He can be reached at 223-1811, ext. Greenwood Petroleum Co., Inc. is a wholesale distributor of British Petroleum Co. Ltd. or BP motor fuel. The company's vice president, Bob Drummond, said the wholesale price of gasoline has gone up 10 cents per gallon since the beginning of August, but at the moment, the wholesale price is 10 cents cheaper than it was at the end of June. McCormick Oil Co., Inc. sells wholesale gasoline and diesel fuel to retail stores or logging and construction businesses. The company also sells home heating fuel and kerosene.
Crude oil determines all retail prices for petroleum fuel.
People are still using a lot of fuel, Sanders said, but they may begin to cut down their usage. In Calhoun Falls, Bo's Gulf Station attendant Glenn Caldwell said his station's prices dropped 10 cents about two weeks ago from where they were during the July 4th holiday. According to a AAA Carolinas news release, an annual Labor Day survey conducted by AAA and the Travel Industry Association, revealed that about 368,000 South Carolinians will be traveling during the Labor Day weekend. Matt Rogers covers McCormick, local governmental issues and general assignments in the Lakelands. He can be reached at 223-1811, ext.