Dozing off
One bit of economic good news: Gas prices are falling ... but not as much in North Carolina, which now has the HIGHEST average price in 48 states (Alaska and Hawaii are always out of sight), according to AAA. Our average is $3.765, compared to the national mark of $3.447. Georgia, the other state with recent supply problems, has slipped to $3.725.
Bev Perdue is ducking another UNC-TV debate. Voters really ought to question whether they should elect a governor who refuses to appear on the state's public television network. Pat McCrory and Mike Munger will proceed tonight without the company of the shy lieutenant governor.
I'd like to report on last night's presidential debate, but I dozed off about halfway through. If John McCain needed to deliver a riveting performance, well, he didn't hold my attention.
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Doug, has there EVER been any explanation by anyone why NC has higher prices?
Posted on October 8, 2008 9:22 AM
Our state gas tax is among the highest in the nation.
Now it also appears we're at the end of the supply chain. Why that is, I don't know.
Posted on October 8, 2008 9:26 AM
NC gas taxes are only $0.002 above the national average (48.6 cents vs 48.4)[pdf, see page 2] so that can't explain it. It has to be a supply issue instead. Are there still shortages there?
Posted on October 8, 2008 9:58 AM
Another article I read noted that Charlotte's gas prices are the highest in the continental US. That's yet another feather in our embattled largest city's cap.
Posted on October 8, 2008 10:23 AM
Gas is under $3 in New Jersey today, according to WABC-AM's Charles McCord on the IMUS IN THE MORNING radio show.
Where's the GAS Governor Easley promised last week. I'm still seeing gas stations out of gas here in Greensboro.
I think I'm finally falling for the fake shortage routine.
Keep the pumps dry, so we don't cry cause the gas is SO high!
Posted on October 8, 2008 12:14 PM
There are still spot shortages.
Other states seem to have some sales-tax add-ons that even them up with North Carolina's high per-gallon levy. We are still higher than neighboring states, which should have the same distribution issues as North Carolina.
After making some noise about the gas issue, it seems our leaders in Raleigh have dozed off. Obviously, our economy is at a competitive disadvantage, and our businesses and workers are taking a big hit, when we're paying much higher fuel prices than the national average.
Posted on October 8, 2008 2:16 PM
Don't we have those huge storage tanks just sitting there on Chimney Rock Rd.? I thought we were a distribution ctr.
Posted on October 8, 2008 7:55 PM