Why do most goods have relatively stable prices, while gasoline fluctuates on a daily basis?

Question

Why do most goods have relatively stable prices, while gasoline fluctuates on a daily basis?

In: Economics

Answer 1

This is obviously not true of many stations, but I know the manager of one next to a Walmart Supercenter. Because of the enormous volume of gas he pumps, he gets a tanker every day; sometimes two. He may be changing his prices to match each truck.