Work has finally begun for another service station on the Sturt Highway, which will transform a large, vacant site in the city's east.
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This will mark the second BP and about the 20th service station, located on the corner of Sturt Highway and Tasman Road in Gumly Gumly.
A BP spokesperson said the station will provide about 10 new local jobs and the site was chosen due to the suburb's future growth potential.
"BP has chosen to invest in the site and to cater to the needs of local and travelling customers," the spokesperson said.
"It is targeted to open in November 2019 and the flagship site will include BP's signature Wild Bean cafe and a range of products and services specifically selected to provide convenience for our customers."
BP said a range of factors will determine the price at the pump.
"Our aim is to always be competitive and attract customers to our sites," the spokesperson said.
"International product prices and competition between services stations in a local area can impact the retail fuel prices."
This site will be BP company owned and operated.
NRMA spokesperson Peter Khoury said towns with more service stations often offer cheaper fuel to commuters.
"The more service stations in the area, the better it is for the community and a broader spread in regional areas where there are higher concentration of service stations show cheaper prices more often than not," Mr Khoury said.
"Tuesday's average unleaded petrol price in Wagga is middle the range at $1.40, whereas Albury is $1.38 and the cheapest local town across NSW is Gunnedah at $1.32.
"There are a lot of towns above Wagga's average and the towns that have the most service stations tend to be the most competitive."
Using NRMA real time data, Mr Khoury found that Wagga's independent service stations offered cheaper fuel which was not surprising.
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"Independent service stations like Swift and Westside are offering $1.36 per litre, with BP the most expensive at $1.51," he said.
"There's a pretty broad spread of prices and the important point to make is that commuters should use this data when needing to fill up.
"Independents tend to compete on price and this is a major national trend as they're looking for lots of volume and less profit, whereas mass service stations like BP might have a higher profit market and trade on their name."
Owner of the Mercury Motor Inn, located adjacent to the site, Pooja Tandan previously told The Daily Advertiser that this was a welcomed development.
"I'm quite happy as it will be good for business, with workers able to stay during construction as well as catering to truck drivers," Ms Tandan said.
"There's not much lighting on the Sturt Highway, so this complex will increase the lighting and add more traffic and parking."