Self-serve gas will be legal in Oregon when governor signs bill

Alex Fox was sitting at a Shell station just off I-5 in Portland on Friday as an attendant filled up his SUV.

He’s an Oregonian, so he understands the long-standing tradition of granting the gas pump a wide berth. But he welcomes self-service gas.

“I like the idea of being able to do it myself,” he said. “Because there’s been times where I’ve had to wait for a few minutes, which is fine. But, if I’m in a rush it would be nice to just do it myself.”

And despite growing up primarily in one of the country’s two states that have historically required gas station attendants to fill motorists’ tanks, Fox feels reasonably well prepared to take on the task.