been distancing itself from the cost of fuel. and by talking about alternative fuels, my favorite, algae. let me just show candidate obama and talking about algae. i can t go a night without showing it because it really shows a lot. i paid $5.09 a gallon in new york for premium gas for my hybrid this weekend. watch this. there are things you can do individually, though, to save energy. making sure your tires are properly inflated. simple things, but we could save all the oil they are talking about getting off drilling if everybody was just inflating their tires? and getting regular tune-ups. you can actually save just as much. we are making new investments in the development of gasoline and diesel and jet fuel that s actually made from a plant-like
cost of fuel. and by talking about alternative fuels, my favorite, algae. let me just show candidate obama and talking about algae. i can t go a night without showing it because it really shows a lot. i paid $5.09 a gallon in new york for premium gas for my hybrid this weekend. watch this. there are things you can do individually, though, to save energy. making sure your tires are properly inflated. simple things, but we could save all the oil they are talking about getting off drilling if everybody was just inflating their tires? and getting regular tune-ups. you can actually save just as much. we are making new investments in the development of gasoline and diesel and jet fuel that s actually made from a plant-like
rising gas prices, aaa is reporting the national average fuel price is $3.79 a gallon, up 11% from a year ago. in some places it is far worse. drivers in california saw prices clear the $5.00 mark on thursday, going up to $5.09. price haves yet to break the record high reached in july of 2008. consumers are still angry and looking for someone to blame. joining me now we re about to be joined in a short while with joe petrowski, the ceo of gulf oil. we ll get back to him as we can. let s go to strategy talk. super tuesday nine days away. up for grabs are 437 delegates from ten states. first on the calendar is michigan. it s a win for sanitorium if it would be a win for santorum it could be pivotal in gaining the nomination. joining me is larry saab toe from the university center of
because it captures the reality of our everyday lives. my handle is @alexwitt. aaa is reporting the national average fuel price is $3.69, up 11 cents from a year ago. if you look at numbers here, way worse than that. drivers in california saw prices clear the $5.00 mark thursday going up to $5.09. consumers, they re angry, they want to blame someone. joining me now, gulf oil ceo joe petrowski, we re not blaming you but welcoming you on the show. thanks for being here. thanks for having me, alex. what are you seeing on the ground, joe? are consumers cutting back because of the high prices? yeah. in the last two to three weeks remember we operate 600 convenient stores along with our gas stations at cumberland farms in primarily new york and new england. we re starting to see real
stanford, connecticut. yesterday gas hit $5.19 for the premium stuff. mid-grade was about $5.09. also the annual cinco de mayo parade and festival were canceled. festival organizers blame the high cost of permits and security. the city there requires organizers to hire police for security. [ engine cranking ] [ male announcer ] engine light on?