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disciple2012 Rookie Author Lubbock Posts:43 Points:294,030 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Jun 12, 2012 2:21:04 PM Ignore disciple2012 Report Abuse they are driving up the price of gas here. last week, most of the stations were 3.05 to 3.10 and Murphy USA went to 3.16 - oil was $83/bbl. today oil is $81 and walmart over 3.20 management at Murphy USA figured out that most lubbock stations will let Murphy USA set the price point for gas *Edited to read brand of fuel, rather than store name, to avoid pointless Wal-mart ranting. [Edited by: CC at 10/10/2012 4:50:01 PM EST]

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they are driving up the price of gas here. last week, most of the stations were 3.05 to 3.10 and Murphy USA went to 3.16 - oil was $83/bbl. today oil is $81 and walmart over 3.20

management at Murphy USA figured out that most lubbock stations will let Murphy USA set the price point for gas

*Edited to read brand of fuel, rather than store name, to avoid pointless Wal-mart ranting.

[Edited by: CC at 10/10/2012 4:50:01 PM EST]

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L98 Sophomore Author Ontario Posts:180 Points:26,180 Joined:Mar 2013	Message Posted: Apr 14, 2013 10:22:42 AM Ignore L98 Report Abuse murphy's sound greedy
Harry813 Champion Author Iowa Posts:2,995 Points:659,915 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Mar 19, 2013 6:27:51 AM Ignore Harry813 Report Abuse The ones around here have not done this.
Coco0828 All-Star Author Dallas Posts:987 Points:161,740 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Mar 16, 2013 9:22:48 PM Ignore Coco0828 Report Abuse hum
GrumpyCat Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,603 Points:787,875 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Mar 1, 2013 3:19:45 PM Ignore GrumpyCat Report Abuse The best reason to avoid Murphy Oil is the loud obnoxious hard-sell multimedia commercials at the gas pump. Selling additional additives to remedy defects in their product.
kennyman Sophomore Author Alberta Posts:209 Points:54,825 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 10:22:55 PM Ignore kennyman Report Abuse I check gas buddy before I fill up and go to the cheapest more respectable gas stations.
maxstar Champion Author Chicago Posts:18,477 Points:808,570 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 3:35:38 PM Ignore maxstar Report Abuse Never heard of edway. Is that a local station?
scottyboy Rookie Author Grand Rapids Posts:38 Points:60,755 Joined:Nov 2003	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 3:26:03 PM Ignore scottyboy Report Abuse edway does same thing here in Mich
mr_thumper Sophomore Author Fresno Posts:216 Points:77,660 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 6:36:20 PM Ignore mr_thumper Report Abuse I have never seen one here in California. I saw my first one last August when I was "back home" in Joplin, Mo.
EnergyEngineer Rookie Author Oklahoma Posts:90 Points:19,355 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Feb 19, 2013 5:31:34 PM Ignore EnergyEngineer Report Abuse Sometimes they have cheap gas, but it seems like the price is going up anyway
bthor76 Rookie Author New Orleans Posts:64 Points:10,025 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 18, 2013 3:27:42 AM Ignore bthor76 Report Abuse We used to have a Murphey Oil refinery here in the New Orleans area for years but it was recently bought by that recent upstart from San Antonio, Texas Valero.
dwbuddy Champion Author Fort Worth Posts:1,822 Points:747,985 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jan 29, 2013 10:21:15 AM Ignore dwbuddy Report Abuse no Murphy is an Independent Oil company they has a contract with Wal-Mart Inc.,
down2fumes All-Star Author Jacksonville Posts:737 Points:178,105 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Dec 30, 2012 12:25:23 PM Ignore down2fumes Report Abuse Is Murphy owned by Wal-Mart?
handymanherb Rookie Author Orlando Posts:77 Points:151,530 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Dec 29, 2012 5:42:53 PM Ignore handymanherb Report Abuse Cheapest around here the last month, but their not always the cheapest
winner Sophomore Author Florida Posts:236 Points:234,070 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Dec 29, 2012 12:17:27 AM Ignore winner Report Abuse avoid Murphy USA
skidsteer85xt Champion Author Indiana Posts:3,602 Points:185,825 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Dec 7, 2012 11:27:28 PM Ignore skidsteer85xt Report Abuse we have one but they r usually one of the cheapest.
