Maui Gas prices 11% higher than Oahu

With gas prices going up nationwide, perhaps we're all a little jaded by price increases these days.  There was a time when Hawaii had the highest gas prices in the nation.  That's no longer true, however our prices are still among the highest in the U.S.

This past week I journeyed to Maui for work - not play :-(   This time I visited Lahaina, where prices tend to be higher compared with Wailuku and Kahului.  The price for regular gas at Blackie's Shell in Lahaina was $4.35 on Thursday, 5/22/08.  Checkout the price of diesel - $5.10!

The price is about 11% higher than what gas costs in Honolulu.  Here's a photo (below) I took today at an Aloha Gas station, not far from my house in Honolulu.

Back in March I blogged about Maui gas prices hitting the $4 per gallon mark.  Ahh, the good old days!  When shopping for Hawaii real estate, keep in mind that the cost of living on Maui and other islands can be higher compared to Oahu.  We have big box stores on Oahu, Maui, the Big Island and Kauai, helping to ease the cost of living a bit.

Higher prices of commodities is a great reason to go green!   Consider buying a smaller, more fuel efficient car, ride a bicycle rather than drive everywhere and use our tradewinds to cool your home when possible.

Molokai gas prices

Here's a photo from the Chevron station in Kaunakakai, Molokai.  This is the main gas station on the island.  The photo was taken on May 18th.  A friend on Molokai e-mailed it to me on May 28th.

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