Name:   MartiniMan - Subject:   does State monitor gas prices ??? Date:   6/4/2022 11:06:28 AM

This happens almost everywhere regardless of the average price of gas.  Have several options for gas and it tends to be cheaper like at Exit 79 of I-85 or along 280 in Opelika. Have only one option in the middle of nowhere and it tends to be more expensive.  There may also be a difference in how much remote stations pay for their bulk gas delivery due to the distance from the bulk terminal.  

It's a balancing act for them.  Most stations make very little profit on gas.  They rely on the gas bringing people into the store to overpay for other stuff.  Remote stations won't have the traffic that a more urban station does so they need to make up for it with gas profit.  But they know if they raise it too high people will pass them by and be willing to travel to a lower cost station even if its inconvenient.  My daughter's boyfriend's dad owns gas stations in Texas and he told me all his profits come from Hunt Brothers pizza sales.  ??