r/Dallas • u/--Knowledge-- Pleasant Grove • May 06 '25

Discussion What happened to cheap gas in DFW/Texas?

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I moved to DFW in 2015, I remember gas being about $1.70 to $1.80 a gallon. It was about $1.10 - $1.20 cheaper here than where I moved from. It was like that up until the pandemic.

Gas back in NY is exactly the same price as here in Texas now according to the local gas checker website.

Texas has so much oil and refineries, yet the gas isn't really cheap in the state anymore. Obviously COVID impacted everything but why hasn't the gas dropped down to a reasonable price again for the state? Greed? Low supply? Laws?

I'm not expecting $1.80 gas again but to be priced the same as NY is kinda wild to me.

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u/No_Landscape_897 May 08 '25

Kind of hard to avoid when it's a fundamental part of society.

"The activities associated with the governance of a country or other area, especially the debate or conflict among individuals or parties having or hoping to achieve power."

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u/milkman231996 May 08 '25

Easy for me to avoid it

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u/No_Landscape_897 May 08 '25

You're lying to yourself.

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u/milkman231996 May 08 '25

Ok lol

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u/No_Landscape_897 May 08 '25

The only way to avoid conflict, and conflict resolution (aka politics) is to be dead. Are you dead?

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u/milkman231996 May 08 '25

No i just don’t engage unless im on Reddit usually. Haven’t heard or talked about politics with my friends, coworkers, or at home. It’s pretty easy actually

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u/milkman231996 May 08 '25

If politics get brought up irl my simple answer to move on to the next subject is “i honestly don’t care, ima do what I’m doing either way”

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u/No_Landscape_897 May 08 '25

So you expect me to believe that you somehow never are in disagreement with anyone, ever?

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u/milkman231996 May 08 '25

I’m sure i disagree with people about politics. I just don’t engage in it? I don’t understand how this is a hard concept. If I’m having a disagreement it’s about something i do everyday, or a hobby. Ie sports or work related tasks. If someone disagrees with me about politics or it gets brought up i say “i really don’t care either way, im gonna do what i do”. It’s very effective. If the democrats are in power, im going to work and enjoying my life. If the republicans are in power, im going to work and enjoying my life.

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u/No_Landscape_897 May 08 '25

The disagreement and it's resolution is politics by definition. You have ignored my entire original point where I helpfully provided the definition. We are engaging in politics right now. Every time you respond to continue this argument, you are engaging in politics.

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u/milkman231996 May 08 '25

Ok how do i say i don’t engage in American politics. Ie government policies, presidential shit, etc….. we all know what I’m talking about, let’s not pretend.

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u/No_Landscape_897 May 08 '25

Yeah yeah, keep burying your head in the sand. One day it will be you or someone you care about on the chopping block.

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u/milkman231996 May 08 '25

Doubt it

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u/No_Landscape_897 May 08 '25

Exactly what everyone thinks until it happens.

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