wishbone From discussions I have had with C-stop clients, gas is really not a huge profit maker for the stations, just a way to get them in the store where the real profit is.
I've seen many articles about that. People sometimes take it out on the stations, but it's ExxonMobil and the like making record profits.
$3.69 at Costco, regular stations in the same neighboring town about $3.85. It's about a 12 mile drive each way. Just dropped below $4.00 locally.