A STATION selling gas at nearly double the national average price has made a massive change, according to witnesses in the area. A South New Jersey gas station previously drew the ire of local drivers after charging customers far more than its national competitors. The gas station's branding signs appear to have been ripped down, according to local radio station WPG .
Previously, the station sported ExxonMobile branding. However, the pylon sign advertising prices and the national brand's emblem above the station canopy are now blank. ExxonMobile may have removed the location from its website.
The store's webpage now displays a "Page Not Found" error. The U.S.
Sun contacted ExxonMobile for an update on the station's status, but the company has not immediately responded. Read More on Gas Prices The station is close to two major routes through the state. Route 40 leads to hotels and casinos close to Atlantic City in New Jersey.
Route 9, which also runs by the station, connects to the Garden State Parkway on the northern and southernmost parts of the road. But the station in the crosshairs of the two major roads recently came under fire after the radio station reported on surprisingly high premium gas prices. Most read in Motors Pictures from the station suggest regular gallons of gas sold for $3.
69, about $0.40 more than the current state-wide average in New Jersey, according to AAA . Neighboring gas stations have an average price of around $3.
20, according to GasBuddy . But the station's premium gas allegedly sold for $5.99 a gallon.
The average national price for premium gas is around $4.16. Several cars, particularly luxury vehicles , require premium gas.
Customers who fill their luxury vehicles with incorrect gas types frequently hear engine knocking and decreased performance. Drivers have complained about the station's premium gas prices on GasBuddy for years. In 2023, a driver called it the "most expensive gas in [Atlantic] county.
" Another driver claimed the station may be "overcharging prices." The station didn't immediately return The U.S.
Sun's phone call. Here is a list of the states with the highest gas taxes (including local fees and federal excise taxes) in the US: 1. California: $0.
86 per gallon 2. Illinois: $0.84 per gallon 3.
Pennsylvania: $0.80 per gallon 4. Indiana: $0.
74 per gallon 5. Washington: $0.70 per gallon 6.
Michigan: $0.66 per gallon 7. Maryland: $0.
65 per gallon 8. New Jersey: $0.60 per gallon 9.
North Carolina: $0.59 per gallon 10. Virginia: $0.
57 per gallon Per Visualizing Energy . GAS HIKE Drivers have been speaking out against extremely high gas prices across the US. An X-user found a gas station with prices over $8 a gallon for regular fuel.
"I would rather walk," a driver exclaimed after seeing the prices. Read More on The US Sun But the station left behind a long note explaining why the prices had to remain high..
