I find that hard to believe. You’re paying $1.79 and I’m paying $2.50 per gallon in NY State. How does that jive? My youngest son lives in Indiana, and when I’ve visited him, the gas prices have always been lower there than in New York State.
Most of our refined fuels come from BP Whiting which on Lake Michigan near Chicago.
New York state gasoline tax is pushing 50 cents a gallon. Add other state taxes and there's your answer.
$3.15 for me last night at Costco, and that seemed cheap to me. Welcome to California!