#$COST Q4
Healthy EPS beat, US comps ex gas +7.2% YoY (+6.9% estimated), membership fees beat +7% YoY. Gross margins ex membership fees inline.
Healthy EPS beat, US comps ex gas +7.2% YoY (+6.9% estimated), membership fees beat +7% YoY. Gross margins ex membership fees inline.
September 24, 2026 at 8:19 PM
#$COST Q4
Healthy EPS beat, US comps ex gas +7.2% YoY (+6.9% estimated), membership fees beat +7% YoY. Gross margins ex membership fees inline.
Healthy EPS beat, US comps ex gas +7.2% YoY (+6.9% estimated), membership fees beat +7% YoY. Gross margins ex membership fees inline.
The Trump administration is moving to weaken environmental protections for oil, gas, and coal companies operating on public lands. Today the Interior Department has proposed cutting drilling fees and loosening methane pollution requirements,
June 23, 2026 at 1:13 AM
The Trump administration is moving to weaken environmental protections for oil, gas, and coal companies operating on public lands. Today the Interior Department has proposed cutting drilling fees and loosening methane pollution requirements,
The costs go way beyond gas. Delivery fees are up and diapers, baby wipes, and stuffed animals are likely next.
The Iran war’s other bill—and you’re paying It
The costs go way beyond gas. Delivery fees are up and diapers, baby wipes, and stuffed animals are likely next.
www.motherjones.com
September 6, 2026 at 1:00 AM
The costs go way beyond gas. Delivery fees are up and diapers, baby wipes, and stuffed animals are likely next.
there’s also a gofund me to help with her gas and legal fees bsky.app/profile/okie...
I found her gofundme! She's already raised 41.5k of her 45k goal for gas, vehicle maintenance, phone/internet costs (for posting the videos), food and supply drives for the community, and emergency funds in case she gets into legal trouble:
August 3, 2025 at 4:29 AM
there’s also a gofund me to help with her gas and legal fees bsky.app/profile/okie...
Russia leaves the ruble strong, but increases their non-oil & gas revenues through more taxes and fees.
Business likely go bankrupt, reducing the non-oil and gas revenue
Business likely go bankrupt, reducing the non-oil and gas revenue
May 24, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Russia leaves the ruble strong, but increases their non-oil & gas revenues through more taxes and fees.
Business likely go bankrupt, reducing the non-oil and gas revenue
Business likely go bankrupt, reducing the non-oil and gas revenue
⚡️ Ukraine quadruples domestic gas transit fees as Russian gas pipeline deal expires.
Ukraine will increase gas transit tariffs for its domestic customers fourfold starting Jan. 1 when a deal to transport Russian gas through Ukrainian pipes expires, the National Energy Regulatory Commission said.
Ukraine will increase gas transit tariffs for its domestic customers fourfold starting Jan. 1 when a deal to transport Russian gas through Ukrainian pipes expires, the National Energy Regulatory Commission said.
Ukraine quadruples domestic gas transit fees as Russian gas pipeline deal expires
Ukraine will quadruple gas transit tariffs for its domestic customers starting Jan. 1 when a deal to transport Russian gas through Ukrainian pipes expires, the National Energy Regulatory Commission sa...
kyivindependent.com
December 30, 2024 at 6:29 PM
⚡️ Ukraine quadruples domestic gas transit fees as Russian gas pipeline deal expires.
Ukraine will increase gas transit tariffs for its domestic customers fourfold starting Jan. 1 when a deal to transport Russian gas through Ukrainian pipes expires, the National Energy Regulatory Commission said.
Ukraine will increase gas transit tariffs for its domestic customers fourfold starting Jan. 1 when a deal to transport Russian gas through Ukrainian pipes expires, the National Energy Regulatory Commission said.
More money in your pocket, more food in the fridge, more gas in the tank — it’s as simple as that.
You deserve a state government whose first focus is taking care of hardworking families like yours.
