Maverik at the Parkway. No competition at Green Springs. (Pending Maverik...)

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Jan 29, 2023
8:51:54pm

MichCoug All-American

Maverik at the Parkway. No competition at Green Springs. (Pending Maverik...)

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MichCoug

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Gas prices are so strange sometimes

SingleStrapBackpack Intervention Needed

1/29/23 8:46pm

My guess is location. That expensive one is right off the road. Taking advantag

newbee

1/29/23 8:50pm

They are both right next to I-15.

SingleStrapBackpack

1/29/23 8:55pm

Maverik at the Parkway. No competition at Green Springs. (Pending Maverik...)

MichCoug

1/29/23 8:51pm

The Maverik at Washington Parkway I think is about $3.45, so it's also 15 cents cheaper than the Chevron right across

SingleStrapBackpack

1/29/23 8:57pm

They will hit some crazy highs this summer

TNT

1/29/23 8:52pm

The Texacos are all super expensive.

1/29/23 9:00pm

You pay more for quality.

ugo1st

1/29/23 9:41pm

I have been seeing the same thing.

Zenoch

1/29/23 9:01pm

Chevron stations are the deal. Always expensive.

Pergamino

1/29/23 9:02pm

That's not what's going on here though. Both stations I mentioned in the OP are Chevron. They are 3 miles apart, both

SingleStrapBackpack

1/29/23 9:12pm

My speculation - from my answer above - is that some service stations bought their gas inventory at really high prices

Zenoch

1/29/23 9:17pm

Interesting thought. I don't know what's causing it, but there definitely seems to be something making it so that the

SingleStrapBackpack

1/29/23 9:21pm

My view is they are trying to rip off unsuspecting CA motorists!

MichCoug

1/30/23 11:58am

That would be an odd strategy considering this station is at the far north end of St. George and CA people would have

SingleStrapBackpack

1/30/23 1:45pm

‘CA’ being generic for MANY out-of-staters that pull in and thoughtlesly fill up

MichCoug

1/30/23 10:05pm

Sure, but that doesn’t change the point. It’s a distinction without a difference.

SingleStrapBackpack

1/30/23 10:12pm

That Chevron is probably trying to compete for highest price with River Rd Texac

Pergamino

1/29/23 9:47pm

I'd be more worried if there wasn't some difference between stations.

EEcougar

1/29/23 9:57pm

84 cents different from the exact same company at consecutive freeway exits?

SingleStrapBackpack

1/29/23 10:23pm

Same brand, probably different owners, even though they have the same brand

oilman

1/30/23 2:03pm

Some stations have 87 as the lowest octane and they charge more for it

UberDeek

1/29/23 10:13pm

Chevron and Texaco are both supplied by Chevron. Quality diff is more perception

oilman

1/29/23 10:35pm

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