Gas Price War in Rochester?
Rochester,MN (KROC AM News) - Is there an old- fashioned gasoline price war going on in Rochester?
Gasoline prices in Rochester took a large drop Wednesday, believed to be one of the biggest one day drops on record - if not the largest.
Stations were selling regular for $2.60 to start the week.The price dropped to $2.56 Tuesday and fell again Wednesday morning to $2.44. Hours later, the price plunged to $2.24.
That’s about 40 cents lower than just a week ago. And according to Minnesotagasprices.com, Rochester had the lowest prices in the state by far as of late Wednesday afternoon - 30 cents lower than the statewide average.
The current price in Rochester is the lowest since April, when the cost began a steady rise that continued into late July.