Oct. 8, 2006
 
GASOLINE SURVEY
Prices Nearing $2 Level in Much of Mountain State
 
By David M. Kinchen
Editor, Huntington News Network
 
Hinton, WV (HNN) – Gasoline prices in Hinton stayed the same as last week -- $2.29 a gallon -- on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2006, at Jarrell’s Exxon in Bellepoint, Go Mart in Avis, the nearby Chevron Foodmart, as well as the Exxon and Cargo stations on the bypass.
 
Statewide, the lowest observed price on Oct. 7, 2006 was $2.06 a gallon at the Sam’s Clubs in Vienna, the same as last week’s low at the same location, according to http://www.westvirginiagasprices.com. In Huntington, regular was $2.10 a gallon on Oct. 7, 2006 at Rich Oil and Sunoco, down from last week’s area low of $2.16 at the Speedway at 5th Avenue and 28th Street.
 
At the Flying J across the state line in Catlettsburg, KY, regular was $2.01 on Oct. 7, down from last week’s $2.08 a gallon. Regular $2.10 at the Certified and Chevron in Kenova. It was $2.18 at the Go Mart and KO in Green Valley, Mercer County, and $2.07 at the Shell station in Fairlea, as well as the Go Mart, Shell, Chevron and Citgo stations in Rainelle. In Charles Town, regular was $2.35 at Sheetz on Oct. 7, the same as last week. Regular was $2.30 a gallon on Oct. 7 at Exxon in Elkins and a penny less at Sheetz in Philippi and Citgo in Martinsburg.
 
In the Charleston area, the lowest observed price on Oct. 7, 2006 was $2.07 at Pilot in Nitro, down from last week’s low of $2.10 at many suburban locations, according to http://www.charlestongasprices.com. The Speedway in Cross Lanes had regular at $2.08, while the nearby Go Mart had it at $2.09. The $2.09 price was observed at TA Travel Center in Hurricane. Citgo in Charleston had the highest price in the area, $2.36, while the Go Mart in central Charleston was selling regular for $2.16 a gallon on Oct. 7. Other Charleston area prices include $2.20 at Exxon in St. Albans; $2.24 at Exxon in Campbells Creek, and $2.21 at Exxon and Chevron in Comfort.
 
HERE IS A SITE where you can get up-to-date gasoline prices anywhere in the U.S. by just plugging your Zip Code into a box on the site and hitting “go.” It’s worth a try, but don’t forget where you got the information: Check out our survey every week! Here’s the site:
 
http://autos.msn.com/everyday/gasstations.aspx?zip=&src=Netx