$9 a gallon for gas in NJ and NY (premium, gasoline, regular)

[All American NYC]

Several LukOil franchise owners raised their prices to more than $8 a gallon on Wednesday to protest what they say is the company's unjustified pricing policies.
They complain that they have to pay up to $.20 a gallon more than other station owners and can't be competitive. A station in South Plainfield, N.J. had signs listing regular gas for $8.99 a gallon and premium listed at $9.49 a gallon for cash and $9.59 for credit.

Glad I am not filling up in those states.

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[Chava61]

Originally Posted by All American NYC

Glad I am not filling up in those states.

I believe it is only at that particular gasoline company's stations that price.

[gallowsCalibrator]

Misleading title.

It's only certain franchise owners of a single company that are doing it as a form of protest against their ownership company.

[Think4Yourself]

Originally Posted by All American NYC

Glad I am not filling up in those states.

They're no doubt very location dependent with no competitors any where close to their location. That's who they can get away with charging 2-3 times the national average.

[Chava61]

It is a form protest but customers are not actually be charged that amount. See this article:
N.J., Pa. Lukoil Franchisees Publicize $9 Gas in Protest - ABC News

[Mayiask]

Doesn't mean that was the price at the pump. Hope they got their point across. There are several BP stations here that are always a dime or more higher than anyone else. Sucks to be them some days.

[KUchief25]

BP does that around here too. Never understood why. Folks usually pull into the quick trip across the street.

[newtoli]

$3.93 today in NJ.