You're required to buy a certain amount of gasoline from the brand's refineries, which means 100% of the gasoline isn't from the cheapest possible source. If you run a branded gas station (think Shell, Exxon, etc.), the economics of the business are really challenging. It's because gas stations are notoriously difficult businesses. It was always two cents a gallon more but saved me a good ten minutes of waiting time – an easy trade.) How is Costco Gas So Cheap? (Many years ago, I'd get my gas at an Exxon that was a mile away from my Costco because there were never any lines. Those near a Costco will be cheaper than those farther away. Gas stations just off a highway are more expensive than those farther from the exits. Local price competition has a greater impact on price than the additives. How much more do you pay for this better gasoline? It's not likely you do. That one on the right looks about 19 times dirtier! What about the additives? These detergents? The point is that with respect to the gasoline itself, it's all pretty much the same. The actual regulation is 40 CFR Part 80 (“Regulation of Fuels and Fuel Additives”): subparts A (general provisions, applying to all 40 CFR Part 890 fuels programs), B (controls and prohibitions), C (oxygenated gasoline), D & E (reformulated gasoline), G (detergent gasoline program), H & O (gasoline sulfur) and J & L (gasoline toxics). Thanks to the Clean Air Act, the Environmental Protection Agency regulates fuel and fuel additives used in cars (and other engines) because burning gasoline contributes to pollution. One day, for like a minute, I wondered – why is it so cheap? Is Costco gas as good as other pricier gas stations? Does it matter? Gas is Regulated That's a nice wide window when the wait will be short. It remains open for an hour or two after the warehouse closes. That means it opens three to four hours before the warehouse. My Costco gas station opens at 6 AM and closes at either 9:30 PM (M-F), 8 PM (Sat) or 7 PM (Sun). Sometimes I go and it's no wait for a pump… and when it's dark out and their lights are on, it looks like an oasis in the desert.
I try to go when the warehouse isn't open, so the lines are not as crazy. Like 20-25 cents cheaper than my local gas station (and always that cheap, according to many gas apps), which is arguably somewhat pricier than average because it's in a weird location and super convenient for people who live near the weird location. I love Costco gas mostly because it's insanely cheap.
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