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When will gas prices go back down? Illinois drivers flock to Wisconsin, Indiana for cheaper fill-ups
“Now that the worth is tremendous excessive, I drive 10 minutes to Wisconsin,” Illinois resident Fran Meza mentioned. “It is $.50 cheaper. It makes a distinction.”
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The pumps are stuffed with many autos bearing Illinois license plates. Most of the clients come from 10 to fifteen miles away as a result of they are saying it is price it for what they save shopping for gasoline right here.
“I can save about 12 bucks on gasoline,” Illinois resident Carl Powell mentioned. “It is solely a 20 minute drive, nicely definitely worth the journey.”
Some drivers should be in Wisconsin for work anyway.
“There is a good bonus for being up right here,” Illinoisan Greg Wernisch mentioned. “The good bonus is $.50-$.60 a gallon saving on gasoline.”
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Driving over the state border for cheaper gasoline will not be new, however with the worth of gasoline rising rapidly over the past couple of weeks, the distinction in worth from Illinois to Wisconsin is larger than ever.
It is a related state of affairs in Indiana. Whereas dearer than Wisconsin, gasoline remains to be much less there than in Illinois.
In keeping with AAA, gasoline in Wisconsin averages about $4.01. Indiana is at about $4.22, and the Illinois common is a whopping $4.55.
“I imagine that is the rationale why it is cheaper right here is due to the taxes distinction,” gasoline station supervisor Vasilije Sekularac mentioned.
In keeping with the American Petroleum Institute, state gasoline taxes in Illinois are the third highest within the nation. The taxes are about $.20 a gallon greater than right here in Wisconsin, and that does not even embody metropolis and county taxes.
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