Almost half of DC gas stations are owned by one company; could this be why it was hit hardest by gas shortage?
We ve pinpointed some stations in the city that have gas, but many are empty. Some analysts blame a company that distributes gas and owns nearly half the stations. Author: Bruce Leshan Updated: 10:54 PM EDT May 17, 2021
WASHINGTON Gas stations in Maryland and Virginia are nearly back to normal, but D.C. is still struggling, according to GasBuddy.com.
Monday afternoon, GasBuddy reported that 69% of stations were out of gas in the District.
A spokesman for AAA Mid-Atlantic suggested part of the problem is that one company Capitol Petroleum Group owns almost half the gas stations in D.C., and also controls a significant portion of the distribution. No one from Capitol Petroleum responded to messages Monday.
Records reveal how much Idaho dealers boosted margins on gas sales early in pandemic John Sowell, The Idaho Statesman
Jan. 7 Idaho gasoline retailers margins were relatively stable before the coronavirus pandemic hit and Attorney General Lawrence Wasden accused the state s three largest convenience store chains of gouging customers.
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Between 2006 and 2019, the difference between the price dealers paid for gas and the price they charged ranged between 2 and 15 cents a gallon. Known as markup or margin, the difference takes into account the 51 cents per gallon in state and federal taxes, along with delivery costs.
The margin was 10 cents in February. The arrival of the coronavirus pandemic in Idaho changed that. In March, when the Gem State saw its first Covid-19 diagnosis and Gov. Brad Little issued an emergency declaration, the margin shot up to 39 cents.