wldhrs1 All-Star Author Alabama Posts:748 Points:152,080 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Nov 28, 2012 10:22:12 PM Ignore wldhrs1 Report Abuse brerrabbitTX has my 2heart thumbs up also.
hrspwr77 Champion Author Georgia Posts:1,478 Points:120,585 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Nov 28, 2012 10:17:02 PM Ignore hrspwr77 Report Abuse Scroll below to brerrabbitTX's comment. I couldn't have said it better. 2 thumbs up for an intelligent explanation of reality.
MichaelPark All-Star Author Riverside Posts:953 Points:323,665 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Nov 28, 2012 9:08:28 PM Ignore MichaelPark Report Abuse Sure
Teslukbla Champion Author Missouri Posts:25,298 Points:2,942,045 Joined:Jan 2005	Message Posted: Nov 28, 2012 7:37:48 PM Ignore Teslukbla Report Abuse Opps! I filled up there this afternoon. If only I had known about this topic before I went there.
drmadison78 Rookie Author Jackson Posts:18 Points:2,455 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 5:34:07 PM Ignore drmadison78 Report Abuse i dont think I have ever used them any way.
Snowchoux Champion Author Missouri Posts:1,003 Points:145,635 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 9:41:18 AM Ignore Snowchoux Report Abuse have no problem with them
R209 Champion Author California Posts:6,467 Points:240,620 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Nov 11, 2012 7:56:27 PM Ignore R209 Report Abuse You're always going to get what you pay for...good or bad.
TxJeans Champion Author Tampa Posts:3,532 Points:368,280 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Oct 29, 2012 10:03:16 AM Ignore TxJeans Report Abuse Murphys around me are amongst the lowest prices. Avoiding a station for better pricing elsewhere is not boycotting. It is just good shopping. Gas boycotts don't work.
DanFMA Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:1,106 Points:1,071,510 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Oct 25, 2012 6:20:47 AM Ignore DanFMA Report Abuse No M<urphy around here.
13Octane Champion Author Tucson Posts:2,147 Points:332,165 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Oct 23, 2012 11:42:42 AM Ignore 13Octane Report Abuse ??
Alfys007 Sophomore Author Alabama Posts:241 Points:27,085 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Oct 14, 2012 9:45:33 AM Ignore Alfys007 Report Abuse Up to car if likes it. Some run good & some high'r performance ones don't...
1OILMAN Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,071 Points:157,275 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Oct 12, 2012 2:15:01 PM Ignore 1OILMAN Report Abuse Nothing like sending your money to Arkansas Alfys007. How much business do they give you?
Alfys007 Sophomore Author Alabama Posts:241 Points:27,085 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Oct 12, 2012 8:59:57 AM Ignore Alfys007 Report Abuse Not best gas. but, is some of the cheapest here. Sam's club is cheapest...
CC Moderator	Message Posted: Oct 10, 2012 4:51:32 PM Ignore CC Report Abuse Please use this topic to discuss gas boycotts. As per General Forum Guidelines, we do not wish to have yet another Wal-mart rant thread. Thank you.
raiste62000 Veteran Author Gasbuddy Posts:335 Points:32,970 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Oct 8, 2012 9:37:30 AM Ignore raiste62000 Report Abuse Foxy1234: Noone says we HAVE to buy goods at walmart. Most of do because of the stores are close by. Good job on the research into the company issues. If they are that big of an issue. WHAT can WE do about it as consumers, or more over as concerned citizens?? We can castigate the current owners until we are blue in the face. But until we get enough people concernend and INVLOVED, to make a change, change will continue to be what is right here, a lot of talk, and credit for a post on this awesome website.
