All that has to happen is another Katrina-like event, or political factors in the Middle East, and we are looking at major, major disruption. |
It's had no effect on holidays during the summer, no effect on leisure travel this summer, |
It's probably because this damage was a lot less than had been anticipated, ... Prices were bid up last week on the idea there would be some great loss in refinery capacity. |
Our members are screaming. People are wondering where it's going to go and, of course, we can't tell them. |
Over the past couple of months, we've seen a significant increase in the number of plus members calling us to get the free gallon or two, |
People take every opportunity to see friends and family whenever they can, ... People are working very hard and they need to get away. So they're hitting the roads. |
The number six request was for Las Vegas and number eight was Grand Canyon. |
There is a lot of gasoline infrastructure in New Jersey. |
Watch out for wintertime, ... If we get an early-onset winter or cold snap, things will start getting crazy again. Gasoline and home heating oil compete for the available crude. |
We were getting by by the skin of our teeth before Katrina and Rita. We need to make some changes in our consumption habits soon. |
We've gotten used to, in only maybe three weeks, that anything under $3 is a bargain, |