I've been on the road for work most of my life. One of the things I am always aware of is how much gas costs at different stations. After awhile, you get to learn which stations regularly have the best prices and which ones have the worst prices.
Since moving to South Carolina, the gas prices here have been puzzling. It's not unusual for prices to jump 20-25 cents in a single day. The most puzzling thing for me is seeing gas stations across the street from each other that are 15, 20, 25 cents apart.
Last week I saw something that is really difficult to understand. As I drove up Rt. 17 the main highway in Myrtle Beach, I looked over and saw a Murphy's gas station. They do a great job in keeping prices low, but I was surprised to see their at $2.71, pictured below.
There were only a couple gas stations in the low 2.70's, but they weren't in this area. Exactly .2 tenths of a mile was a 7-11. I haven't found them to be that great with prices, but I wasn't expecting a price of $3.09. Unfortunately the picture did not come out as good, but it really is $3.09. The $3.71 diesel price came out well below it. How could they sell gas for 38 cents more than Murphy's?
I did fill up at Murphy's, but I never have seen anything like that. Pay attention to the gas stations in your area or the ones you usually go past. If you drive a lot you can save some money by paying attention.
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