neil

Ohio has gas taxes over 10 cents higher than NJ, yet the cheapest in NJ is still around 30 cents more than the cheapest in Ohio. I did not mention the cost of crude at all.

neil

You live in a posh area so you can afford it; must be that their operating costs are so much higher in your area. Still, you don't have to go far from your way to find it much cheaper so who's still buying it there? Must be people who don't drive very far, but then how do they keep business to a level needed to support it? It's around $2.35 down my way.

tamms_1965

No, you didn't....I made an inference.

So how does election time have anything to do with it. Does Bush have so much control over the refineries, etc. that he can have them lower the price in one state but not the next?

neil

Who knows - wasn't a serious statement really. Still, is there a plausible explanation for the discrepancies all over the country when the only significant difference is the amount of state tax? I said before NJ used to be really cheap compared to other states I had visited including Ohio, specifically Cincinnati in 2005 and Cincinnati is one of the cheap places noted on this thread. NJ used to be cheaper than there, why isn't it now?

tamms_1965

It is probably a combination of factors, including required amounts of by state, competition among stations (a lot of small regional chains in OH, including large grocers), price of real estate station is on, etc.

neil

Agreed they factor in to the overall cost, but can they explain a 15 to 20% or more reduction since 2005 compared to NJ?

I'm sure with real estate going down there aren't that many wanting to open new gas stations in those areas - prices are going down for a reason. I can't remember the last time I saw a brand new gas station.

Janek66

There is only 0.8c difference in state taxes between Ohio and WV with Ohio being the higher. It really doesn't make sense.

Marmalade

$2.47 today

tamms_1965

$1.95 in Cinci.

Marmalade

Hey, stop showing off

tamms_1965

I live too far away from the station to make it worth my while though. I"ll have to settle for the $2.11 in my neighborhood.

Marmalade

Still quite cheap, you lucky thing. Must admit gas prices aren't too bad right now. Shame my IRA is heading the same way as the gas prices, though

Bob

BP and Mobile yes, Marathon, Thorntons, Speedway, Swifty, and Dixie Deli?

Kroger as a grocery store I know, not that they have one anywhere in Mass or Maine....

Irvings, Citco, Sunoco, Cumberland Farms are the big ones around here, there's a few Mobiles and Shells around, but not that many except on the interstate.

Janek66

Price of gas has gone down.....yippeeeee its now $2.66 a gallon

Marmalade

$2.39 today

Getting closer to you Tamms