[867V309]

He needs to let the market dictate price...

don't make me laugh. I live in a big city and there are many times when every gas station has the same price for the cheapest grade of gas. where is market participation in this?

[DuncanWaring]

In SW Michigan the price of gasoline generally gradually decreases over a period of a couple of weeks, then nearly every station in four counties jumps to the exact same price within a couple of hours.

Then gradually decreases over a period of a couple of weeks ...

Repeat ad infinitum.