| To be fair.. each retailer may price their fuel differently.. do they dollar average locally? Are they part of a larger pool price across several stores.. account manager?
Loss Leader..??
etc..
All I know is that as prices fall.. the best value to me is the high volume outlets who adjust prices quickly.
As prices rise.. the best value is the slower outlets who still have "inventory" of the cheaper product.
Also what you are describing could just be "luck" the 87 octane tank ran out.. and they ordered more at the now "cheaper" price.
???
However, I also imagine that your point is probably also correct.. that the market for ethanol faces some headwinds. |