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U.S. gasoline prices continue to gently fall, note for diesel consumers

GasBuddy Blog -- High gasoline prices have clearly taken their toll on American and Canadian motorists in the last few months. How fitting that I finally can deliver two weeks of good news, especially in the month of April (yes, I'm squeezing this post in today so I can make use of that), when gasoline prices have historically continued to climb! However, climbing gasoline prices are not today's story, but rather falling prices- and they continue in North American markets.

The national average took another nice drop in the last seven days, falling 4 cents per gallon in the U.S. and 3c/L for our Canadian friends. I even managed to see a price of $3.28 in Tulsa, Oklahoma this morning at two Sam's Club locations there- a pretty reasonable price given...

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Submitted Apr 30, 2012 By: PD

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pmac5000 Rookie Author Tucson Posts:1 Points:170 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 6:57:49 AM Ignore pmac5000 Report Abuse better a little than nothing at all
BCM1 Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:1,864 Points:782,995 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 6:57:40 AM Ignore BCM1 Report Abuse I wish it would drop to $3.28 in PA.
ghmortensen Champion Author Minnesota Posts:1,999 Points:1,671,505 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 6:57:40 AM Ignore ghmortensen Report Abuse Gas prices should be about $1.00/gal less in this country.
maryph1958 Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:1,420 Points:283,095 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 6:55:31 AM Ignore maryph1958 Report Abuse ok
sivart Champion Author Arkansas Posts:18,238 Points:3,072,910 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 6:54:54 AM Ignore sivart Report Abuse Old news!
planoiceman Champion Author Dallas Posts:3,285 Points:478,940 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 6:54:05 AM Ignore planoiceman Report Abuse Price direction will change soon as the summer travel season approaches
Marson Champion Author Scranton Posts:8,957 Points:2,080,110 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 6:53:06 AM Ignore Marson Report Abuse A fall is a fall!
snakebitef22 Veteran Author Corpus Christi Posts:447 Points:31,520 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 6:52:37 AM Ignore snakebitef22 Report Abuse You know if gas was 1.59 it would boost the economy, once recovered they can bleed us again....
stickyvalves Champion Author Iowa Posts:5,285 Points:1,559,670 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 6:52:24 AM Ignore stickyvalves Report Abuse Gently falling sounds like an oxymoron.
indyjim Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:10,106 Points:2,321,380 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 6:52:02 AM Ignore indyjim Report Abuse The greed mongerers in Tulsa must be asleep.
jayrad1957 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:19,667 Points:1,599,440 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 6:51:52 AM Ignore jayrad1957 Report Abuse Wish they would fall as fast as they went up.
shari128 All-Star Author Iowa Posts:573 Points:860,740 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 6:51:50 AM Ignore shari128 Report Abuse It's nice that they are gently falling. .The prices at the pump are still to high, and people in the gas business are the only ones making the money aside from all the gas prices ,is all the taxes they charge per gallon. It's amazing that anyone take home a pay check because of the taxes, & the gas industry is the same.
hwmillerster Champion Author Missouri Posts:6,799 Points:1,467,295 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 6:51:18 AM Ignore hwmillerster Report Abuse May it continue to do so.
Hangnail309 Champion Author Manitoba Posts:6,034 Points:1,679,130 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 6:50:47 AM Ignore Hangnail309 Report Abuse not going down here ...
craigrm Champion Author Connecticut Posts:1,745 Points:581,055 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 6:50:39 AM Ignore craigrm Report Abuse Still too high.
hailsupersport Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:1,230 Points:231,060 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 6:49:28 AM Ignore hailsupersport Report Abuse ok
AC-302 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:26,597 Points:2,904,045 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 6:49:17 AM Ignore AC-302 Report Abuse Gas is still an outrage here in LaLa land. The best price I've seen in my travels is $3.999. Think about it - it's still four bucks no matter how you slice it.
1958tomg Champion Author Kansas Posts:2,149 Points:547,290 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 6:48:44 AM Ignore 1958tomg Report Abuse Keep dropping. Still too high
UncaLar Champion Author Indiana Posts:1,886 Points:400,875 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 6:48:24 AM Ignore UncaLar Report Abuse Wow... I hope Tulsa is the trend setter.
niceguytx Champion Author Houston Posts:13,706 Points:2,715,460 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 6:47:28 AM Ignore niceguytx Report Abuse Every little bit helps, but they are still high.
Taurus1 Champion Author Ohio Posts:3,140 Points:1,676,425 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 6:46:38 AM Ignore Taurus1 Report Abuse Good for the consumer.
TXRanger09 Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,515 Points:893,105 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 6:45:49 AM Ignore TXRanger09 Report Abuse Where is all that diesel that was NOT used to plow snow last winter? Co workers who live up north can't stop talking about how mild and snow free the winter was. Would think the diesel savings was a large number.
