I'd been wondering about this too

[ceagle]

Fairly comprehensive and to-the-point article: .. https://www.poynter.org/fact-checking/2021/why-are-gas-prices-so-high-and-who-is-to-blame/ ..

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[c-eagle.livejournal.com]

Your footnote is poignant... I wonder how many would remember when we had to wait in long lines for it, and also when we had to fill up on only odd or even days...

[mondhasen.livejournal.com]

I finally got out to look closely at my ‘74 Ford bumpers: the owner of my go-to gas station put a small sticker on the truck to show I was a loyal customer and could get around his standard rationing, but the sticker has long since gone away! Crazy, crazy times!