Yesterday I just bought $40.00 worth of premium....$3.99/gallon at the one station I went to. Most places are $4.05 for premium.
A friend of mine works at a station and was telling me how hard this is on so many. One young mother, holding a baby, came in to pay for her gas and her debit card wouldn't work...no money in the account.
She started crying and was so embarassed. My friend ran the card as a credit card, which went through.
People have to make some hard choices about filling their car or feeding their families. Very, very sad.