Q: Inquiring readers want to know: Does our higher gas tax explain the difference between gas prices here and in neighboring states?
A: No. North Carolina's combined state-federal gas tax of 48.6 cents is just 0.2 above the national average gas tax.
And compared to our southern neighbors in ...
- VIRGINIA: Our gas tax is 10.2 cents higher. But our average gas price today is 37.3 cents higher.
- SOUTH CAROLINA: Our tax is 13.4 cents higher. But our average gas price today is 30.1 cents higher.
Bruce Siceloff reports on traffic and transportation. A News & Observer reporter, editor and blogger since 1976, he took over the
Comments
gas prices....
Thu, 10/16/2008 - 10:48 — sandy (not verified)It is unbelievably frustrating to see how high our gas prices are here while the price of oil continues to plummet. My sister, who lives in Iowa, reports yesterday gas was $2.49/gal....yes $2.49, and I had just filled up here for $3.49/gal. That really made me upset. Even in FL, where we used to live for many years, gas prices have fallen below $3/gal. Why do we continue to have such outrageous gas prices even though, supposedly, the pipeline disruption due to Ike has been fixed.
Actually Nasty Gas Prices in the Triangle
Tue, 10/14/2008 - 19:05 — Anonymous (not verified)It seems lower gas prices and supplies have mysteriously disappeared in this triangle.
Mr Siceloff, your article was very interesting and well written.
I see that there has been some investigation across the state for price gouging. However, no investigation has been conducted in the Triangle area.
Could this be the very reason why prices are not lower here? If there are no investigations, why bother lowering prices?
This is the form the public to report alleged stations:
http://www.ncdoj.com/DocumentStreamerClient?directory=WhatsNew/&file=Price%20gouging%20complaint%20form.pdf