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Old 07-14-2023, 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby View Post
Yup. Gas was $2.94 this morning at BJ's, which is where I get my gas. That's 4 cents lower than it was a week ago. It was $2.98 for around a month. It was consistently over $3.00 before that.

As I posted in response to MichaelG, the *price* that you pay as a customer, when inflation rates drop, is up to the seller. They're getting things cheaper, it's up to them to decide whether or not to reduce their retail price keep the higher margins.
Gas is still way higher overall compared to where it was in January 2021 and non BJ shoppers pay over 3.30 per gallon at Circle K.