A $0.88 per gallon difference between cash and credit usually means the station is charging extra for card payments.

Here’s what it means in simple terms:

• Cash price: lower (you pay less per gallon if you pay with cash)
• Credit price: higher (you pay more per gallon if you use a card)

So if gas is, for example:

• $3.50/gal cash
• $4.38/gal credit

That’s your $0.88 difference.

Why this happens:

Gas stations pay processing fees every time someone uses a credit/debit card. Instead of absorbing that cost, some stations pass it to customers by increasing the credit price.

What to watch out for:

• Always check both prices on the pump or sign before fueling
• The difference is usually much smaller (like $0.05–$0.20), so $0.88 is very high
• It may be a local pricing strategy or a typo on signage in some cases