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Letter: What to make of the big difference in gas prices in Utah and Wyoming?

(Francisco Kjolseth  | The Salt Lake Tribune) People pump gas in the Salt Lake valley on Tuesday, March 23, 2021.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) People pump gas in the Salt Lake valley on Tuesday, March 23, 2021.

Two weeks ago I purchased gas in Casper, Wyoming. I paid $3.39/gal for regular gas … everywhere in town.

Last week along the way to Torrey, I found gas for $4.39 along the way. And now, we are paying what in the Salt Lake City area? $4.51/gal.

Don’t talk to me about how much a POTUS controls the gas price. This is price gouging by all the suppliers here in Utah. To find gas much, much cheaper outside of Salt Lake City is a slap in the face to all of us by Big Oil … and Small Oil.

Neil West, South Jordan

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