I bet it’s my taxpayer money.

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    Simply look at the wholesale price of gas + taxes. There’s massive profit margins everywhere you look.

    When this new gas station opened 3.47 was significantly profitable. you’ve been getting ripped off and now call out a business with realistic pricing a scam or fraud?

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      More than a half-dozen fuel industry analysts and officials, including some who work with retailers in the two states, told POLITICO they had no idea who was behind the effort and were baffled at how the retailer could survive offering discounts of up to 50 cents per gallon, well below market rate.

      Experts in the field all seem to think it’s fairly obviously not profitable.

      Gas stations changed their branding overnight, the business only incorporated June 23rd, and no one can say who’s behind it or who is covering these losses.

      It’s obviously some shady BS from the trump regime, trying to minimize the impact of their fuckups in iran.

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        “Experts” that obviously profit from high prices

        There’s no losses when they are selling at profit. Look at the wholesale cost of gas with takes. When the brand launched it was $3

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          Running a gas station costs more than the raw cost of wholesale gasoline. You have to pay for delivery, employees, rent, maintenance, and taxes, at the very least.

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            The number includes tax and delivery. More is sold than just gas, and 47c per gallon is considerable profit margin for a gas station to operate