If anyone still thinks that monolithic oil companies control all of the street prices for fuel, look at the image below.
In this little 50 x 50 mile area, there is a $0.50 per gallon variation in gasoline prices.A look at central U.S. prices shows a much bigger variation... up to $1.00 per gallon.
Some of it is a reflection of distribution costs, some state taxes variations, some refining costs for "boutique" blends, and a lot of it simply what the market will bear based on the latest media hype.
..