And this is why we learned that the usual laws of supply and demand don't find their usual equilibrium with "rare goods". I would love for someone to explain to me how the gas cartel works some time. I am sure that the shell gas station owner who put this up in Menlo Park, Calif. would like to know as well. Its not up to him to decide, well unless he wants to sell for cost.

Source: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/040518/1914/n0517105ajpg

Thanks to non-blogger Ant for sharing this story with me.