The average Oklahoma driver spent $2,818 on gasoline in 2011 — or about 7.56 percent of their annual income — the fifth-highest in the country, according to a new report from a national environmental group. Last year, Oklahoma ranked No. 6 in the National Resource Defense Council report, which used data from 2010. (Right-click here [...]
Gas station owners might watch pump prices more than commuters. It’s not as crazy as it sounds. When prices are high outside convenience stores, sales drop inside. Basically: Customers are using their money to fill their cars up, not to fuel themselves up with profitable snacks, sodas and heat lamp hot dogs.
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