Why is gas so expensive in Atlanta ($3.97/gal)

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DryGuy · Tar Sands Joined: Sep 14, 2008 Posts: 46

I pay $4.49 in Hawaii 9/27/08.

misterno

Hawaii is understandable but Atlanta??

They used to have the lowest gas price in the nation for a while.. So what happened?

Tyler_JC

The hurricanes shut down some of the key pipelines for a while.

This lead to extremely low inventories and shortages at some stations.

Supply<Demand = higher prices.
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roadcage · Coal Joined: May 24, 2006 Posts: 6

The Colonial pipeline runs from Houston/Baytown TX to the North East US. This pipeline is the primary supply for refined products along it's route.

Ike disrupted operations of the refineries which normally feed the Colonial.

Hence Atlanta and several other South East US cities are under supplied.

Javaman · Heavy Crude Joined: Jun 18, 2008 Posts: 137

misterno

I would pay 20 bucks to a couple of illegal mexicans which we have tons where I live. So what is your point?

Javaman · Heavy Crude Joined: Jun 18, 2008 Posts: 137

Opies

Atlanta has different emission standards than any other city and use different gasoline that comes as far as I know, exclusively from texas. The hurricane boned the refineries so they have very little of the gas they are allowed to use.

smallpoxgirl · Moderator Joined: Nov 08, 2004 Posts: 6457

My question is, if there's shortages in Atlanta, why isn't gas MORE expensive there?

Seems like if they upped it to $8 a gallon then the stores could keep it in stock.
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