Drivers baffled by gas price spread
The Kwik Fill on West Main Street in Smethport was selling gasoline for $3.199 on Thursday, while the Kwik Fill on South Avenue in Bradford posted its price at $3.549 the same day — a difference of 35 cents per gallon between stations just 17 miles apart.
Era photo by Sara Furlong 
Local News
October 13, 2025

Drivers baffled by gas price spread

United Refining Co. owns and operates the region’s Kwik Fill convenience stores and gas stations. ...
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