On Thu, 16 Oct 2008 13:53:19 -0700, "JT"
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I have no idea. It would depend on a number of variables, including
city and county taxes, blend requirements, distributor cost, ethanol
percentage, etc., but yeah, it's possible for a legit price difference
as you describe. OTOH, maybe the Spokane stations know they can charge
more, so they do. FWIW, gasoline is one of the few things many in the
US seem really indignant about anyone making a profit selling. I mean,
we expect businesses to have a markup on items they sell, but not with
gasoline it seems.

HTH,
R

I have no issue with a business making money on fuel sales, why sell it if
you are not (unless you are just trying to attract people to your store
front)? If the Mom & Pop station is buying fuel for the same price as
Safeway (which I find hard to believe since Safeway is selling way more fuel
and is probably getting it a bit cheaper) it torques my shorts the Mom & Pop
station is making a few pennies profit and Safeway is potentially gouging
people making 20 - 25 cents a gallon profit.

Man, I just don't enough about all that might be involved in your neck
of the woods to offer more than general ideas, but one thing you might
look to is the ethanol content and taxation of MnP vs. Safeway - are MnP
and Safeway in equal tax districts/counties/cities/whatevers?

It's frustrating, I put 30,000 miles a year on one of our vehicles a $1.00 a
gallon increase is roughly $1000.00 more a yr. in travel expenses. A grand I
would much rather spend on fishing equipment or fishing...

Again, depending on the vehicle, it may well be cheaper per mile to pay
5% more per gallon to get under 10% ethanol vs. 15% ethanol, if there
are choices in your area.

TC,
R

JT