Leon Denerus, WalletHub Analyst
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Most major gas station chains – such as BP, Exxon, and Shell – take American Express credit cards. However, there may be some independent gas stations that will only accept Visa and Mastercard. That’s because American Express charges the merchants higher processing fees than other card networks.
Notable Gas Station Chains That Take American Express
- BP
- Exxon
- Shell
- Gulf
- Murphy USA
- 7-Eleven
- Texaco
- Mobil
- Hess
Aside from being able to use your American Express cards at almost any major gas station nationwide, some Amex credit cards also offer rewards on such purchases. For instance, both the Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express and the Blue Cash Everyday® Card from American Express offer bonus rewards for purchases made at eligible U.S. gas stations.
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I asked on their chat about Conoco gas stations and they replied with something pulled from their legalese apparently explaining why Conoco stations arent included for elevated rewards. It’s no biggie as my Citi card is my dedicated gas card which gives me 5% and use the upside app for even more rewards.. I was just interested in my spend included for the welcome bonus. It’s important to me because I specifically chase welcome bonuses then figure something out after I’ve scored their welcome bonus.