Sometimes the FBO has a load that he paid for before oil tumbled. That’s the case at my FBO right now. Not enough volume. He is not willing to lower the price until he gets his at a lower price. Also, taxes vary from state to state. I can fly 15 minutes from NY to CT and save a buck a gallon. Finally, it costs the FBO more if he can’t take a full load. I think that’s 9000 gallons. And finally some of them are greedy.
My opinion, anyway.
I think it was 68 cents when I started paying for it in 72. Before that I was renting a J3 for $11 an hour wet. People would ask me how much airplane gas cost and when I told the 68 cents they would be shocked. So expensive!I used to pay 38 cents per gallon for 80 Oct, but have had trouble finding it recently. 8)
InnospecMy neighbor and friend is an exec at Shell. She told me some time ago there are only 3 refineries producing avgas. Avgas will most likely be in jeopardy in the coming years because of the lead added to it. I believe there’s only one producer of the lead still left. I will check with her to see if I remembered correctly.