Well it's America and you can believe what you want but here's my take. People talk about oil companies are just keeping with inflation, oil companies set the price through zoning of their stations, oil companies arent really making a profit because they are putting it all back into exploration (while the CEO's get HUGE bonuses and they post 40% + profits) blah blah blah
This is what I see in my town:
one station is consistently cheaper on Diesel then anywhere else in town, even cheaper than there sister station in town. Everywhere is at least $3.39 right now except for this guy, he is at $3.07. He is always at least .25 cents cheaper than everyone else. He is still in business and still has diesel so I doubt he is selling for less than cost and his company "isn't punishing him" for selling lower.
One of the competing stations is directly across the street, they are at $3.39 and you know what? People are still buying diesel there!! You can complain all you want but as long as people are still willing to pay that kind of price even when it is .30 cents cheaper across the street all the oil companies see is "sucker" written across our foreheads and they will charge whatever we will pay.
My take on the one station is that he is just an all American guy who can make a decent profit and a decent living without putting everyone in the poor house knowing they depend on fuel for their jobs and homes. Everyone has their opinion and your welcome to yours but this is mine, I'm not hearing all that other BS.
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