Wednesday, March 12, 2008

Maui gas hits $4

12 March 2008, Wailuku, The Honolulu Star Bulletin

Some residents wonder why prices are at least 40 cents higher than on Oahu

WAILUKU » Some Maui County residents are staying home more and driving less as the price for unleaded regular gasoline has already soared above $4 in rural areas and appears poised to move above $4 in Wailuku.

Unleaded regular sold for $4.33 yesterday at Lucky's Gas Station in west Molokai and $4.62 at Lanai City Service. Diesel fuel already costs more than $5 per gallon on Lanai.

Some residents cannot understand why gasoline prices on Maui are at least 40 cents more than on Oahu.

"Who's making the money?" one Maui resident demands.

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