A photo showing a 7-Eleven gas station charging $7.11 for gas has captured the internet’s attention at a time when pain is being felt at pumps around the world.
The photo was taken by Matt Beemsterboer, 34, who was surprised to see the likes of Elon Musk share it Tuesday, considering the price depicted wasn’t accurate, nor was the photo taken this year.
Beemsterboer was walking roughly three blocks from his home in Chicago in March 2021 when he saw an old Mobil gas station being rebuilt as a 7-Eleven, he told NPR over the phone Tuesday afternoon.
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