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Pay at the pump for gasoline?

OK, no politics and we all know gas prices are insane. That is not what this thread is about.

For the last 30+ years or so I have just swiped my card at the pump, and filled my tank.
Never a problem doing that and I don't have to go inside, and stand in line to pay for gas.

Yesterday I stopped at large gas station, a Phillips 66 with 20 or more pumps. Insert card, my CREDIT card, not a debit card. It reads the chip, and asks for my zip code. I punch in that, and then is asks for my pin. WTF, full stop. I pulled out my credit card, said cancel and drove to another gas station and filled up as normal.

No way no how am I giving a gas station, and Phillips 66 the pin to my credit card. I do know it, and it gives me access to cash at an ATM. I don't think I have gotten a cash advance from a credit card in 40 years. I have a debit card for that.

Anyway my real question, do you ever have to enter a pin after the zip code for a CREDIT card purchase? I have run mega thousands of dollars through my account in the long years I have had it. Never before has any vendor asked for my pin for a credit card purchase.

I have purchased items in 45+ states and in foreign countries. On line and in person. No one has ever asked for my pin. Is this new or just something funny?
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