2006-09-25 08:22:28 · 11 answers · asked by Just me 2 in News & Events ➔ Other - News & Events
prices are set by the law of supply and demand. Supply is certainly not the same in all states because of variations in local wholesale market, local logistics differences, etc. And demand is also certainly not the same in every state (or city, for that matter), depending on traffic, how much people drive, average distances, etc.
with vastly different supply and demand, no reason why prices should be the same in every state (or across the country).
in the meantime, gas prices in the U.S. remain about half of those in any other rich country, which encourages wasting energy, which is too bad
2006-09-25 08:32:05 · answer #1 · answered by AntoineBachmann 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, the amount of fuel used to deliver the gas goes into account on how high the price is, and so does the states average income level. I live in Montana; because the fact is that most people don't make much more than $10-15 an hour makes our gas slightly cheaper, but it isn't as cheap as it would be if we were near an oil refinery.
2006-09-25 08:33:23 · answer #2 · answered by mopar-man 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The only way the price of gas should differ is through state taxes being different and transportation costs to remote areas. The amount of profit that the station makes will also cause a difference.
2006-09-25 08:27:06 · answer #3 · answered by loufedalis 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO, many states have different "recipes" for gas sold there. For example for "Clean Air" regs California gas needs several additives. No other tate has the same recipe for gasoline.
Probably there are 20 different recipes across the country. That is one reason why fuel is more expensive in CA than most other states.
2006-09-25 08:32:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anthony M 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some states require higher grades. Low grade in California is a higher grade than most other states low grade. This causes the prices to be higher.
2006-09-25 08:32:31 · answer #5 · answered by oley425 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
prices are never the same in every state because taxes vary
2006-09-25 08:35:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 reasons they are not:
1 Each state has its own regulations and formulations of what gas can be sold, which leads to differing prices
2 shipping and distribution cost are different
2006-09-25 08:33:29 · answer #7 · answered by Zak 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are the prices of milk, bread or underwear the same in every state? No. Do you even have a clue as to how prices are set on any commodity?
I bet you're a Democrat, aren't you?
2006-09-25 08:26:05 · answer #8 · answered by vwhobo 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
you have states that are closer to the refinery's so it doesn't cost as much to make delivery's then to other states
2006-09-25 08:31:12 · answer #9 · answered by san_ann68 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
should be, but I guess some states are more greedy
2006-09-25 08:24:40 · answer #10 · answered by You may be right 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