Randy Bly
Randy Bly
hurricane last season sounds stop
It sounds crazy. But, if we stop and think about it, if we have a hurricane season like last year, who knows. It's a possibility.
gallon gas labor rule
I think gas at $3 a gallon and up is going to be the rule here, as we get into the Labor Day weekend.
luckier rather time
I think we bounced back rather remarkably. I think we're going to be even luckier this time around.
classic gasoline sensitive
Gasoline is the classic commodity. It's very sensitive to world issues.
legitimate purpose
It's not a censure. It's enforcement for a legitimate purpose.
close immediate prices seeing
For the immediate future, I think we will see prices pretty close to what we are seeing now.
certainly longer quite scenario seen taking
I haven't seen a scenario quite like this in the 21 years I've been with AAA. This is certainly taking longer than we expected.
certainly expected happening increase prices somewhat
It's all happening at the same time, and we certainly expected prices to increase somewhat but not to this extent.
drop notice people prices
You really started to notice when it got under the $2 mark. But now it's, 'Oh, boy, here it comes up again.' Many people thought prices would drop after the holidays, which they usually do.
factors hitting
It's a combination of factors hitting all at once.
appear gas increase prices short stage term
Things appear -- at least for the short term -- that the stage is set for gas prices to increase even more.
act although annual bring changing domestic environmental fuel lower market meet memorial prices protection spring strong summer supply volatile winter
Some refineries are temporarily off-line for annual spring maintenance and changing over from winter blends of fuel to summer blends to meet Environmental Protection Act requirements. But, although there is volatile market futures speculation, the strong domestic supply we now have should bring prices lower before Memorial Day weekend.
fluctuate gas normal prices rise spring until
While it's normal to see gas prices rise for the holidays, we just don't know how much prices will fluctuate until spring arrives.
cost demand gasoline mark middle strong
This requirement, coupled with on-going strong demand and unrest in the Middle East, will keep the cost of gasoline over the $2 mark in the foreseeable future.