73amx Champion Author Allentown Posts:1,163 Points:457,815 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Oct 7, 2012 12:48:52 PM Ignore 73amx Report Abuse I agree with Foxy1234. walmart also gets some of their fruit & vegetables from China. And sad tp say but the crime rate has gone up around my area walmarts
Foxy1234 Rookie Author Texas Posts:1 Points:570 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Sep 28, 2012 3:31:45 PM Ignore Foxy1234 Report Abuse My hubby and I have recently watched documentaries on WalMart and to our disbelief, they drive up prices, pay extremely poor wages to overseas personnel who work round the clock, have employees move overtime wages to the next pay period and polute our waters to mention a few. I do not believe that Sam the father of Walmart did this sort of thing. I do believe that current ownership since his death has driven their stores to these new lows. Very sad, that if they are allowed to move their business into a community that they also drive out smaller mom and pop businesses. This is so unfair.
pricewar Champion Author Ogden Posts:1,935 Points:273,265 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Sep 27, 2012 9:22:18 PM Ignore pricewar Report Abuse they have a suggestion box ...
pricewar Champion Author Ogden Posts:1,935 Points:273,265 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Sep 26, 2012 1:29:40 AM Ignore pricewar Report Abuse doesn't apply here
crmedic Champion Author Arkansas Posts:2,658 Points:222,425 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Sep 23, 2012 12:10:05 AM Ignore crmedic Report Abuse Murphy's and WalMart are both Arkansas companies. I support both.
Glengarry068 Rookie Author Connecticut Posts:1 Points:295 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Sep 22, 2012 3:16:50 PM Ignore Glengarry068 Report Abuse We don't have Wal mart gas in Danbury, CT but Costco just opened and they started at $4.07 which is about right in the middle of prices here. That was last Saturday [15th,Oct] today it's at 399.9.[one week later]. We hope for a gas war to save us all from high prices...but not yet. BJ's opening soon but I haven't heard if they will have gas.
brerrabbitTX Champion Author Houston Posts:1,025 Points:18,185 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Sep 21, 2012 10:43:32 AM Ignore brerrabbitTX Report Abuse Interesting hearing everyone's opinion of Wal Mart gas, or more appropriatly Murphy's gas stations located in Wal Mart parking lots. I can tell you they are seperate but not really. Wal Mart employees regularly work at the Murphy stations and go back and forth between the station and the store. The relationship between the two is very tight. The aim of any station at Wal Mart, Costco, Krogers, etc is simple. Attract business at the pump that will hopefully turn into shoppers in your store. The logical extension of that offer a reward set up that will further encourage people to shop in your store. Case in point Kroger. Buy $100 worth of groceries during the month and get 10 cents a gallon off your next fill up. Wal Mart had the 3 cent a gallon discount if you went in the store and bought gift cards. The bottom line for these types of gas sellers is in fact the bottom line finacially. They pay millions and in the case of Wal Mart probably billions of dollars a year in advertising with the primary goal of that money spent being to get shoppers in their stores. If they can achieve good results with discounted gas then those dollars spent to attract shoppers are advertising dollars well spent. Part of the issue with price for these type of gas sellers though can be problematic at times. That's because they do not contract with wholesalers for all of their gas needs. They are opportunistic buyers or spot buyers. When the market is long gas then they will buy it cheap for there sites. However if there is a refinery outage in an area, or a shortage in a particular market then all the gas available will go to the people who have firm supply contracts. So the branded stations will continue to recieve their gas but the Wal Marts, and Costco's might have diffuculty getting supply and it will certainly be priced higher than what they normally pay. The reason is that in a given market if you look at the wholesale rack prices this is what you will typically see. When spot prices go up for whatever reason, shortages, refinery outages etc. the unbranded rack prices will move up the next day the full amount of the spot price move. Branded wholesale prices will typically only take about 25% of the price move up so branded wholesale prices are cheaper than unbranded. This will continue for several days until the branded prices get up to the unbranded prices. Since a lot of the gas that these type of sellers buy is unbranded rack then they typically have to move their prices up accordingly. If prices are stable or sometimes when falling they will have better prices than the branded guys. It is just the cyclical moves of the market. If Wal Mart or Costco or Kroger is in a position where they are always higher priced then they just don't have access to a regular supply of unbranded rack gas and are forced to either contract for their gas which will make it closer in price to branded or be forced to pay more every day for gas and will appear to be not cheaper than the branded players. [Edited by: brerrabbitTX at 9/21/2012 10:44:12 AM EST]
Mikeyl Champion Author Cleveland Posts:5,147 Points:1,184,395 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Sep 20, 2012 10:23:10 PM Ignore Mikeyl Report Abuse Almost all Murphy gas station have closed in NE Ohio.
