Bold statement: When price wars erupt at the pump, drivers win big—and the impact can ripple through the whole community. And this is how it unfolded in Spokane.
Update: December 10, 2025, 6:12 p.m. – In a rapid clash of discounts, Hamilton Market cut their regular unleaded to $0.99 per gallon after learning that a Mobil station just across the street had dropped theirs to $0.59 per gallon. Hamilton Market responded again, lowering theirs to $0.58 per gallon to stay competitive.
Update: December 10, 2025, 5:21 p.m. – Hamilton Market announced a temporary one-hour special: starting at 6:00 p.m., regular gas would be available for only $0.99 per gallon. Staff warned that supplies were running low due to an unusually high flow of customers that day, so the discounted gas could disappear before 7 p.m.
Update: December 10, 2025, 4:05 p.m. – The price battle continued as Hamilton Market further reduced their regular gas to $1.93 per gallon, with Mobil replying swiftly by dropping unleaded to $1.95 per gallon.
Two Spokane gas stations spurred a dramatic price drop of more than $1 per gallon for regular unleaded fuel on Wednesday. Hamilton Market, located at 1918 North Hamilton Street, reduced its regular price to $1.97 per gallon as a holiday promotion. Across the street, the Mobil station countered with a $1.99 per gallon rate.
Joey Bains, the Mobil manager on Hamilton Street, explained that Mobil’s cuts followed Hamilton Market’s earlier decrease, underscoring ongoing competitive dynamics between the two stations.
Context provided by AAA Fuel Prices shows Spokane County’s average gas price hovering around $3.68 per gallon at the time, underscoring how significant these local discounts are for drivers.
NonStop Local reporters noted noticeably heavier traffic near the two stations as customers rushed to take advantage of the temporary price reductions.
Original publication: December 10, 2025, at 3:52 p.m.
