inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 4 months agoThe gas is cheap. The Trump administration isn’t saying who’s paying for it.www.politico.comexternal-linkmessage-square47linkfedilinkarrow-up135arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up135arrow-down1external-linkThe gas is cheap. The Trump administration isn’t saying who’s paying for it.www.politico.cominclementimmigrant@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · 4 months agomessage-square47linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareryannathans@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up0arrow-down1·4 months ago“Experts” that obviously profit from high prices There’s no losses when they are selling at profit. Look at the wholesale cost of gas with taxes. When the brand launched it was $3
minus-squaregreybeard@feddit.onlinelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 months agoRunning a gas station costs more than the raw cost of wholesale gasoline. You have to pay for delivery, employees, rent, maintenance, and taxes, at the very least.
minus-squareryannathans@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·4 months agoThe number includes tax and delivery. More is sold than just gas, and 47c per gallon is considerable profit margin for a gas station to operate
“Experts” that obviously profit from high prices
There’s no losses when they are selling at profit. Look at the wholesale cost of gas with taxes. When the brand launched it was $3
Running a gas station costs more than the raw cost of wholesale gasoline. You have to pay for delivery, employees, rent, maintenance, and taxes, at the very least.
The number includes tax and delivery. More is sold than just gas, and 47c per gallon is considerable profit margin for a gas station to operate