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Monday, August 24, 2009

It Just Doesn't Make Sense?



Along Business Rt. 50 there are two gas stations almost side by side, (one business separates the two). Gordy Tiger Mart and 7-11 across the street from them was selling gas for $2.43 per gallon, (regular unleaded). However, the former Citgo, now a no name brand was selling gas for $2.64 a gallon, $ .21 cents per gallon more?
Another gas station near the new Fire Station was also selling gas for around the same price as the old Citgo.
For $ .21 cents per gallon difference, even I would have been filling up at a Gordy Tiger Mart. Well, maybe not but I'd think twice about it.
Last year at this time gas was selling for $3.36 a gallon.

4 comments:

Anonymous said...

why dont you ask them and maybe it will make more sense.

gas stations depending on volume, credit history, etc. pay differently. Maybe a simple question asked to the owner might be able to shed some light.

Anonymous said...

The Universal station on Snow Hill Rd is the same way. About $.20 higher than everyone else. The price hasn't changed there in a couple of weeks.

Anonymous said...

Universal is in bankruptcy and has no credit to buy fuel.

Anonymous said...

Owners are just tired of breaking even on gas. So they raise it a little to make some kind of profit on gasoline.