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Shellback Squid

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1. during the pandemic few were driving and it was as low a $1.00 to $2.00, this yahoo finance is misleading

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Mon Mar 9, 2026, 08:48 PM

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Ai: Gas prices experienced a historic, sharp decline during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020, driven by a massive, immediate drop in demand as lockdowns took effect worldwide
. The national average in the United States plummeted, falling below $2.00 a gallon in many states, with some areas seeing prices dip under $1 a gallon in April 2020.

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Here's how much Americans are paying for gas as oil prices spike [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Monday OP

during the pandemic few were driving and it was as low a $1.00 to $2.00, this yahoo finance is misleading Shellback Squid Monday #1

I just paid 5.59/gal for premium WarGamer Monday #2

$3.49 Safeway in Colorado but passed by Circle K and it was $3.56 hlthe2b Monday #3

My son got gas last week. 2.89 per gallon at Sam's Jerry2144 Monday #4

We're paying for gas that has already been paid and delivered before we attacked Iran. It's called gouging Deuxcents Monday #5

100%, because they can chicoescuela Monday #6

$3.59 to $3.79 as I drove down Dale Mabry in Tampa tonight cachukis Monday #7

$5.99 in Northern California Nictuku Monday #8