Perplexing pricing, Shell premium 50 cents less than regular???

[KCJeep]

I just stopped at my local Shell station for a fill up. To my surprise they had the V-Power Nitro Plus 91 premium priced at $2.45 a gallon, a full 50 cents less than regular and 95 cents less than 89 mid grade. I have never seen such a thing, anyone here have any idea what circumstances might cause this?

 

[Quattro Pete]

Trying to dump old stock? Employee mistake?

 

[JavierH19]

wow thats a funny mistake.

 

[SatinSilver]

Maintenance on that underground tank or what was mentioned above.

 

[KCJeep]

I also thought perhaps it was a mistake, but I watched the pump closely and that was indeed what I was charged.

 

[Quattro Pete]

I also thought perhaps it was a mistake, but I watched the pump closely and that was indeed what I was charged.

I meant the employee that programs in daily prices entered the wrong price per gallon by mistake.

 

[SatinSilver]

Wonder if the other pumps had the same price? Was at one last week and Nitro is now 93 octane instead of 91. So maybe they want to get rid of the lower octane.

 

[kschauweker]

Employee mistake when they downloaded a price change. Probably should be $3.45

 

[blufeb95]

Wonder if the other pumps had the same price? Was at one last week and Nitro is now 93 octane instead of 91. So maybe they want to get rid of the lower octane.

It depends on the state, I think it's only 91 in some high altitude areas and California.

 

[KCJeep]

Wonder if the other pumps had the same price? Was at one last week and Nitro is now 93 octane instead of 91.

I did walk over to one other pump and it was displaying the same. But it was (and has been to this point) 91 octane, maybe they are switching to 93. Interesting.

Amoco about a mile down the road has Ultimate with Invigorate in 93, that's probably the closest competitor to Shell V Power. Kasey's has 93 but their gas is donkey pee comparatively speaking.

 

[SatinSilver]

And the price on the 93 Shell Nitro was 4 per gallon. Where Meijer had top tier 93 octane for 3.50.

 

[Rand]

I'd guess selling off old premium stock because if it was 95cents less than mid it should have been around 3.95 which is more than 1 digit off.

 

[BlueOvalFitter]

I also thought perhaps it was a mistake, but I watched the pump closely and that was indeed what I was charged.

Did your engines HP go up?

 

[Zee09]

Is it running like premium?

 

[40Deluxe]

Sounds like they want the tank empty, where at in the kc area?

 

[KCJeep]

Is it running like premium?

Seems fine. I can't imagine selling bad gas as Shell premium, dump it as regular grade if you must.

I'll know in a week or so, I filled up both cars!

 

[KCJeep]

Sounds like they want the tank empty, where at in the kc area?

It's the Shell right off of 71 Hwy/ I-49 in Belton, the MO 58 Hwy exit. I've not been past any other Shell stations to know if it's unique to this station or not.

 

[eljefino]

I got a good deal on gas once and then the next day fences were around the pumps and excavators were tearing up the concrete.

They don't tell you their tanks are old and due for replacement. Corporate is very good about minimizing downtime when swapping USTs.

 

[40Deluxe]

It's the Shell right off of 71 Hwy/ I-49 in Belton, the MO 58 Hwy exit. I've not been past any other Shell stations to know if it's unique to this station or not.

Thanks

 

[KCJeep]

I got a good deal on gas once and then the next day fences were around the pumps and excavators were tearing up the concrete.