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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce
There was a lot of talk about $5 a gallon but it didn't happen.
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There was this one gas station in DC, near the Kennedy Center, that went over $5.
The explanation I heard was that they wanted to be just a garage, but they had to be a gas station to keep the franchise, so they overpriced the gas to keep gas customers away (and, as a bonus, anyone who used them anyway would be extra-profitable).
They are now gone, and the new station is in line with others in the area. I.e. still expensive, but not as much.
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Here's a thread talking about this station. And a
Washington Post article that mentions it.