Ohio Gas Station Wasn't Selling Gas for $9.99. Here's What Happened
Summary
A gas station in Ohio showed prices of $9.99 per gallon on its display, but this was because it had run out of fuel, not because the price was actually that high. The average gas price in Ohio was about $4.50 per gallon, and the high number on the sign was due to an empty tank rather than a special price increase.Key Facts
- Gas prices across the US have increased about 50% since the war that started on February 28, reaching an average of $4.48 per gallon.
- The Ohio state average for regular gas rose from $2.76 before the conflict to $4.53 recently, a 64% increase.
- A photo showing gas priced at $9.99 per gallon at a station in Ohio went viral on social media.
- The gas station in Gibsonburg, Ohio, actually listed prices around $4.50 for regular gas at the time.
- An employee explained the $9.99 price was a default display because the station ran out of gas.
- Gas price displays sometimes show $9.99 when out of fuel, due to technical limits on the sign.
- Similar high price displays happened during the 2021 East Coast fuel shortage caused by the Colonial Pipeline hack.
- The viral photo was shared alongside false claims that Ohio gas prices were unusually high due to the Iran war.
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