Originally Posted By: Paul810


Main reason is, most gas is used up within a relatively short amount of time. For example, the gas stations might get a load of new fuel every month, people normally use the fuel in their cars up within two weeks or less, ect. Really no reason to add stabilizer to all gas if very little of it is kept for long term storage, all that would do is jack up the price. Diesel/Fuel-oil on the other hand, does get more additives in the winter to help it last longer and to prevent thickening when cold, as well as growing microbes.


Oil companies don't store gas. They make it and sell it. Efficient supply chain would see the gas stored for as little time as possible.


There is also a seasonal blend change as part of the production/use cycle so 6 month old gas is the production & delivery system would be quite old.