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North America driving season wraps up

GasBuddy Blog -- As summer comes to a close, so does the peak demand season for motor gasoline in the United States. Typically, gasoline prices weaken in the autumn months as demand for gasoline drops. Here are some supply and demand numbers from this summer and how this year compared to last year and years past.

We began summer 2010 (Memorial Day weekend) with nearly 219 million barrels of gasoline in inventories. This compared to 203 million in 2009, 209 million in 2008, 198 million in 2007, and 209 million in 2006.

We're finishing summer 2010 (Labor Day weekend) with 225.5 million barrels of gasoline available. This compares to 205 million in 2009, 194 million in 2008, 191 million in 2007, and 206 million in 2006.

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Submitted Sep 07, 2010 By: PD

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SUPERQUACK Champion Author Sacramento Posts:3,985 Points:1,486,740 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2010 3:25:16 PM Ignore SUPERQUACK Report Abuse Let's see if prices go down
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:15,266 Points:1,142,300 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2010 6:08:36 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse tomok: you hit that nail on the head! As long as consumers don't make the connection between diesel and higher cost of goods (esp. groceries) we will never see lower prices for diesel again. And the gas prices long have decoupled from a normal supply and demand system.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:15,266 Points:1,142,300 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 9, 2010 6:04:52 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse sabob: it wasn't like that all the time. Only since about 2007/2008 has diesel gone higher and higher. Why? Because Pig Oil CAN and truckers (the main consumers of diesel) don't have enough of a voice.
sabob Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:7,420 Points:675,840 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 5:28:10 PM Ignore sabob Report Abuse How about diesel fuel, why don't someone post the inventories for it?? Maybe then we wouldn't be paying 40 cents more per gallon. Highway robbery!!
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:24,645 Points:1,878,610 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 9:10:00 AM Ignore tomok Report Abuse ‘supply for this time of year is the highest its been since records started being kept in 1990.’ Lower fuel prices at the pump would be nice but it will never happen when big oil, refineries and those speculators can manipulate the fuel price.
remay Champion Author Houston Posts:4,701 Points:1,655,795 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 8:35:14 AM Ignore remay Report Abuse Ok, that's a wrap.
Dr Gas Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,411 Points:300,760 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 8:31:50 AM Ignore Dr Gas Report Abuse Nice title - The season for driving is over - now you have to WALK!
VDubBill Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:2,692 Points:871,040 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 6:18:03 AM Ignore VDubBill Report Abuse Now it's back to walking up hill, both ways, in the snow.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:15,266 Points:1,142,300 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 6:06:42 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse Cachase: it would, if it wasn't for one tiny problem: specutraitors.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:15,266 Points:1,142,300 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 6:06:15 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse hmmmm.. summer schmummer... didn't drive more or less than normal.
DellDude2 Champion Author Nashville Posts:6,778 Points:1,655,860 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 5:45:57 AM Ignore DellDude2 Report Abuse I'm always sad to see summer go.
Cachase1 Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:9,078 Points:1,913,205 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 5:45:42 AM Ignore Cachase1 Report Abuse More supply and less demand should equate to lower prices in the real world.
jmg144 Champion Author Maryland Posts:8,332 Points:2,491,920 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 5:42:11 AM Ignore jmg144 Report Abuse ANother measure that both consumer and industrial usage is substantially down.
dslxcur Champion Author Seattle Posts:1,628 Points:1,159,325 Joined:Sep 2007	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 5:41:37 AM Ignore dslxcur Report Abuse Dang! ............................................ So much for Summer......................................... It's a Barrel of Fun....................................
Tru2psu2 Champion Author Winston-Salem Posts:11,008 Points:1,121,575 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 5:38:09 AM Ignore Tru2psu2 Report Abuse We'll do some of our most traveling in Sept!
jimraehl Champion Author Utah Posts:4,755 Points:1,175,435 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 5:35:37 AM Ignore jimraehl Report Abuse Still waiting for lower prices in Utah (now about 2.87 for regular). Meanwhile I saw 2.37 in Kansas City. Slight difference.
afghaned Champion Author Hamilton Posts:8,502 Points:821,700 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 5:35:33 AM Ignore afghaned Report Abuse In order to save money people chose STAYCATIONS. They visited local points of interest rather than spend money on fuel to travel. It's good for the local economy & many people have rarely visited tourist spots in their own back yard.
vamike Champion Author Virginia Posts:3,540 Points:931,595 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 5:24:44 AM Ignore vamike Report Abuse Prices haven't changed here at all in the past week.
Beau2140 Champion Author New York Posts:5,936 Points:1,190,260 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 5:23:06 AM Ignore Beau2140 Report Abuse People chose closer destinations.
pgerassi Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:8,516 Points:1,665,900 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 5:22:49 AM Ignore pgerassi Report Abuse While driving may be up slightly this summer, MPG is much higher plus ethanol usage is up, thus gasoline and diesel use rates are down. With hybrids and electrics making debuts early next model year (Ford is planning on a March 2011 update making 2012 models then), this will continue (0-3% more driving, but the average MPG goes up 3-6% and ethanol will be allowed to get to 15% from 10% yielding a 3-5% drop in gasoline demand next summer). The 2012 summer will see more PHEVs which will hasten this trend of demand falling.
harleydoctor Champion Author Kansas Posts:4,970 Points:1,461,610 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 5:22:22 AM Ignore harleydoctor Report Abuse Yep its wrapping up alright, cause we can't afford another trip. We need to see a whole lot of new faces in Washington period..........
