Convenience stores sell the majority of gasoline purchased in the country -- more than 80 percent of all fuel sold in the United States.
Convenience stores sell the majority of gasoline purchased in the country — 80 percent of all fuel sold in the United States in 2010. Of the 146,341 convenience stores in the United States, 117,297 sell motor fuels.
Any time consumers face higher gasoline prices, conspiracy theories and urban legends are sure to follow and proliferate, especially via e-mail. Here are a few of the more common myths – and the actual facts -- about gasoline – with the debunking courtesy of the popular site that examines urban legends, Snopes.com.
When gas prices increase, many gasoline retailers report an increase in gasoline theft, or "drive-offs."