You deserve a state government whose first focus is taking care of hardworking families like yours.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has signed more than 60 bills since Friday, including new laws on rental fees, rate hikes
Gov. JB Pritzker signed more than 60 bills since Friday, including new laws to increase transparency around rental fees and give some drivers an alternative to having their license suspended.
www.cbsnews.com
July 5, 2026 at 11:15 PM
More money in your pocket, more food in the fridge, more gas in the tank — it’s as simple as that.
You deserve a state government whose first focus is taking care of hardworking families like yours.
You deserve a state government whose first focus is taking care of hardworking families like yours.
New analysis: The last German gas-heated homes face €4,000+ in annual extra costs by 2045 from rising grid fees.
Smart regulation can avoid this - our research on this thorny issue: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Smart regulation can avoid this - our research on this thorny issue: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
December 11, 2025 at 11:51 AM
New analysis: The last German gas-heated homes face €4,000+ in annual extra costs by 2045 from rising grid fees.
Smart regulation can avoid this - our research on this thorny issue: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Smart regulation can avoid this - our research on this thorny issue: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
HUGE: Senate Parliamentarian says that Mike Lee's public land sell-off violates the Byrd rule, requires 60 votes in the Senate. A bunch of other terrible anti-environment provisions do too.
This isn't over, but this is a huge win.
www.budget.senate.gov/ranking-memb...
This isn't over, but this is a huge win.
www.budget.senate.gov/ranking-memb...
June 24, 2025 at 12:08 PM
HUGE: Senate Parliamentarian says that Mike Lee's public land sell-off violates the Byrd rule, requires 60 votes in the Senate. A bunch of other terrible anti-environment provisions do too.
This isn't over, but this is a huge win.
www.budget.senate.gov/ranking-memb...
This isn't over, but this is a huge win.
www.budget.senate.gov/ranking-memb...
Private gas-fired stations charge 100 times normal rates for electricity when renewable energy in short supply.
Private equity, foreign state-owned companies make huge profits.
End the scam. Nationalise UK gas plants & entire energy production.
Lower energy bills reduce poverty, business costs.
Private equity, foreign state-owned companies make huge profits.
End the scam. Nationalise UK gas plants & entire energy production.
Lower energy bills reduce poverty, business costs.
Nationalise gas power plants to boost energy security, thinktank urges UK ministers
Common Wealth says private gas-fired stations can charge exorbitant fees when renewable energy is in short supply
www.theguardian.com
April 29, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Private gas-fired stations charge 100 times normal rates for electricity when renewable energy in short supply.
Private equity, foreign state-owned companies make huge profits.
End the scam. Nationalise UK gas plants & entire energy production.
Lower energy bills reduce poverty, business costs.
Private equity, foreign state-owned companies make huge profits.
End the scam. Nationalise UK gas plants & entire energy production.
Lower energy bills reduce poverty, business costs.
ETH Gas Fees Be Like... “Transaction failed—insufficient gas fees.†Well, there goes my plan to move money from one wallet to another without taking out a mortgage, thanks to those Ethereum gas fees. #AIART #BlockchainCosts
September 30, 2024 at 10:31 AM
ETH Gas Fees Be Like... “Transaction failed—insufficient gas fees.†Well, there goes my plan to move money from one wallet to another without taking out a mortgage, thanks to those Ethereum gas fees. #AIART #BlockchainCosts
Following "unsustainable" winter heating prices, Massachusetts has ordered gas utilities to reduce delivery fees so the average customer's bill decreases by at least 5%. www.wbur.org/news/2025/02...
Mass. orders gas utilities to slash delivery fees for residential customers
Following "unsustainable" winter heating prices, the state ordered gas utilities to reduce delivery fees so the average customer's bill decreases by at least 5%
www.wbur.org
February 20, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Following "unsustainable" winter heating prices, Massachusetts has ordered gas utilities to reduce delivery fees so the average customer's bill decreases by at least 5%. www.wbur.org/news/2025/02...
Gas prices are the highest I’ve ever seen them, but on the plus side, I’m still paying tons of massive fees on packages that I ordered even though they were ruled illegal
May 1, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Gas prices are the highest I’ve ever seen them, but on the plus side, I’m still paying tons of massive fees on packages that I ordered even though they were ruled illegal
Why the Hell Is Gas So Expensive in California?
