hatchttu

change so much within the same city?

I live in dallas and by my school gas was 2.76 per gallon, but in a different part of town it was 2.96 per gallon. And this was at the same brand gas station. I dont understand how there can be this much difference in price in the same city.

FLAstangx3

Simple. Because they can.

By the way, congrat's on being able to find it under $3.00.

karman

Each station owner can set his own price in a free market.
If he can sell all the gas at a higher price, why not?
Think about it, the prices you mention aren't even 10% different.
That can't even be considered price gouging.
When I was a young driver, gas went from $0.35 to $0.60 in a couple of years (a 75% increase).
There was a station in Boston charging $0.99: that is price gouging.

svopaul

Gas stations that are located with a competitor right across the street or intersection supposedly get a discount to help them compete with other stations....not sure if true or not but a station owner I once knew told me that.

GhostTX

From what I understand, the gas companies themselves (ergo Exxon, Chevron, etc) sets the "recommended" price for each gas station in the zone they are in.

UnrealFord

3.27 here in NY

NJ3

I also noticed gas prices seem to be higher in the high crime areas too, maybe due to theft or cost of extra security.