I have a friend and a board member that owns a couple of fuel stations, Big part is Texas,
Texas is pretty much screwing us for a couple of reasons,
They are still making up for the Frost on pant issues
Labor supply is low, low everywhere no one wants to work,
Also the Plastic industries are taking huge amount of resources from petroleum
Supply and demand, huge stock of oil when no one was traveling, now that travel is more and more, and production was cut back, it is easy for them to raise there price,
another reason is just jumping on the ban wagon, ( Wood and other raw materials are going up, so everyone is going to do the same )
last is just changing hands in the Election, when parties get scared or feel less stable prices will go up,
He makes about .10-.20 per gallon rest is rack pricing and taxes, he would rather sell race fuel that is where the money is at, but just not a lot of demand,
and FYI, Premium is its own fuel and Regular is its own fuel, midgrade is used with a blending pump,