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
Why the Hell Is Gas So Expensive in California?
Hint: It's not taxes or environmental fees
open.substack.com
June 6, 2026 at 12:34 AM
Why the Hell Is Gas So Expensive in California?
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
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I’m old enough to remember when airlines started charging bag fees acting like “it’s only because gas prices went up soooo much, we’re barely breaking even, we’ll get rid of them as soon as gas goes back down we promise 🥺” that was 2008
April 3, 2025 at 7:55 PM
I’m old enough to remember when airlines started charging bag fees acting like “it’s only because gas prices went up soooo much, we’re barely breaking even, we’ll get rid of them as soon as gas goes back down we promise 🥺” that was 2008
Me, freezing: Pay At Pump
Gas Pump: Swipe Card
Gas Pump: Select Fuel
Gas Pump: Zip Code?
Gas Pump: Rewards Card?
Gas Pump: Middle Name?
Gas Pump: What's Your Favorite P!nk Song?
Gas Pump: Car Wash?
Gas Pump: Did you see "Insidious"?
Gas Pump: Baggage fees AmIRight?
Gas Pump: Print Receipt?
Gas Pump: Swipe Card
Gas Pump: Select Fuel
Gas Pump: Zip Code?
Gas Pump: Rewards Card?
Gas Pump: Middle Name?
Gas Pump: What's Your Favorite P!nk Song?
Gas Pump: Car Wash?
Gas Pump: Did you see "Insidious"?
Gas Pump: Baggage fees AmIRight?
Gas Pump: Print Receipt?
December 11, 2024 at 6:18 PM
Me, freezing: Pay At Pump
Gas Pump: Swipe Card
Gas Pump: Select Fuel
Gas Pump: Zip Code?
Gas Pump: Rewards Card?
Gas Pump: Middle Name?
Gas Pump: What's Your Favorite P!nk Song?
Gas Pump: Car Wash?
Gas Pump: Did you see "Insidious"?
Gas Pump: Baggage fees AmIRight?
Gas Pump: Print Receipt?
Gas Pump: Swipe Card
Gas Pump: Select Fuel
Gas Pump: Zip Code?
Gas Pump: Rewards Card?
Gas Pump: Middle Name?
Gas Pump: What's Your Favorite P!nk Song?
Gas Pump: Car Wash?
Gas Pump: Did you see "Insidious"?
Gas Pump: Baggage fees AmIRight?
Gas Pump: Print Receipt?
⚠️ The gas grid death spiral in action.
As more homes electrify, gas demand falls. Prices rise. Disconnect fees go up. Fewer customers = higher costs for those left behind.
Frank Energy just quit NZ’s residential gas market — a textbook case.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
As more homes electrify, gas demand falls. Prices rise. Disconnect fees go up. Fewer customers = higher costs for those left behind.
Frank Energy just quit NZ’s residential gas market — a textbook case.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
'Death spiral' for gas: Frank Energy turns off switch
A gas retailer will stop supplying customers next year, amid what Consumer NZ says could be the start of the end.
www.rnz.co.nz
April 18, 2025 at 12:25 PM
⚠️ The gas grid death spiral in action.
As more homes electrify, gas demand falls. Prices rise. Disconnect fees go up. Fewer customers = higher costs for those left behind.
Frank Energy just quit NZ’s residential gas market — a textbook case.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
As more homes electrify, gas demand falls. Prices rise. Disconnect fees go up. Fewer customers = higher costs for those left behind.
Frank Energy just quit NZ’s residential gas market — a textbook case.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...
$4 a gallon for gas. Increased airline baggage fees. An 8% surcharge for sending packages with the USPS. New fees on Amazon orders.
The American people are paying the price for Trump's war with Iran.
The American people are paying the price for Trump's war with Iran.
The Iran War Has Prompted Some Companies to Raise Prices
www.nytimes.com
April 10, 2026 at 5:38 PM
$4 a gallon for gas. Increased airline baggage fees. An 8% surcharge for sending packages with the USPS. New fees on Amazon orders.
