Why is gas prices different in part's of the country? US.
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Supply, demand, transportation costs and state taxes. Also, ethanol subsidies may effect the price in the Midwest.
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It depends on the local economy and transportation costs to a particular location. Places that are close to a refinery can get a better price than places that are a lot farther away from the refineries.
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There are several factors that go into this. 1) What the market will bear - People who live in higher cost-of-living/higher-wage areas will pay more for gasoline. So the stations charge more. 2) Taxes - These can vary greatly from state to state. 3) Fuel formulation - Different areas of the country have different regulations governing the composition of gasoline. One reason California is "over the barrel" is that our gasoline is so different from the rest of the US, we can't import surpluses from elsewhere to increase supply. Those are the main reasons. http://www.eia.doe.gov/bookshelf/brochures/gasolinepricesprimer/
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Aside from the other valid factors already mentioned in other answers, I think part of it has to do with accessibility, as it pertains to fuel delivery trucks. At least around New England, it seems that gas stations that are near junctions of major highways and trucking routes have slightly lower prices than those that are in the middle of nowhere.
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Three factors come into play. Freight through the “pipeline” from the Gulf states, Distance from the "Tank Farm" to the Station and variouis State Taxes.
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