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Old 03-16-2022, 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted by crash View Post
Sorry not the way it works and not greed. The stations bought the gas when it was high and have to sell it for the higher cost until they have depleted that inventory. Gas goes up and down with the cost of oil but it is slower to respond to drops. The oil suppliers control the price by controlling supply not the gas stations.
Except stations also bought the gas when it was low, but still immediately raise their prices when the environment allows. It's a one-way street.
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