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Jackson Has Cheapest Gas in the U.S.

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Jacksonians are paying roughly $2.62 for a gallon of regular, currently the lowest gas price in the nation.

Gas stations in the city of Jackson are selling fuel at the lowest average rate in the nation: $2.62 per gallon, according to the Lundberg Survey. Over the past two weeks, prices at the pump have dropped 9.25 cents, reports USA Today. San Francisco is reporting the highest per gallon price in the country at $3.10. Overall, gas prices today are about 40 cents higher than one year ago.

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157947
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I don't know how Jackson captured that spot. Up until three days ago, I have paid from $3.00 - $3.07/gallon. This is premium and maybe it was not included in the study.

Author
justjess
Date
2010-05-25T10:50:11-06:00
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157951
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I paid $2.57 for regular this week. Below the price mentioned. I buy it in Rankin Co and never in Madison.

Author
herman
Date
2010-05-25T14:59:37-06:00
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157956
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I got gas for $2.44 over the weekend in Clinton.

Author
golden eagle
Date
2010-05-25T17:26:26-06:00
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157957
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Here's a link to help you find the lowest gas prices, just put in your zip code. http://www.mississippigasprices.com/GasPriceSearch.aspx

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BubbaT
Date
2010-05-25T21:42:38-06:00
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157958
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I normally go to jacksongasprices.com, but that's still a good site though. I didn't think Laurel would be so cheap. I remember Hattiesburg used to have some of the best prices in the state. This was back in the 90s.

Author
golden eagle
Date
2010-05-25T21:47:42-06:00
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157959
Comment

Both sites are part of Gasbuddy.com I just put the Mississippi site since some of us don't live in Jackson. :)

Author
BubbaT
Date
2010-05-25T22:10:50-06:00
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157967
Comment

To tell you the truth, I'm really surprised the oil spill in the Gulf hasn't affected the price of crude oil. If this would've happened two years ago when crude oil and gas prices were out of control, prices would've soared even higher. BTW, can the spilled oil still be refined into gas?

Author
golden eagle
Date
2010-05-26T14:39:26-06:00
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157969
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Probably so since they spent so much time inventing ways to capture the flow out of the pipe instead of just blocking it off altogether.

Author
SELock
Date
2010-05-26T15:08:46-06:00
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157971
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Golden- Deepwater Horizon was a reserve well, it was going to be capped anyway. It's not being a production well, is the reason I assume it hasn't effected gas prices.

Author
BubbaT
Date
2010-05-26T16:23:31-06:00
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157986
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It's probably a political decision to not raise prices. If the masses believed they started having to pay higher gas prices because of the BP accident, people would turn violent probably. Especially towards BP gas stations. If "supply & demand" increased because of neglectful maintanience by the oil company that lead to such a f-up or something else that should have been prevented, people would take it a little more personally, probably.

Author
herman
Date
2010-05-28T13:48:42-06:00
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157991
Comment

Paid $2.31 for regular in Richland this weekend. 3 cents cheaper with WalMart or Kroger Card

Author
herman
Date
2010-05-31T11:15:59-06:00

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