03-14-2008, 09:56 AM
Menehune, as to why the price change while you were at work...most likely the station got their tanks filled while you were at work... They are then passing the price change to you... (I have also seen the price drop during the day.) The pump price is directly tied to the tanker truck billing.... which is tied to the price at the shipping yard, tied to the price at the port, tied to the tied to the price at the refinery, tied to the price of crude in, tied to the price per barrel. So the gas you pump today is tied to the barrel price of the time the oil was pumped, then shipped, refined, stored, shipped, stored, & transported to your gas station. A lot of people get mad at the station franchise owner for the price they see, yet most owners are getting the same or less per gallon (literally cents/gal.) than a few years ago...luckily for them our demand hasn't slackened a great deal (most demand downturn is in the commercial market right now, the consummer market has yet to greatly curtail their demand...)
For everyone: Easiest way to save gas $$$ here is to figure out how to ride the bus as much as you can... or carpool with neighbors. In most subdivisions here there are quite a few people traveling in one-two person/car commutes.... if that includes you, have you checked into carpooling or Vanpool Hawaii??? if not..... gas prices are not high enough yet for you to check ....
For everyone: Easiest way to save gas $$$ here is to figure out how to ride the bus as much as you can... or carpool with neighbors. In most subdivisions here there are quite a few people traveling in one-two person/car commutes.... if that includes you, have you checked into carpooling or Vanpool Hawaii??? if not..... gas prices are not high enough yet for you to check ....