Costco Lines, Canceled Trips, Fuel Rewards: Americans Hunt for Cheap Gas
Americans are looking for ways to cut back as gas prices surge to nearly $4 a gallon due to the Iran war.
Drivers wait in their vehicles to pump gasoline at a Costco gas station in Hawthorne, California, on March 18.
Photographer: Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty Images
Americans are searching for ways to offset rising gas prices as the effect of the war in Iran hits their wallets.
At a Costco Wholesale Corp. gas station near San Antonio, wait times have stretched as much as 30 minutes and lines wrap around the block. Elsewhere, drivers are refreshing apps like GasBuddy and going out of their way for cheaper fuel and discounts as prices reach nearly $4 a gallon on average. Others say they are trimming spending on grocery, takeout and travel.