FMREALTOR Champion Author Florida Posts:4,123 Points:1,255,085 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 5:21:38 AM Ignore FMREALTOR Report Abuse So, our summer 'driving' season was a flop.
LeeFree Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:6,824 Points:1,783,000 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 5:21:05 AM Ignore LeeFree Report Abuse Which proves we got gouged at the pump all summer.
Byrde Champion Author Ontario Posts:7,747 Points:1,427,790 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 5:05:31 AM Ignore Byrde Report Abuse What happened to Canada AND Mexico. Last time I looked we were also part of North America. Typical Americans. They are North American Piffle!!
fratt Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:7,494 Points:2,179,380 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 5:01:41 AM Ignore fratt Report Abuse Great one Pozole!
gabbygusIN Champion Author Indiana Posts:4,881 Points:1,092,975 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 4:57:59 AM Ignore gabbygusIN Report Abuse I agree with you Pozole!!
BigDogOH Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:6,128 Points:1,340,920 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 4:54:37 AM Ignore BigDogOH Report Abuse How can afford to drive anywhere except work and store
DrivingFool2 Champion Author Appleton Posts:6,177 Points:1,145,190 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 4:50:12 AM Ignore DrivingFool2 Report Abuse So what your saying is there is price manipulation because stockpiles are up, use is down, but we keep paying more. Maybe someone should look into this?
DrCashFlow Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:4,780 Points:1,169,630 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 4:44:42 AM Ignore DrCashFlow Report Abuse ...and pump prices heading lower...
Tatalah Champion Author Riverside Posts:8,795 Points:2,004,080 Joined:May 2003	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 4:39:35 AM Ignore Tatalah Report Abuse Now that school has started there is more traffic. Driving season? No offense, but who is writing this drivel?
speedys Champion Author Utah Posts:4,666 Points:2,092,395 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 4:32:06 AM Ignore speedys Report Abuse I am with you "Pozole".
hybridaholic Champion Author Appleton Posts:5,986 Points:1,094,290 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 4:31:07 AM Ignore hybridaholic Report Abuse PACKARDS42, that would be against their sound business practices of ripping Americans for every cent they have.
packards42 Champion Author Washington Posts:4,239 Points:717,270 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 4:22:19 AM Ignore packards42 Report Abuse You think with gasoline demand going down, the refinery could produce more diesel and home heating oil to avoid the winter rise in those fuels.
Pozole Champion Author Portland Posts:6,365 Points:1,127,775 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 4:11:06 AM Ignore Pozole Report Abuse ...driving "season"...what a concept...can we have an open season on speculators ?...
DJRIO Champion Author Miami Posts:5,478 Points:960,340 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 4:04:42 AM Ignore DJRIO Report Abuse your speculators is the federal government for nt endorsing natural gas as bridge fuel. And this we will creat jobs, keep us from being depend , and reduce trade balance. and creat more tax income for the federal government.
neemund Champion Author Seattle Posts:4,152 Points:1,083,845 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 4:03:49 AM Ignore neemund Report Abuse Dropped 4¢ here this morning.
twobroke61 Champion Author Michigan Posts:6,050 Points:1,130,265 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 4:00:03 AM Ignore twobroke61 Report Abuse we finished the summer with 6.5 million more barrels than we started the summer with what does that say about the economy hope the speculators choke on it
wegman Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:5,491 Points:1,627,635 Joined:Jun 2001	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 3:56:08 AM Ignore wegman Report Abuse Lower gas prices are a VERY good thing (unless they are the result of a weak economy). I'll take it.
georgeo Champion Author California Posts:4,172 Points:178,915 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 3:47:30 AM Ignore georgeo Report Abuse Expect to here about refinery shutdowns to keep the price of gasoline up.
1fulltank Champion Author Buffalo Posts:5,582 Points:1,087,320 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 3:47:20 AM Ignore 1fulltank Report Abuse America is always in a "driving season".
gass12 Champion Author Omaha Posts:6,170 Points:1,850,265 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 3:43:12 AM Ignore gass12 Report Abuse People did less driving this summer they didn!t have the money. If gas had been $2.00 a gallon where it sould have been they would have done a lot more.
UBDave All-Star Author British Columbia Posts:567 Points:944,530 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 3:42:35 AM Ignore UBDave Report Abuse Gas prices should drop as the home heating oil season kicks in...
MDTDriver Champion Author California Posts:7,450 Points:1,693,085 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 3:41:55 AM Ignore MDTDriver Report Abuse OH Joy, now kick Opec down.
ScottE Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:4,171 Points:1,819,055 Joined:May 2002	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 3:39:40 AM Ignore ScottE Report Abuse OH JOY, Now we can start kicking OPec in the cajonnes! Can we throw in speculators into that kick! Big OILy Execs??
aalix Champion Author Orange County Posts:20,900 Points:3,679,225 Joined:Aug 2001	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 3:38:59 AM Ignore aalix Report Abuse Good news is always welcome.
clermont40miles Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:7,573 Points:1,308,505 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 3:35:32 AM Ignore clermont40miles Report Abuse Now prices can go down. Sooner the better.
genef01 Champion Author Nashville Posts:2,611 Points:834,680 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 3:34:48 AM Ignore genef01 Report Abuse No driving season here; drive the same year round.
findcheap Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:7,236 Points:1,542,995 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 3:13:47 AM Ignore findcheap Report Abuse actually, contrary to popular myth, gas tends to drop on Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day weekend.
dacofa Champion Author Nevada Posts:3,216 Points:694,560 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 3:04:41 AM Ignore dacofa Report Abuse And prices will go up for the winter
TWS658 Champion Author Portland Posts:3,056 Points:656,475 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2010 2:55:06 AM Ignore TWS658 Report Abuse Hopefully they will fall like 2008 and not 2009