pricechecker08 Champion Author Ohio Posts:7,886 Points:1,702,650 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 6:45:22 AM Ignore pricechecker08 Report Abuse Not every where.
TAT36 Champion Author Florida Posts:6,814 Points:1,305,950 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 6:45:06 AM Ignore TAT36 Report Abuse Gently falling is right.
rhail2 Champion Author Kentucky Posts:1,452 Points:287,485 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 6:43:18 AM Ignore rhail2 Report Abuse ok
bowler300MO Champion Author Missouri Posts:1,988 Points:873,590 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 6:42:55 AM Ignore bowler300MO Report Abuse Prices at the pump are still to high
Sethyl Champion Author Miami Posts:1,763 Points:379,415 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 6:42:23 AM Ignore Sethyl Report Abuse old news.
dave1745 Champion Author Gary Posts:1,262 Points:739,875 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 6:41:26 AM Ignore dave1745 Report Abuse note: GENTLY
BigZ1959 Champion Author Denver Posts:3,768 Points:1,465,175 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 6:41:18 AM Ignore BigZ1959 Report Abuse Down
Sam195 Champion Author San Bernardino Posts:8,100 Points:1,577,025 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 6:40:48 AM Ignore Sam195 Report Abuse This could be an expensive summer.
vcsuksu21 Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:2,478 Points:708,280 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 6:40:36 AM Ignore vcsuksu21 Report Abuse ok
PissedCanuck Champion Author Toronto Posts:5,454 Points:1,495,530 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 6:40:04 AM Ignore PissedCanuck Report Abuse Not falling fast enough. Should be falling like a rock, but instead goes up like a rocket.
BillHeatherL Champion Author Alberta Posts:7,653 Points:1,926,580 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 6:39:29 AM Ignore BillHeatherL Report Abuse not going down here
autohio Champion Author Ohio Posts:3,785 Points:821,425 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 6:38:55 AM Ignore autohio Report Abuse That's good to see. Let's see what happens around Memorial Day
12766 Champion Author New York Posts:2,453 Points:1,485,365 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 6:38:45 AM Ignore 12766 Report Abuse Prices have not dropped in my location ..............
ibhenry Champion Author San Diego Posts:1,536 Points:457,945 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 6:38:43 AM Ignore ibhenry Report Abuse Needs to fall faster, still $4.05 San Diego
maxcap59 Champion Author Texas Posts:2,782 Points:595,945 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 6:35:41 AM Ignore maxcap59 Report Abuse They're "gently falling" here, but they need to completely crumble to get below $2/gallon where they should be.
twiper1 Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,842 Points:1,608,010 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 6:35:40 AM Ignore twiper1 Report Abuse Not for long
sljbc475 Champion Author Tucson Posts:4,230 Points:874,325 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 6:35:02 AM Ignore sljbc475 Report Abuse Gas prices have a long way to go to get back to reasonable prices.
mickealo Champion Author Spokane Posts:6,172 Points:2,146,385 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 6:34:37 AM Ignore mickealo Report Abuse not here yet still same not moving up or down
Black Wagon Champion Author Illinois Posts:7,322 Points:1,804,720 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 6:34:31 AM Ignore Black Wagon Report Abuse I read this yesterday but it sure don't apply where I live.
car253 Champion Author Ohio Posts:6,303 Points:1,470,570 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 6:34:14 AM Ignore car253 Report Abuse Not much of a drop here.
YKK All-Star Author Atlanta Posts:855 Points:2,147,340 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 6:34:11 AM Ignore YKK Report Abuse I will take the good news while it lasts.
truckpdlr Champion Author Tucson Posts:2,959 Points:1,098,045 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 6:33:25 AM Ignore truckpdlr Report Abuse Around 3.60 in Tucson
viperND Champion Author South Bend Posts:3,320 Points:737,890 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 6:32:38 AM Ignore viperND Report Abuse gas $2 yet?
buzzieNY Champion Author Buffalo Posts:2,903 Points:637,505 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 6:32:37 AM Ignore buzzieNY Report Abuse Western New York still above 4.00
bowser12304 Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:1,930 Points:1,043,155 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 6:31:54 AM Ignore bowser12304 Report Abuse pump prices are falling very slowly here, but atleast they are falling
gassy4u Champion Author Mobile Posts:3,763 Points:1,326,210 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 6:31:44 AM Ignore gassy4u Report Abuse When people are happy with $3.28/gal, you know they're lost.
123cowboy Champion Author Maine Posts:1,833 Points:403,570 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 6:31:01 AM Ignore 123cowboy Report Abuse not enough...
rnlunder Champion Author Waco Posts:2,321 Points:496,125 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 6:30:38 AM Ignore rnlunder Report Abuse Gas prices here in central Texas continue to gradually go down....We have a few stations that are down to about $3.39 per gallon for Regular gas.
stpatrickbday Champion Author Albuquerque Posts:1,536 Points:569,375 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: May 1, 2012 6:30:15 AM Ignore stpatrickbday Report Abuse Gas prices will fall until election time. 4 cents is nothing. How about 40 cents or 1.40?