The American people are paying the price for Trump's war with Iran.
The American people are paying the price for Trump's war with Iran.
There’s going to be a shortage of helium critical for hospital MRI machines and for manufacturing advanced chips like those from NVIDIA Corp after damage to a major gas facility in Qatar, Bloomberg reports.
Fees will also rise. Suppliers are prioritising healthcare.
Fees will also rise. Suppliers are prioritising healthcare.
March 27, 2026 at 11:25 AM
There’s going to be a shortage of helium critical for hospital MRI machines and for manufacturing advanced chips like those from NVIDIA Corp after damage to a major gas facility in Qatar, Bloomberg reports.
Fees will also rise. Suppliers are prioritising healthcare.
Fees will also rise. Suppliers are prioritising healthcare.
you could not pay me to rent a vehicle from hertz viewfromthewing.com/hertz-charge...
Hertz Charged Presidents Circle Member $277 For Not Filling Gas Tank On A Tesla, Won't Remove Fees - View from the Wing
A Hertz Presidents Circle customer was charged a fee of $277.39 for not filling up the gas on a Tesla model 3 in Los Angeles. This is an obvious, impossible claim because it’s a Tesla that doesn’t run...
viewfromthewing.com
June 7, 2024 at 12:10 AM
you could not pay me to rent a vehicle from hertz viewfromthewing.com/hertz-charge...
You often hear from gas companies that "yeah but we pay state royalties!!!"
Lol nope.
WA drivers pay more in rego and licence fees than gas companies pay WA in royalties.
Heck WA gamblers pay more tax. And that's incredible given WA does NOT have pokies in pubs and clubs
Lol nope.
WA drivers pay more in rego and licence fees than gas companies pay WA in royalties.
Heck WA gamblers pay more tax. And that's incredible given WA does NOT have pokies in pubs and clubs
March 20, 2026 at 3:58 AM
You often hear from gas companies that "yeah but we pay state royalties!!!"
Lol nope.
WA drivers pay more in rego and licence fees than gas companies pay WA in royalties.
Heck WA gamblers pay more tax. And that's incredible given WA does NOT have pokies in pubs and clubs
Lol nope.
WA drivers pay more in rego and licence fees than gas companies pay WA in royalties.
Heck WA gamblers pay more tax. And that's incredible given WA does NOT have pokies in pubs and clubs
Meanwhile Governor of Indiana is pausing gas tax and charging EV/Hybrid registration fees
Iran war has made Laos cut EV registration fee by 30% and increase ICE registration fee by 30%. Goal: cut petrol/diesel use.
Govt agencies has stopped purchase of all ICE vehicles.
www.eco-business.com/news/laos-sl...
Govt agencies has stopped purchase of all ICE vehicles.
www.eco-business.com/news/laos-sl...
Laos slashes EV fees, hikes petrol car charges to curb fuel use
Emergency measures include 30 per cent fee cut for EVs, fleet targets for transport firms and remote work for civil servants.
www.eco-business.com
May 12, 2026 at 6:53 PM
Meanwhile Governor of Indiana is pausing gas tax and charging EV/Hybrid registration fees
It will be US taxpayers spending that "couple bucks extra" for Trump's vanity event.
Meanwhile many of those same taxpayers are cancelling vacations because they can't afford the gas or extra large airline fees.
Meanwhile many of those same taxpayers are cancelling vacations because they can't afford the gas or extra large airline fees.
Trump: "This will be a fly over on July 4 I think I can say the likes of which we've never seen before before. Spending a couple bucks extra for a little fuel. We own the planes, so all we need is a little extra fuel. Maybe I can ask you to do a return trip too."
June 20, 2026 at 12:23 AM
It will be US taxpayers spending that "couple bucks extra" for Trump's vanity event.
Meanwhile many of those same taxpayers are cancelling vacations because they can't afford the gas or extra large airline fees.
Meanwhile many of those same taxpayers are cancelling vacations because they can't afford the gas or extra large airline fees.
