Being some what bored and concerned about the cost of gasoline I spent a few hours reviewing gas prices throughout the area. With the approach of Memorial Day weekend, when it always seems we come up with this mysterious short supply of gas, I thought I had best prepare myself. Although, historically gasoline prices go up in the spring due to shortages but they also decline in price at the onslaught of fall. I guess they make more gas in the summer than any other time of the year, it is just to late for us to enjoy cheaper prices when we are traveling.
As in so many other things, those living in the metropolitan area of Las Anchorage, benefit from cheaper gas. Something else I have never figured out, they make the gasoline in North Kenai, about sixty miles form my house yet I pay more for gas than those that live in LA, must have something to do with the shortage.
At any rate, a task of this magnitude took some time, so the prices may vary, however I did the polling on gas prices that were set on Sunday and Monday. For those in the Las Anchorage area, if you are going to gas up, this is your best bet for regular unleaded:
Costco on Debarr and Bragaw: $3.11 gal but if you drive out to Costco on Diamond, the price increases to $3.16 gal. Must have something to do with the scenic drive. These two stations offer the cheapest gas in Las Anchorage that I could find.
Drive out to Eagle river and you will also save a few cents:
Chevron @ Eagle River $3.18 gallon
Holiday @ Eagle River $$3.18 gallon
You would think that the gas prices on Elmandorf A.F.B. and Fort Richardson would be a lot cheaper, since this is federal property and not subject to the local taxation and desire to help the military families. Wrong, the gas prices on the bases is set at $3.18 a gallon.
The highest price gasoline in Anchorage is at the following locations:
Holiday Stations: $3.29 gallon
Tesoro Stations: $3.29 gallon (Made in Alaska)
Now before you start weeping, I also took a sampling of other cities in Alaska:
Fairbanks: Similar price structure as Las Anchorage
Cordova: $4.42 gallon
Kenai: $3.59 gallon
Soldotna: $3.49 gallon
Homer: $3.62 gallon
Anchor Point: $3.43 gallon (Thank you Rochelle for keeping the price low)
Bethel: $4.98 or $4.94 gallon
Now the bad news, the economists and AAA is projecting that gas prices this summer will increase to $5.00 per gallon because of the shortage. Sorry, there is no good news!
Think "Green" and buy an electric car, if you equate the cost of a gallon of gas to the cost to charge your battery, if electricity were sold by the gallon, it would only cost you $5.59 per gallon but you are helping the environment. I take comfort in the fact that if I were to buy a gallon of Baily's Irish Creme, it would cost me $41.39, so when I pump $80.00 or 23.32 gallons of gasoline into my tank, I am grateful that I am not an alcoholic.
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