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How to save money at the gasoline pumps 24x7

How would you like to track gasoline prices on your own and save money at the pump 24X7? There’s a way to determine how gasoline prices are trading in the futures markets so that you can predict what will be transpiring at the pumps. By making yourself more informed you can empower yourself and save alot of cash over your lifetime of commuting.

Two items that you’ll Need:

  • Internet
  • Computer

Step 1

    Why

    should you inconvenience yourself by tracking gasoline futures prices? You should track these prices because it directly impacts you every time you fill up your car at the gas pump. The futures prices are the driving force behind the prices at the pump, so if you track these futures prices you’ll be ahead of the game.

    Step 2

    How can you track gasoline futures?

    Websites

    like Bloomberg and CNN Money both have commodity futures pages where you are able to track these prices. The prices are delayed by about 30 minutes or so. On this same screen you’ll be able to also view the prices of natural gas, crude oil, heating oil, and other commodities. I have included links to both of these internet sites in the resources below.

    Step 3

    It takes a little time to show up at the pump

    How

    long does it take for these changes to hap at the pump? More often than not if gasoline futures trade significantly lower one day on the market, you can expect prices at the pump to move lower within 10 days or so. Plan your purchases accordingly and you should be capable of saving some serious money at the pumps.

    Step 4

    Why

    is the price of gasoline futures so different than the cost at the pump? For instance, the price of unleaded gasoline futures may be $2.50, but the price at the pump may be $3.40. The difference here is largely due to taxes. In general it can be expected that the average pump price should be somewhere between 70 and 90 cents above the futures market price.

    It takes a little time to show up at the pump

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