WTF is up with fuel prices?

[StrokedCoastie]

I don't understand how oil goes down instantly, but fuel takes days or weeks.
But when oil goes up instantly, fuel goes up instantly.

And why the price difference varies so much between states ? I am currently stationed in the "butthole of the US", Nevada, and fuel here is 60 -70 cents higher than arizona or idaho. I asked the owner of the station I frequent and he said it was due to delivery costs, uhm, arizona is further east and idaho is farther north and they are cheaper.....WTF?

[Rob]

some of the price fluctuation is based on state and federal taxes.. along with what the station wants to charge over for profit.. when oil drops, it will take some time to drop because it was bought at a certain contract price...basically it wont drop cause it is the $$$ fuel.. when oil goes up, fuel goes up too cause now its worth more...

[StrokedCoastie]

I knew the answer to my question, but, I guess I needed someone else to help me justify that answer. It's just freakin highway robbery if you ask me.

[StrokedCoastie]

Rwalker, looks like you are a mod. How do I get the PS.org military member banner?

[MilesLes]

I needed someone else to help me justify that answer.It's just freakin highway robbery if you ask me.

Limo Miami

[StarDriver]

Because we have to bend over and take it and there's nothing we can do about it, except ^&*%$ about it on the internet.