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getagrip_already

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9. tell that to mobil, exxxon, or any of the other chain stations out there.....

Wed Nov 23, 2022, 11:52 AM

Nov 2022

Why would someone pay more? Convenience for one. If it is on your way to/from work and you don't have to swing far out of your way, you may opt for the more expensive stations. Or maybe it's in an easy on/off location for the highway.

For me, where I work prices are all over $4/gallon. every station in a highly built up area with a lot of shopping. Where I live, it's cheaper, and the cheapest is club warehouse outlet ($3.53 yesterday). there is a station close to it which is a few cents more, and another that is 40 cents more.

They are all selling gas.

It makes no sense.

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Gas Prices [View all] podex101 Nov 2022 OP

The midterms are over. Meadowoak Nov 2022 #1

Gas prices going down here since Halloween. niyad Nov 2022 #2

Global economic slowdown MichMan Nov 2022 #3

Yeah, I have an MBA, too. The degree means little unless Better Days Ahoy Nov 2022 #4

I propose a 20% federal tax on all campaign media spending, dedicated to election admin., Alexander Of Assyria Nov 2022 #5

there is no sanity to even local pricing... getagrip_already Nov 2022 #6

Why would anyone pay 50 cents more a gallon than a nearby station? MichMan Nov 2022 #8

tell that to mobil, exxxon, or any of the other chain stations out there..... getagrip_already Nov 2022 #9

There prices will depend on how much they paid for the gas they currently have in the ground DetroitLegalBeagle Nov 2022 #13

Corporations hide bad behavior in election seasons. SalamanderSleeps Nov 2022 #7

I still think the oil companies did it to screw Dems before election. louis-t Nov 2022 #10

The oil market is nuts, we'd worry about you if you understood it Warpy Nov 2022 #11

Oil companies lowered prices for the holiday so people don't curse them all weekend bucolic_frolic Nov 2022 #12