One Of ND’s Biggest Gas Stations Closing 1000 Locations

According to Inside EVs, oil giant Shell is in the process of divesting 1000 of their gas stations across the country and reallocating them.

What do they plan to do with them?  Shell wants to convert 1000 of their gas stations into EV charging stations in the coming years.  Now, 1000 gas stations may seem like a lot, but it's 4 percent of all of the gas stations they own in the United States.  A drop in the bucket, if you will.

Is there a chance that any of these Shell EV Charging stations or closures will happen in North Dakota?

We still do not know at this time, but rumors are flying. According to Finance Buzz, locations in Minnesota and South Dakota appear to be more in the crosshairs in our region. Texas and California are the other two states that could see a lot of Shell closures.

We (Bismarck) actually have the most Shell gas stations in the state, and according to the Shell website, we have others located in the following cities:

Bismarck (4)

Minot (3)

Devils Lake (1)

Dickinson (1)

Fargo (1)

Garrison (1)

Jamestown (1)

Mandan (1)

Steele (1)

Washburn (1)

Considering the number of people driving EVs in North Dakota at this time, I would say it's unlikely that Shell will convert any of its traditional stations to EV charging stations, at least in 2026.

Why would I say such a thing?  I'm strictly going by the numbers.

Did you know that North Dakota has the fewest number of EVs of any state in the country?

Yep, it's true, according to Exploding Topics, we have the fewest electric vehicles in the entire nation.  How few?  Try only .08 percent.  A total of only 640 EVs in North Dakota.  That works out to adoption rates lower than 1 in 1000.

That tells me that the oil giant Shell isn't going to be quick to cut off our traditional gas stations anytime soon.

If you don't have an EV yet (I mean, who does?), don't sweat it; we won't be losing too many of our gas stations in the near future in North Dakota.

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