Another sign of things to come. Sad but true...

 I picked this item up off a newswire and it struck home 

for me because my Uncle Mondo did this same thing - 

but he did it 50 years ago... 

AMHERST, MASS. — For 48 years, through the gas lines of the 1970s to the rising retail prices during wars and after hurricanes, Reynold Gladu has operated a downtown station providing gas in a full-service format.

Gas sales, though, came to an end this month, perhaps permanently, as Gladu and his employees drained the last fuel from the pumps.

The decision to run the tanks dry came, he says, because he could no longer abide by the high gas prices, now topping $5 a gallon in many places, and what he sees as deliberate attempts by oil companies to maximize their profits at the expense of customers. 

“I don’t want to be part of it anymore,” Gladu said as he stood in the parking lot of Ren’s Mobil Service at 161 North Pleasant St. Tuesday afternoon, where cardboard signs with “out of gas” written on them are placed above the pumps. “This is the biggest ripoff that ever has  happened to people in my lifetime.”

Gasoline reached an average of $5 a gallon or more in over a dozen U.S. states, including Massachusetts, this week as stockpiles of the fuel remain tight.

Gladu’s decision to no longer offer gas could mean the end of the station he took over in 1973. While continuing to do oil changes, brake repairs and tire installations, among other work on vehicles inhis three garage bays, Gladu acknowledges it is unlikely he will be able to remain open for long without also selling gas. 

The last gas he pumped was at $4.75 a gallon for the cheapest grade, and he told his supplier that he would not budge above that. “I’ve tried to keep my prices as fair as can be,” Gladu said.

Here's a great article that explains this problem very well:
https://thehustle.co/why-most-gas-stations-dont-make-money-from-selling-gas/

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