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Not a prank: Drivers pay as little as 97 cents per gallon in gas war between 2 stations
Posted on 10/13/26 at 8:58 am
Posted on 10/13/26 at 8:58 am
This is the kind of war I can get behind.
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COBB COUNTY, Ga. — They were caught in the middle of a gas war. Drivers say they were the winners.
“Ain’t it a wonderful day for America,” an excited Wartanna Haywood told Channel 2’s Tom Jones as she pumped regular gas that costs her only $1.14.
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Managers at the Amoco and its next door neighbor Sunoco on Marietta Street told Channel 2’s Tom Jones they were in the midst of a gas war. Amoco said its policy is to set its gas prices five cents lower than its neighbor.
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“We’ll be like five cents lower than you and they don’t want to agree with that, so now it’s a war,” an Amoco manager said.
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It got so bad Powder Springs police arrived an ordered all drivers in the streets waiting to get into the two gas stations to leave.
Police blocked entrance to the pumps. Once traffic died down they allowed drivers back inside.
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Posted on 10/13/26 at 9:01 am to BPTiger
I'll pay full freight for gas to avoid that clusterfrick.
Posted on 10/13/26 at 9:02 am to BPTiger
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Police blocked entrance to the pumps.
Po Po on Big Oil's payroll.
Posted on 10/13/26 at 9:12 am to CatfishJohn
quote:Amen
I'll pay full freight for gas to avoid that clusterfrick.
There were gas price wars in South Louisiana in the early ‘70s. This image purportedly was taken in Louisiana around then but the pricing probably wasn’t during a gas price war. That was a normal price in around ‘70-‘71 or so.
It was obviously before the ‘73 Arab oil embargo.
People used to flock to stations participating in price wars, even at age 10 I realized that idling in a long line to save a quarter or two over 30 or 60 minutes was a false economy.
This post was edited on 10/13/26 at 9:15 am
Posted on 10/13/26 at 9:15 am to CatfishJohn
quote:or plan your shopping trips to kroger on fridays when you get 4x fuel points and fill up for under $1 every month with zero crowds.
I'll pay full freight for gas to avoid that clusterfrick.
Posted on 10/13/26 at 9:17 am to soccerfüt
i can see that bush bulge all the way from here and i'm ALL FOR IT
Posted on 10/13/26 at 9:20 am to CAD703X
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or plan your shopping trips to kroger on fridays when you get 4x fuel points and fill up for under $1 every month with zero crowds.
Wait
I use Kroger points at their pump and get good deals with no lines near me ever (yesterday got $1.20 off per gallon, although it's usually less than that). I'm in a pretty low population area and the kroger pumps are always empty.
I had no IDEA that shopping on Fridays was 4x fuel points. I need to see if that is the case everywhere.
This post was edited on 10/13/26 at 9:20 am
Posted on 10/13/26 at 9:24 am to CatfishJohn
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Kroger offers 4X Fuel Points on most Friday purchases when you load the digital coupon, and Boost members can earn 5X on those days. This promotion applies to most grocery items but excludes gift cards, and availability may vary by region.
How Kroger 4X Fuel Points Friday Works
4X Fridays: On select Fridays, Kroger customers can earn 4X fuel points on most items after loading the required digital coupon.
Boost Members: Kroger Boost members earn 5X fuel points on these promotional Fridays.
Exclusions: Gift cards are excluded from the Friday 4X offer. Some regions may instead offer 2X fuel points on weekends.
How to Activate: Clip the digital coupon in the Kroger app or on Kroger.com before shopping.
Related 4X Fuel Points Events
Kroger also runs 4X Fuel Points Weekend Events, such as the Spring promotions (e.g., March 27–29 and April 3–5), which require a digital or in-store coupon.
Fuel Points Program Basics
Earn 1 point per $1 on most groceries.
Every 100 points = 10¢ off per gallon, up to $1.00 off per gallon.
Points can also be redeemed for grocery discounts in select regions.
Kroger’s Friday 4X Fuel Points promotions provide a recurring opportunity to maximize fuel savings when combined with the digital coupon and Boost membership benefits.
Posted on 10/13/26 at 9:25 am to CAD703X
Oh ok I need to clip the digital coupon.
I just logged in and did it. Will wait to shop Fridays now
I just logged in and did it. Will wait to shop Fridays now
Posted on 10/13/26 at 9:26 am to CatfishJohn
who says wasting time on TD doesn't pay off?
Posted on 10/13/26 at 9:31 am to CAD703X
Occasionally this site really rewards you for the wasted time spent on here
I'm now looking at the Kroger credit card 3x points in store, 4x at pumps, and 5x on grocery delivery, and a free Boost membership. No annual fee and points don't expire. Can't decide if that's better than just earning travel miles with other cards.
We shop there for groceries by the far the most and 90% of the time for gas - and I have a Costco credit card for when we go to Costco.
I'm now looking at the Kroger credit card
3x points in store, 4x at pumps, and 5x on grocery delivery, and a free Boost membership. No annual fee and points don't expire. Can't decide if that's better than just earning travel miles with other cards. We shop there for groceries by the far the most and 90% of the time for gas - and I have a Costco credit card for when we go to Costco.
Posted on 10/13/26 at 9:33 am to CatfishJohn
i'll hold you to that beer you owe me if we ever meet IRL
Posted on 10/13/26 at 9:53 am to soccerfüt
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The sexiest thing about that picture is the gas at 0.29/gallon.
Posted on 10/13/26 at 10:24 am to BPTiger
Hard to believe. Don't gas station sell gas at nearly cost? That means if they have a 10k gallon tank that they are taking roughly a $20k loss every time they refill is the story is true.
Posted on 10/13/26 at 10:28 am to CAD703X
This gets used a lot but.....game changer!
Posted on 10/13/26 at 10:52 am to Turnblad85
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Hard to believe. Don't gas station sell gas at nearly cost? That means if they have a 10k gallon tank that they are taking roughly a $20k loss every time they refill is the story is true.
Yeah I've always understood that they make their money on the convenience stores and the gas is at/near cost just to attract foot traffic to the stores.
But maybe that's not the case or not the case everywhere.
Posted on 10/13/26 at 10:54 am to soccerfüt
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idling in a long line to save a quarter or two over 30 or 60 minutes was a false economy.
That's a pretty different calculus than saving $3x20 = $60 bucks over 30 to 60 minutes.
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