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Originally Posted by Frosty
Is there something about distribution that could explain why a dinky town in the middle of nowhere has cheaper gas than a different rural town that's on a major by-way? There isn't really an easy way to get to Republic, unless the fuel is coming in by train or something.
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I doubt it's a distribution thing. Don't forget that retailers can and do set their owns prices (for the most part). The retailers in Republic might set their prices lower respective of each other than compared to the other town. If one station in Republic suddenly sets their price five or ten cents higher than the other stations, people will go to the other stations.