Why is the oil price of private gas stations lower than that of PetroChina and Sinopec?

As long as there is a car around, refueling can be said to be inevitable. With the improvement of living standards, there are more and more cars running on the road. For many car owners, how to save fuel has become a hot topic.

I wonder if you have a gas station that you often go to. I have a private one beside me. Not only is refueling cheaper than "two barrels of oil", but there are also activities such as sending towels and glass water from time to time, which makes people wonder. Isn't this a loss? Some people think they have done something else. After all, wool comes from sheep.

In fact, there is no need to worry too much about this phenomenon, because gas stations cannot be short-term profit-making projects. After all, they need to conduct word-of-mouth promotion through long-term operation. It's not worth it to ruin your reputation for a little gross profit. Of course, there are also some "opportunistic" businesses that steal chickens and touch dogs, but after all, they are a minority. Private gas stations are cheaper than "two barrels of oil" for a reason.

First of all, private enterprises can't compare with the state-owned "two barrels of oil" in terms of credibility. Since word of mouth is not comparable, in order to seize the local market share, it is natural to fight the price war, starting with how to save money that ordinary people are most concerned about.

In addition, the oil supply of private gas stations is purchased from oil companies affiliated to local oil refining enterprises, or directly from "two barrels of oil" companies, so you don't have to worry too much about the quality of oil products, but no matter which way of oil supply, the wholesale volume is large and the price is naturally favorable. For example, when the national unified oil price is raised, private gas stations get news in advance, purchase a batch in advance when the price is low, and then sell it after the price is raised. There are a lot of profits in the middle this time, and these profit points can be vacated with enough preferential strength. Even for private gas stations, the oil quality of gas stations must be tested by the Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision before they can be released for sale. So it is a joke to see gasoline mixed with water in similar private gas stations.

Finally, regarding the operating costs, some private gas station owners do it themselves, with at most two or three employees and one cashier. They don't recruit too many employees, their labor wages are average, and their operating costs are much less than those of state-owned gas stations.

Teach everyone how to find that gas stations are not tricky. Even if every private gas station has an oil tank, the extra oil reserve will be about 10 day's supply. If you find that the gas station is constantly moving and does not change the price, you should pay attention to avoiding adding "black heart oil".

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