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PD Moderator	Message Posted: Nov 11, 2010 12:13:18 PM Ignore PD Report Abuse It may not seem to some that 2010 has seen the smallest range in gasoline prices in the last five years- but its true- and not even close to prior years. I measured the past five years to see the maximum range of gasoline prices and see what year saw the biggest swing. Without even having to look I assumed the biggest range would have been in 2008 when prices went from $4/gal to under $2/gal. Sure enough- the price range in 2008 was the largest of the five years. Before I tell you- take an educated guess at what the price swing was in '05. Ready? It was two dollars and fifty-one cents per gallon. That's right- the national average in 2008 hit $1.61/gallon but also hit $4.12/gallon. Wow! Comparing 2010 to the past... Visit GasBuddy Blog for full article

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It may not seem to some that 2010 has seen the smallest range in gasoline prices in the last five years- but its true- and not even close to prior years.

I measured the past five years to see the maximum range of gasoline prices and see what year saw the biggest swing. Without even having to look I assumed the biggest range would have been in 2008 when prices went from $4/gal to under $2/gal. Sure enough- the price range in 2008 was the largest of the five years. Before I tell you- take an educated guess at what the price swing was in '05. Ready? It was two dollars and fifty-one cents per gallon. That's right- the national average in 2008 hit $1.61/gallon but also hit $4.12/gallon. Wow!

Comparing 2010 to the past...