momsno1_taxi Champion Author Toronto Posts:35,724 Points:1,271,540 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Sep 20, 2012 9:25:01 AM Ignore momsno1_taxi Report Abuse No gas stations yet here at our Walmarts
BeaON Champion Author Ontario Posts:1,147 Points:75,690 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Sep 19, 2012 6:55:23 AM Ignore BeaON Report Abuse Don't have gas at our Walmart.
redcianna Rookie Author Greensboro Posts:8 Points:3,945 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2012 10:57:38 PM Ignore redcianna Report Abuse Walmart gas makes my car skip for some reason and so does Great Stops gas. I usually try to avoid them if at all possible for this reason.
Gas_Buddy Champion Author Maryland Posts:25,964 Points:3,033,090 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Aug 6, 2012 8:46:29 PM Ignore Gas_Buddy Report Abuse 1brendle wrote: "Our Target stores are beating Walmart prices on many things....to bad they don't sell gas. Walmart has destroyed so many mom and pop business. Do you think it might be anti- America" If Walmart is "anti-America" because of their low prices (in order to destroy mom and pop businesses", why aren't you saying the same about Target? After all, you're saying Target is lower priced than Walmart. Wouldn't that be destroying mom and pop businesses even more than Walmart, as they're lower priced than even Walmart? And, if Walmart is destroying mom and pop business with low priced gas, why would you want - since you're supporting mom and pop businesses - Target to have gas stations? Wouldn't they, too, be destroying mom and pop gas stations?
TFamily4 Rookie Author Idaho Posts:36 Points:26,685 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2012 7:02:18 PM Ignore TFamily4 Report Abuse I didn't even know that Walmart was in on the petro business. With how cheep the things are in the store, I sure wouldn't trust their gas in my tank, they are probably at least as bad as Maverick.
wackyernie Champion Author California Posts:1,243 Points:370,050 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2012 12:21:37 PM Ignore wackyernie Report Abuse I buy Sam's Club gas alla time
1brendle Champion Author Winston-Salem Posts:1,789 Points:133,675 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Aug 4, 2012 9:49:49 PM Ignore 1brendle Report Abuse Our Target stores are beating Walmart prices on many things....to bad they don't sell gas. Walmart has destroyed so many mom and pop business. Do you think it might be anti- America?
scubaski Champion Author Pensacola Posts:1,585 Points:376,280 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Aug 1, 2012 8:59:13 AM Ignore scubaski Report Abuse I have a Walmart/Murphy's a block from my house. Most of the time they are cheaper than most for regular but not always. I refuse to fill up there because my car uses premium and most stations in our area only charge 20 cents more for premium but Murphy charges 28 cents more. I can go one block further to the Tom Thumb were the price for regular always matches Murphy but premium is only 20 cents more.
ernie425 Rookie Author New York Posts:22 Points:604,915 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2012 6:58:04 PM Ignore ernie425 Report Abuse Walmart/Sams Club gas every chance I get!!!
scoutmaster Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:81,249 Points:3,252,495 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2012 6:33:14 AM Ignore scoutmaster Report Abuse "Walmart stay in buisness ONLY because folks go there and spend money." Really???? You mean if people didn't spend money there they would go out of business! Shut up!
k8ewoods Rookie Author Ohio Posts:7 Points:1,050 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2012 7:21:39 PM Ignore k8ewoods Report Abuse Hate walmart!
redtruckaz Veteran Author Phoenix Posts:338 Points:115,710 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2012 4:06:16 PM Ignore redtruckaz Report Abuse Walmart stay in buisness ONLY because folks go there and spend money. If you don't like Walmart WHY Do You Go there?