Gasoline price website
Encyclopedia
A gasoline price website is a type of website
that provides current fuel price information for different filling station
s. Supported fuel types generally include gasoline
, but may also include diesel, liquefied petroleum gas, biofuel
s and recharge electricity
.
The main utility of these websites is that they allow users to find the lowest price of gasoline in their area, since gasoline prices often vary significantly between gas stations in the same neighborhood. In addition to listing prices for particular filling stations, some of sites also show the average cost of gasoline in the area and price trends.
s allow registered users or site visitors to update the price information, usually for an incentive such as "points" which are accumulated and displayed alongside a user's name. In some cases, points can be redeemed for rewards, such as an entry in a drawing for a prize, such as electric vehicles and free fuel cards. Some sites also provide message forums to allow users to engage in discussions about gas prices and money-saving strategies, among other topics. Fuel prices are sometimes made available via SMS text messaging.
One site, Gasbuddy.com
, has different web addresses for different cities in the United States
and Canada
. The site offers one gasoline gift card every week to contributors.
, the FuelWatch
concept is a free service, backed by Government legislation. The system was considered for implementation nation-wide, but was met with some controversy. The FuelWatch concept requires all fuel retailers in Perth, and approximately 80% of those within the state but outside of the state capital area, to notify their "tomorrow prices" by 2pm each day. Prices are changed at 6am each morning, and must be held for 24 hours. Each afternoon, the prices for the next day are released to the public and the media, allowing consumers to make an informed decision whether to fill up today or tomorrow, safe in the knowledge that prices cannot change.
Website
A website, also written as Web site, web site, or simply site, is a collection of related web pages containing images, videos or other digital assets. A website is hosted on at least one web server, accessible via a network such as the Internet or a private local area network through an Internet...
that provides current fuel price information for different filling station
Filling station
A filling station, also known as a fueling station, garage, gasbar , gas station , petrol bunk , petrol pump , petrol garage, petrol kiosk , petrol station "'servo"' in Australia or service station, is a facility which sells fuel and lubricants...
s. Supported fuel types generally include gasoline
Gasoline
Gasoline , or petrol , is a toxic, translucent, petroleum-derived liquid that is primarily used as a fuel in internal combustion engines. It consists mostly of organic compounds obtained by the fractional distillation of petroleum, enhanced with a variety of additives. Some gasolines also contain...
, but may also include diesel, liquefied petroleum gas, biofuel
Biofuel
Biofuel is a type of fuel whose energy is derived from biological carbon fixation. Biofuels include fuels derived from biomass conversion, as well as solid biomass, liquid fuels and various biogases...
s and recharge electricity
Electricity
Electricity is a general term encompassing a variety of phenomena resulting from the presence and flow of electric charge. These include many easily recognizable phenomena, such as lightning, static electricity, and the flow of electrical current in an electrical wire...
.
The main utility of these websites is that they allow users to find the lowest price of gasoline in their area, since gasoline prices often vary significantly between gas stations in the same neighborhood. In addition to listing prices for particular filling stations, some of sites also show the average cost of gasoline in the area and price trends.
Commercial services
Many commercial websiteWebsite
A website, also written as Web site, web site, or simply site, is a collection of related web pages containing images, videos or other digital assets. A website is hosted on at least one web server, accessible via a network such as the Internet or a private local area network through an Internet...
s allow registered users or site visitors to update the price information, usually for an incentive such as "points" which are accumulated and displayed alongside a user's name. In some cases, points can be redeemed for rewards, such as an entry in a drawing for a prize, such as electric vehicles and free fuel cards. Some sites also provide message forums to allow users to engage in discussions about gas prices and money-saving strategies, among other topics. Fuel prices are sometimes made available via SMS text messaging.
One site, Gasbuddy.com
Gasbuddy.com
GasBuddy Organization Inc., is a Minneapolis business filed in 2004 as a Minnesota for-profit corporation.-History:Dustin Coupal and Jason Toews founded GasBuddy Organization, Inc in October 1999 in Minneapolis, MN. GasBuddy's first website, TwinCitiesGasPrices.com was released in June, 2000...
, has different web addresses for different cities in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The site offers one gasoline gift card every week to contributors.
Government-sponsored services
In Western AustraliaWestern Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
, the FuelWatch
FuelWatch
FuelWatch is a fuel monitoring service created by the Western Australian Government.- History :FuelWatch was created by the Western Australian Government in January 2001 in response to a which investigated the then intra-daily price changes and the city-country price differential in 2000.On...
concept is a free service, backed by Government legislation. The system was considered for implementation nation-wide, but was met with some controversy. The FuelWatch concept requires all fuel retailers in Perth, and approximately 80% of those within the state but outside of the state capital area, to notify their "tomorrow prices" by 2pm each day. Prices are changed at 6am each morning, and must be held for 24 hours. Each afternoon, the prices for the next day are released to the public and the media, allowing consumers to make an informed decision whether to fill up today or tomorrow, safe in the knowledge that prices cannot change.
See also
- Gasoline usage and pricing
- PetroleumPetroleumPetroleum or crude oil is a naturally occurring, flammable liquid consisting of a complex mixture of hydrocarbons of various molecular weights and other liquid organic compounds, that are found in geologic formations beneath the Earth's surface. Petroleum is recovered mostly through oil drilling...
- Zone pricing
- FuelWatchFuelWatchFuelWatch is a fuel monitoring service created by the Western Australian Government.- History :FuelWatch was created by the Western Australian Government in January 2001 in response to a which investigated the then intra-daily price changes and the city-country price differential in 2000.On...
- GasBuddy.comGasbuddy.comGasBuddy Organization Inc., is a Minneapolis business filed in 2004 as a Minnesota for-profit corporation.-History:Dustin Coupal and Jason Toews founded GasBuddy Organization, Inc in October 1999 in Minneapolis, MN. GasBuddy's first website, TwinCitiesGasPrices.com was released in June, 2000...
External links
- Fuel Watch - The West Australian Government fuel price website
- GasBuddy - Gas price website for the US and Canada
- Europe's Energy Portal - Petrol/Diesel/LPG prices website for the EU