My Little Gas Price Survey, 3/17-18/2006 2

Prices are up, and there’s far less variation between stations in the same geographical area.

Observed 3/17/2006

Gibbstown, N. J. Valero, $2.24.

Paulsboro, N. J., Exxon $2.18; BP, $2.25; Lukoil, $2.19.

Observed 3/18/2006

Penny Hill, Del., Getty, $2.35; BP, $2.34; Exxon, $2.35.

New Castle, Del., Wawas, Sunoco, Hess, $2.35; Texaco and Shells, $2.39; Citgo, $2.29; Exxon, $2.37;

Red Lion, Del., Valero, $2.37; BP, $2.45.

Odessa, Del., Sunoco, $2.31; BP, $2.35.

Blackbird, Del., Valero, $2.34; Valero, $2.33; Mobil, $2.35.

Smyrna, Del., BP, $2.48; Valeros, $2.35; 7-11, $2.36; Texaco, $2.39; Gulf, $2.49. (Historically, the 7-11 has had the cheapest gas in town. Not any more.)

Dover, Del., Royal Farms, Valero, $2.39; Exxons, Wawas, Valeros, $2.35; US Gas, $2.45; No-Name, $2.36.

Woodside, Del., BP and Exxon, $2.39.

Woodside and Canterbury, Del., Valeros, $2.39.

Felton, Del., Shell, $2.39; Mobil, $2.44.

Harrington, Del., BP, $2.39; Citgo, $2.35; Valero, $2.34.

Farmington, Del., Sunoco, $2.39.

Greenwood, Del., Valero, $2.39.

Seaford, Del., Tru Blu, Royal Farms , $2.39; BP, $2.41.

Laurel, Del., Shell (new station) and Citgo, $2.39; Sunoco, $2.44.

Delmar, Md., Shell, $2.35, Mobil $2.32

North Salisbury, Md., Wawa and Exxon, $2.32; Chevron, $2.36; Shell, $2.39.

Fruitland, Md., Valero, $2.32; Shell, $2.39.

Princess Anne, Md., Shell and Exxon, $2.35.

Pocomoke, Md., (missed the name) $2.34; Citgo, $2.35

On the Eastern Shore of Virginia, all but a handfull of stations were charging $2.35. The exceptions were:

Oak Hall, Va., Oceanic, $2.33.

Tasley, Va., BP, $2.69.

Onley, Va., Mobil, $2.25.

Onancock, Va., Chevron, $2.29.

Along US 113 in Maryland and Delaware, 10/15/2005.

Newark, Md., BP, $2.34.

Berlin, Md., Shell and Exxon, $2.35; BP, $2.33..

Shelbyville, Del., Exxon $2.43; BP, $2.49.

Frankford, Del., Amoco and Royal Farms, $2.39.

Millsboro, Del., BP, $2.44; Wawa, $2.39.

Georgetown, Del., Exxon, $2.42.

Ellendale, Del., Citgo, $2.39; Exxon, $2.43

Milford, Del., Royal Farms, $2.45; Shell, $2.39; Valero, $2.49; Shell, $2.79.

Frederica, Del., Valero, $2.44.