***Seems like Hudson Oil used to always start up the war at least once a month. ***
All our gas wars started in Kansas City ans spread out clear down into Arkansas and Oklahoma.
One day it would be 22 cents, the next day 20 cents, then 18 cents then 14 cents. The lowest I ever remember was 12 cents around 1970.
But then, we also had EIGHT full service gas stations in this small burg. Competition was tense! Now we have two self service convenience store stations.
What was even more amazing was that stations actually paid people to pump your gas for you. And they actually checked your oil and tire pressure. If a tire was low they added air which, at that time, was free! A major employer of teens that no longer exists. I remember the first time I filled up with gas and found out that I had to pump my own gas and the first time I had to pay for the air that I needed to put in a low tire. Just threw a tizzy fit!
In our area stations are on each of the four corners of every major intersection and each has their “convenience store”. They do a huge lunch business from what I would suspect are illegals and there is an abundance of small brown paper bags being carried out which, I’m sure, contain a can of soda. LOL