Gas stations are trying to find out just how high they can charge without upsetting the apple cart.
Your being misdirected.
Ask your State and Congress critter how much they get from ‘Big Oil’
What did THEY do to get said product to the market that they believe they are entitled to these (slave) taxes?
Last question to ‘em, like your pay, is why do they get to the ‘head of the line’ before all else? Are they more important than my house? My family? My car?