CENTERVILLE — Drivers are looking for ways to save money at the gas pump.
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As reported on News Center 7 at 6:00, oil prices surged at their highest level since 2022 last week.
This came as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed.
That means drivers continue to pay more to fill up their gas tanks.
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The average gas price across Ohio has dropped $4.89, according to AAA.com.
It costs around $4.91 in Montgomery County.
Patterson said prices are still $4.99 throughout the area.
A Speedway gas station worker told him that customers can download the app.
When they do, they must create an account. They can hit “lock in the price.” That will automatically find the lowest price among stations in the area.
Patterson reports that people must say which pump they are at, and how much they want to pay.
A woman found a different way.
“I text save to 96001, and that gets you 0.25 cents off per gallon. Then I text “Fuel,” and you get 40 cents off per gallon,” said Misty VanWinkle.
She also texted Fuel 30 for an additional 0.30 cents off per gallon.
So, it kept stacking up.
Once you go to the pump, you put your number in, and it will honor your discount.
“We just came to the pump, and we saved $1.02 per gallon,” said VanWinkle.
GasBuddy analyst Patrick DeHaan said on Saturday that the refinery outages are improving and wholesale prices are declining.
Wholesale gas and diesel prices are down considerably.
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