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That's where gasoline costs less

Distributors no logo allow savings of between 5 and 10 cents per gallon of fuel

Independent. Offline. No-logo. Employed. Petrol Stations of the people. More commonly, "white pumps." They are the alternative to high oil prices to motorists that each supply can be seen draining your wallet. I am the thorn in the side of the incumbent, who works under the banner and the constraints imposed by the famous oil majors, who speak of unfair competition. Their strong point: the savings guarantee to every tank of petrol or diesel. They range from 5 or 6 cents per liter, with peaks of up to 10 cents. In a nutshell, for mid-size car: from 3 to 6 € less per full (virtually, from 6 to almost 12 000 lira).

THE PHENOMENON - The phenomenon is not really new. For almost 15 years there is this particular type of gas stations, but only today, in the wake of a flurry of fuel price increases, also had the honor of the chronicles. "They are a symptom of a vibrant market," says Antonello Minciaroni of online newspaper "Daily energy, '" Their presence will increase: just look at what happened in the rest of Europe where, apart from France, have become increasingly peso. In Germania, per esempio, le pompe bianche si sono conquistate il 25% del mercato. Da noi non sono più di 2.000, su un totale di 22.500 impianti tradizionali di distribuzione». Hanno ancora un peso relativo («ma cresce di mese in mese, soprattutto se si guardano i volumi di erogato, cioè i litri di carburante venduti», aggiunge Minciaroni) e le loro regioni «forti» sono Lombardia, Veneto, Toscana e Umbria, anche se ormai si possono trovare in tutta Italia, appena fuori città soprattutto lungo le strade provinciali.

DOVE SI TROVANO - Per aiutare gli automobilisti a rintracciare queste nuove fonti di risparmio, le associazioni dei consumatori hanno stilato and put it on the internet a list of these distributors. But where is the 'trick' to allow these gentlemen to make concessions to please and to send word to the big multinational oil companies? "No tricks and no secret - explains Minciaroni - simply go to buy their gasoline and diesel fuel in bulk, wholesale, in one of the 25 deposits in all refineries from which they source, but where, with the wholesale price lists, cost is less than 12 to 15 cents per liter. Removing a margin for expenses, and a minimum profit to be made in cash, that's 5 cents to offer as a discount jump out easily. The rest have no marketing costs, advertising and even large expenses, Given the small numbers that have nearly all the independents. "

SOURCE: Gabriele Dossena (corriere.it)