“When losses happen, somebody’s got to pay for it.”
Called Freedom Fuel Network, the enterprise encompasses dozens of gas stations throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey, USA Today reported, although it isn’t exactly clear which locations are open for business. Plastered in American flag decals and “Freedom Fuel” branding, the gas stations seem to be selling unleaded gasoline for the fixed-price of $3.47 per gallon, about 32 cents cheaper than the current average price in the US.
According to GasBuddy, nearby prices range from $3.85 to as much as $4.49 — no doubt reflecting the slower drip of oil from the president’s costly war on Iran, which burst back into active fighting this week.
As head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy Patrick De Haan told the Philadelphia Inquirer, the current price of crude oil means there’s no way Freedom Fuel’s $3.47 price point can turn a profit.
“Stations selling at this price, it’s not sustainable,” De Haan explained. “Generally, when losses happen, somebody’s got to pay for it.”
De Haan raises an obvious question: who is paying for it? If the stations are losing money on every gallon, somebody has to make up the difference somewhere — whether out of Trump’s pocket, that of a friendly donor, or the taxpayer’s. And if it’s a private company taking the hit, how long until they stop subsidizing Pennsylvania drivers?
Already, the stunt seems to be distorting local markets. As of Wednesday, a nearby Sam’s Club in Dresher dropped its price to match the $3.47 figure — surely good news for anybody buying gas in South Eastern Pennsylvania, but as always, the devil is in the details.
This is all you need to know.
Oh shit
Get an electric vehicle and install solar panels ASAP.
My brother in Christ, I own nothing and am going back to Monke. Like fr fr.
Be the change.
I am being the change. No kids. Electric vehicle. Don’t eat beef. Actively post about climate change. Promote solar/nuclear power. We can’t go back to monke, we must move forward.
Together we have hope. We will never meet and live far away from one another, but we are not alone and one day we will prevail.
Sometimes we need to go back to monke to remember what is is to be man.
One love.
Did you let them take your future family away or did you never want one?
I’ve never wanted one, I’m okay with the burden of knowledge.
Can’t speak for the other being, but I have no desire to inflict this world upon another conscious entity. To do so would just be fucking cruel, knowing what’s coming.
I really take issue with your point of view. It’s fine to think that way, but keep it to yourself. Others believe there will be a future that conscious entities will enjoy. Will lives be as easy as those of American baby boomers? Probably not. Will lives be filled with endless suffering? Probably not. Why would you want to tell people you think there won’t be a future? That’s just unnecessary and a bit cruel, imo.
I didn’t say there wouldn’t be a future.
I heavily implied it would be a fucking dark one, for at least a generation or two.