Conspiracy?

Since I am now a working man but paying my own fuel charges I'm on the lookout for the best price. Two days ago, in the Columbus, Ohio area there were stations, plenty of them, charging $2.98(in my mind still a rip-off). Yesterday, Dec. 22, 2011 every station in our area and two hours away in Cincinnati plus every gasoline facility along the way was nailing the customer for the exact same price: $3.39.9. Have yo ever gone to gasbuddy.com? It might help if you're trying to save fifty or sixty cents by showing the prices of stations in your area. You can thank me later.