In, bringing my reply to this over from the last thread.
Biden contributing to ignorance, as usual.
The gas station prices are most often controlled by the company the gas station represents (Mobil, Citgo, Speedway, etc) and by those distributors. Prices can also fluctuate because of the region. For example I can pay 10-20 cents less by driving down to central Southern MA (Southbridge area in MA) and getting gas there then here in central MA. NH is also cheaper. This is largely based on refining capacity but there are other factors, mostly the distributors in that area.
It’s very complicated. Also when the price of oil goes up, the distributors and thus the station’s prices go up quickly. When it all goes down there can be up to an 8 week lag time. THAT needs to change.
And if you really want to cure the problem? Get oil out of the commodities market. Oil is a matter of national security. Period!
-SB