Gas price gouging in Ames during Ragbrai
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Ames gas prices are always higher than surrounding towns, sometimes by as much as 30 or 40 cents.
have you seen the price of oil lately?
$3.59 down in urbandale
$3.59 down in urbandale
Gas prices have jumped everywhere this week. Even here in TX. It's not RAGBRAI-related or gouging.
That K&G was $3.49 yesterday afternoon, unchanged from weeks prior. And yet the west Ames HyVee was 20 cents higher at the same time.
Uh, why are people buying more gas during a bicycling event?
Jumped 30 cents this week in the twin cities. I highly doubt the price hike is due to a bike ride in Iowa
crude oil prices have increased nearly $10 this month is likely the cause for the price hike in gas
crude oil prices have increased nearly $10 this month is likely the cause for the price hike in gas
Busses and RVs associated with the RAGBRAI teams would be affected.
shh. A manager at one of the stores, who happens to be an Iowa fan, thought E-bikes ran on gas.
Is this a real question? There's what >40,000 people riding from Ames to Des Moines? Maybe there's a few support vehicles and non-riding visitors coming from out of town to join in on the fun?
To be a devils advocate, wouldn't "price gauging" occur for gas stations around Ames at every home football game then?
gas price by county
some fun data available. Statewide, the average price is up 20 cents from a week ago (regular). Highest prices in the state are concentrated in the NE quadrant. I will also note that the average price in MN has increased 15 cents the past week as well. NE increased 10 cents, IL increased 10 cents, and MO increased 17 cents.
This along with the fact crude oil prices are about $10 more per barrel than this time a month ago demonstrates the jump in gas prices in central Iowa is not related to Ragbrai.
Edit: Cedar Rapids is up 30 cents from a week ago, Council Bluffs up 10 cents, Waterloo up 23 cents. Clearly these increases are not related to Ragbrai.
some fun data available. Statewide, the average price is up 20 cents from a week ago (regular). Highest prices in the state are concentrated in the NE quadrant. I will also note that the average price in MN has increased 15 cents the past week as well. NE increased 10 cents, IL increased 10 cents, and MO increased 17 cents.
This along with the fact crude oil prices are about $10 more per barrel than this time a month ago demonstrates the jump in gas prices in central Iowa is not related to Ragbrai.
Edit: Cedar Rapids is up 30 cents from a week ago, Council Bluffs up 10 cents, Waterloo up 23 cents. Clearly these increases are not related to Ragbrai.
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Take a look at oil futures; gas prices are about to get ugly, unrelated to RAGBRAI. Also - unpopular opinion alert - there’s no such thing as price gouging in a free market.