Gas price check

[AndyD]

Meanwhile in the UK

[Tom-K]

$4.19. A small price to pay for world peace.

[Axtremus]

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/business/energy-environment/gas-prices-map-iran-war-oil.html

May 6, 2026

[Andrea B]

I wonder how those prices would pan out with state and local taxes not in consideration.

[Doctor Phibes]

@Andrea-B said:

I wonder how those prices would pan out with state and local taxes not in consideration.

In Massachusetts the total tax on a gallon of gas is roughly 45 cents a gallon, so about 10%.

Or 8000% if you use Trump's patented method of calculation. If it wasn't for the tax they'd be giving you money and quite possibly an adult massage whilst you filled your car.

[jon-nyc]

This is what $6 gas looks like when I fill my tank.

[Doctor Phibes]

@jon-nyc said:

This is what a Democratic Congress looks like in 2026

NNTTM

[jon-nyc]

Lol

[jon-nyc]

Senator Hawley (R - MO) has a bill to pause the federal gas tax for up to six months.

[Axtremus]

Senator Hawley (R - MO) has a bill to pause the federal gas tax for up to six months.

Hey @andrea-b , is there any shame in ?

[jon-nyc]

[Mik]

Increase the debt for 6 months to get past the midterms. That's practically.. Democratic.

[Andrea B]

@Axtremus said:

Senator Hawley (R - MO) has a bill to pause the federal gas tax for up to six months.

Hey @andrea-b , is there any shame in ?

Probably better than depleting the strategic petroleum reserve.

And to your question, no. Why should there be any shame associated with lowering taxes?

[Renauda]

@Andrea-B

Probably better than depleting the strategic petroleum reserve.

We plenty more where that came from.

The SR is straw man joke.

[Axtremus]

@Andrea-B said:

Probably better than depleting the strategic petroleum reserve.

https://www.energy.gov/articles/united-states-release-172-million-barrels-oil-strategic-petroleum-reserve

March 11, 2026 news release:

... Trump authorized the Department of Energy to release 172 million barrels from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, beginning next week.

[AndyD]

[Tom-K]

^^^^--The Thread---

"Into each life a little rain must fall."

Maybe I'm a Cool-Ade drinker but I believe those Iranian Ayatollah are BS crazy and they will destroy the world if they aren't stopped. I think Trump's doing the right thing--not perfect and in his own self serving way. (And in this case--mostly I think he's a psychopath.) But in the end he's making the world a better and safer place.

[Mik]

I have to agree.

[AndyD]

I agree too, just wish he'd get on with it! Finish it before his term is up.

[Doctor Phibes]

The concept is fine. I think it's fair to say that the implementation has been rather eccentric.