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OHMS Champion Author Orange County Posts:13,866 Points:1,718,545 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Nov 15, 2010 2:30:28 PM Ignore OHMS Report Abuse yessir; stable and low is the way to go Flo.
Bill100 Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:41,741 Points:1,189,570 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Nov 15, 2010 6:37:40 AM Ignore Bill100 Report Abuse I'd rather have "stable and low" as opposed to what we have.
1006 Champion Author Birmingham Posts:1,106 Points:1,371,110 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Nov 14, 2010 7:02:23 AM Ignore 1006 Report Abuse steady climb upward.
TheDix Champion Author Ontario Posts:3,109 Points:607,360 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Nov 13, 2010 10:14:30 PM Ignore TheDix Report Abuse Instead of stable I would say Most high.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,818 Points:1,636,245 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Nov 13, 2010 9:13:52 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse PD: somehow I just don't buy the "stable" line... Maybe you ought to go to a horse racing barn... that's a better explanation for a "stable"!
DrCashFlow Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:7,201 Points:1,653,850 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Nov 13, 2010 4:08:21 AM Ignore DrCashFlow Report Abuse hard to believe.
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:33,579 Points:2,372,235 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2010 2:49:49 PM Ignore tomok Report Abuse Gas prices may finish 2010 as most stable in five years (?) but fuel prices are still too high at the pump. Fuel prices should be much lower than what they are now.
remay Champion Author Houston Posts:7,078 Points:2,143,215 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2010 9:14:29 AM Ignore remay Report Abuse Wow, this is considered "stable". But then again, I remember prices changing 3-4 times a DAY a few years back.
Naturenut99 All-Star Author Illinois Posts:985 Points:292,400 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2010 7:50:04 AM Ignore Naturenut99 Report Abuse paoli8: exactly.It may be more steady, but higher and climbing.
paoli8 Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:7,181 Points:1,844,195 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2010 7:31:47 AM Ignore paoli8 Report Abuse Its not swing anymore, but gradually climbing back to $4/gal.
BigpapiVA Rookie Author Virginia Beach Posts:21 Points:220,670 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2010 7:31:16 AM Ignore BigpapiVA Report Abuse The average price for gas is still high.
MUSTANGSRUS Champion Author Ontario Posts:7,558 Points:1,544,815 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2010 7:26:39 AM Ignore MUSTANGSRUS Report Abuse They might be relatively stable, but they are stable at a very high price.
ENORMS Champion Author Colorado Posts:3,020 Points:1,614,655 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2010 7:26:20 AM Ignore ENORMS Report Abuse The speculators keep pushing up the price of oil until it kills the economy and puts more people out of work.
RichardoB Champion Author Fayetteville Posts:8,137 Points:2,029,160 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2010 7:23:50 AM Ignore RichardoB Report Abuse Consistently high. I agree.
dan30thz28 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:6,049 Points:2,008,740 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2010 7:21:04 AM Ignore dan30thz28 Report Abuse Stable, but high! Agreed.
olcowboy14 Champion Author Spokane Posts:8,050 Points:1,118,900 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2010 7:19:30 AM Ignore olcowboy14 Report Abuse Fairly stable and pretty high.
Skipper52 Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:7,543 Points:1,619,210 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2010 7:18:47 AM Ignore Skipper52 Report Abuse It may have been stable but I'll bet it has the highest avg price per year. In a very long time....
jppezz Champion Author New Mexico Posts:8,720 Points:1,718,290 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2010 7:17:28 AM Ignore jppezz Report Abuse Who writes this garbage?
smokinjoe54 Champion Author Ohio Posts:4,832 Points:932,540 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2010 7:17:18 AM Ignore smokinjoe54 Report Abuse Gas prces have been fluctuating .30 here for the last month.
BazooQC Champion Author Montreal Posts:9,841 Points:1,662,200 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2010 7:16:44 AM Ignore BazooQC Report Abuse Most stable ... I say Highest!
katmandue Champion Author Detroit Posts:8,206 Points:2,160,845 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2010 7:16:21 AM Ignore katmandue Report Abuse You are kidding right? They have done nothing but go if you call that stable I have shore lines I will sell you that are really expensive.
biza4u Champion Author New Haven Posts:8,658 Points:1,654,625 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2010 7:16:14 AM Ignore biza4u Report Abuse Its still a rip off
eddyp94 Champion Author Ontario Posts:8,163 Points:1,660,835 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2010 7:16:02 AM Ignore eddyp94 Report Abuse I don't believe this anyway...
Zankou Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:1,544 Points:829,270 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2010 7:14:56 AM Ignore Zankou Report Abuse I don't care how stable it is !!! It's still too High
SavingInNC Champion Author North Carolina Posts:5,924 Points:1,118,240 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2010 7:14:19 AM Ignore SavingInNC Report Abuse Give them time.. they are reducing inventory daily to drive the price up even more...
mpskek Champion Author Mississippi Posts:12,800 Points:2,186,165 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2010 7:10:08 AM Ignore mpskek Report Abuse I agree...not a lot of big UPS and DOWNS lately.
Metro Man Champion Author Flint Posts:2,728 Points:1,199,740 Joined:Sep 2003	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2010 7:09:57 AM Ignore Metro Man Report Abuse Give me what he is drinking.
clement007 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:8,383 Points:1,873,170 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2010 7:09:34 AM Ignore clement007 Report Abuse :(
RamboOn66 Champion Author Tampa Posts:5,446 Points:1,911,530 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2010 7:08:43 AM Ignore RamboOn66 Report Abuse Statistics; can mean whatever "spin" a person whats to put on them.
MS_steve Champion Author Mississippi Posts:4,588 Points:1,378,655 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2010 7:07:19 AM Ignore MS_steve Report Abuse Yeah... and if the 'producers' raised the price to $5, there would be no need in the near future (2011) to giggle the price down a dime... then up a quarter... then down a dime... then up 15 cents. They could delight in their profits, until greed gripped their sphincters again.
MertieMan Champion Author Lexington Posts:14,923 Points:2,922,335 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2010 7:06:46 AM Ignore MertieMan Report Abuse I don't care what you say, it is still entirely too high.
Asbury09 Champion Author Iowa Posts:7,348 Points:1,557,030 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2010 7:05:39 AM Ignore Asbury09 Report Abuse yea stable - up $.10 a gallon yesterday, Thank you stimulus
gasandgoAL Champion Author Alabama Posts:7,293 Points:1,617,365 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2010 7:05:26 AM Ignore gasandgoAL Report Abuse if it continues to rise we will hit another plateau
bumpygas Champion Author Nebraska Posts:8,240 Points:1,922,935 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2010 7:05:19 AM Ignore bumpygas Report Abuse What does the word stable mean in today's world?
Ltdc Champion Author Long Island Posts:7,350 Points:1,703,095 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2010 7:03:02 AM Ignore Ltdc Report Abuse It would be even more stable if it weren't for the latest Fed stimulus package.
tankneverfull Champion Author Charlotte Posts:6,463 Points:1,371,370 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2010 7:02:19 AM Ignore tankneverfull Report Abuse I guess we would really have to take a minute and define what "stable" means.
turbosaab Champion Author Cleveland Posts:19,009 Points:2,339,870 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2010 7:00:34 AM Ignore turbosaab Report Abuse Yes, but they are stable at a high price.
FocusST2 Champion Author North Carolina Posts:8,278 Points:1,406,400 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2010 6:58:01 AM Ignore FocusST2 Report Abuse So by saying prices are stable we should ignore the 70 cents increase the year? That's just in my area, I know that other areas have been harder hit.
LocalSpyGuy Champion Author Tampa Posts:7,936 Points:1,611,900 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2010 6:55:21 AM Ignore LocalSpyGuy Report Abuse It may be stable over the year but gas went up three cents a gallon since last night.
Bus936 Champion Author Lexington Posts:16,579 Points:3,246,730 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2010 6:55:04 AM Ignore Bus936 Report Abuse Huh, gas prices most stable in five years? I think not as the prices have done nothing except escalate since the end of summer.
lpj Champion Author Macon Posts:8,583 Points:1,706,890 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2010 6:52:09 AM Ignore lpj Report Abuse driving public does not stand a chance , gas is on the way up now , no rest for the driving public !!!
silverfox63 Champion Author Michigan Posts:8,242 Points:1,635,515 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2010 6:51:41 AM Ignore silverfox63 Report Abuse I don't consider these prices stable at all.
BoerneWatch Champion Author San Antonio Posts:15,682 Points:2,480,665 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2010 6:51:00 AM Ignore BoerneWatch Report Abuse I agree with that observation.
THEDodgeman Champion Author Denver Posts:8,132 Points:1,974,240 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2010 6:50:39 AM Ignore THEDodgeman Report Abuse still going up.
QueenMother Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:7,522 Points:2,169,165 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2010 6:48:43 AM Ignore QueenMother Report Abuse They're going up every other day now so you can tell the holidays are just around the corner.
TommyR Champion Author New Jersey Posts:13,530 Points:2,363,685 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2010 6:46:49 AM Ignore TommyR Report Abuse Gas prices are rising quickly now. The spike just a couple years ago led to the recession we are still in! Greed by Big Oil will stifle what little recovery we have now.
Rick01 Champion Author Utah Posts:9,153 Points:2,388,700 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2010 6:45:27 AM Ignore Rick01 Report Abuse Lessons have been learned?
satrn38mpg Champion Author Raleigh Posts:5,202 Points:1,079,665 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2010 6:45:17 AM Ignore satrn38mpg Report Abuse still 2 high right now >>
VetteFan Champion Author Indiana Posts:9,879 Points:2,056,180 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2010 6:43:52 AM Ignore VetteFan Report Abuse That would be encouraging, but it is a bad economic recovery that kept them that way.
WonderfulMI Champion Author Michigan Posts:11,797 Points:1,813,615 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Nov 12, 2010 6:40:31 AM Ignore WonderfulMI Report Abuse Stability is good. Blame Obama for stability.