Gas and it's outrageous price!!!

[The Blue Tory]

So I was going to get some pop from the nearby Esso... and my disappointment, the gas was 82.5!! 82.5!!!!

IF THIS IS NOT A MAJOR RIPOFF THEN WHAT IS!?!

How bad is it where you are

[Dick]

88.9

Stop whining.

[The Blue Tory]

still

Its outrageous... Its pure gouging!!!

[CProctor]

still

Its outrageous... Its pure gouging!!!

Canadians gets petrol at about half the price we do in the UK. Yet to figure what the price is here in Korea - I take the bus :P

[Little Cadet]

Is that the worse you've seen it at TP? I've seen it at 89. something for regular...

Meh whatever... might be expensive, but we could be worse off and have no car at all!

[CaptWhiteway]

88.9 wouldn't be so bad if we didn't have an oil refinery in the city! I guess it costs a lot to ship it from Halifax, to Ontario and then back again....

Capt Nicole Whiteway

[Lance]

88.9

Stop whining.


Nice, but try 92.1 for Supreme up here in Hants County... its expected to hit 1.00 even before the end of summer... boourns

[army_gurl_74]

Boo hoo

Its 85 here

[CaptWhiteway]

88.9 is for self serve regular.... supreme self serve is 92.9

[AMothfromWpg]

Winnipeg's currently at 84.9
though this price is always fluctuating and differs where you go in the city and when. easily within an hour, the price can jump around and does.
This city is known for wanting it's deals and there are always some different price wars in various parts of the city between many different chains.

[Ching]

I saw 85 today, up from 72 yesterday.
Makes me glad that my car is a turbo diesel: It takes far less fuel than most cars, and the prices fluctuate far less, as well. It's still fairly consistently in the mid-sixties.
The price of gas, in my opinion, is criminal. Not because of how much it is, but because of how much it fluctuates from day to day. 13 cents in one day? It has absolutely nothing to do wtih the price of oil. All of the gas in the gas station is already paid for, so they can, if they want, keep it at the price it was when they paid for the underground tanksful. But they don't. Gas companies are evil. :mad:

[Pilot]

Nice, but try 92.1 for Supreme up here in Hants County... its expected to hit 1.00 even before the end of summer... boourns
that's 88.9 for regular..

[Insane Power Pilot]

Hahaha...suckers. I ride a bike. :p

I guess you can all laugh at me when I'm out there and it's raining though... :o

Anyway, here in Strathmore where I am now, it's 78.5 :D

[The Blue Tory]

Nice, but try 92.1 for Supreme up here in Hants County... its expected to hit 1.00 even before the end of summer... boourns
Gas will never go above $1 here... the individual stations would spend more money on adding the extra part to the signs than they would earn through the increased amount

[Logan]

i think its hit 92.5 a liter for regular self-serv in vic, and it is expected to hit $1 this summer. times like this make me glad i take the bus.

[Aurianna]

It's actually 92.9 here.. although I have seen some places in Sidnet at 93.9, and it is absolutely ridiculous!! Fortunately I'm not going to have to drive very much until I go to camp so I can save a bit on gas money.

[Bub]

It's $1.13 here at the moment :)

Different currency and also different measurement (I think) :D

[Caz]

$0.825 here in Calgary right now... but most stations give you that $0.35/l discount, to make it an even $0.79.

It doesn't take much of a supply reduction/demand increase to push prices up for the summer... remember that the GST on fuel is cumulative on all other taxes, so it helps drive it up a bit more.

Gas stations rarely make more than one or two cents a litre profit. They count on sales in the snack bar and smokes to keep them going.

-R.

[Zipperhead]

$0.939/lt here in Comox Valley, Supreme Gas is already $1.++/lt.

Time to park the SUV for the summer and buy a scooter.

I guess that is the cost of living in paradise. :D

[Caz]

I know when gas went up last year, it helped fuel the sales of diesel passenger cars, like VWs Jetta/Golf/Passat.

Do you think this year will have any impact on SUV sales? Maybe help Honda and Toyota get more hybird Civic's and Prius' on the road?

-R.

[TBird]

I hope people start to think about their wasteful, inefficient monstorous cars that shouldn't even be on city streets. It's 94.5 right now in Vancouver (we have an addition 3C/litre tax) and I hope it stays like that in the short term here in the city. Why? People here are way to dependant on cars, yes they're the only realistic option for many things but the less you drive the more stable your gas costs would be... Transit in vancouver is excellent despite people wining about it constantly. You can tell some-one's never been to other Canadian cities when they whine about Van City transit. The only place that might have a hope of being considered better is Toronto. Yes it does talke longer but life's tough, what can I say?

[K Piper]

I hope people start to think about their wasteful, inefficient monstorous cars that shouldn't even be on city streets. It's 94.5 right now in Vancouver (we have an addition 3C/litre tax) and I hope it stays like that in the short term here in the city. Why? People here are way to dependant on cars, yes they're the only realistic option for many things but the less you drive the more stable your gas costs would be... Transit in vancouver is excellent despite people wining about it constantly. You can tell some-one's never been to other Canadian cities when they whine about Van City transit. The only place that might have a hope of being considered better is Toronto. Yes it does talke longer but life's tough, what can I say?

I was just in Burnaby/Surrey/Delta(don't know which one it was in) a few days ago and we paid 95.9 for gas.

I have to run AT LEAST 92 octane in my car. I spend tonnes of time and do alot of business in Vancouver for someone who lives in the Okanagan. Gonna be an expensive summer. Makes me glad my car is only out 3 months of the year.

[Agnew]

Sounds like prices are pretty damn bad around Canada. I feel sorry for all you who don't live in Medicine Hat "The Gas City"...mwhahaha..aha..a.... it's 0.72 I believe.

[Caz]

Sounds like prices are pretty damn bad around Canada. I feel sorry for all you who don't live in Medicine Hat "The Gas City"...mwhahaha..aha..a.... it's 0.72 I believe.
Uh, 'Gas City' for the 'Hat refers to natural gas, not gasoline.

It's cheaper there because you aren't in a major centre.

[Dick]

I love having a motorbike for the summer...

On abbout 10L of Supreme, I can go 300km :)

Soooo much cheaper than driving my car around...

[Lance]

yea man, I hear that... I wish my jetta was diesel... :(

[frammy]

I have to pay 76.9 pence per litre here in the UK for Unleaded

thats $1.85 canadian per litre now who has it worse????

feel lucky you aint here

[lord_rupert]

Well said sir and the public transport is so shocking out here - a car/landrover is the only answer. Thank god for horses, but don't get me started on the costs of feeding them..

ROO :D

[Caz]

I have to pay 76.9 pence per litre here in the UK for Unleaded

thats $1.85 canadian per litre now who has it worse????

feel lucky you aint here
The difference being, we have the oil here ;)

[frammy]

so do we

north sea oil :)
the fact of tha matter here is that our government taxes fuel to the hilt and to be honest my car is doing less milage these days as i can't afford the fuel prices

[Caz]

Fair enough... the real cost of gasoline here is less than $0.35

-R.

[Nighthawk]

Well its obvious that the world has run out of the 29.9 gas that we had a couple summers ago :p

[CadetJeff]

I live in the US. I've never seen gas under $1.00 American. In my area, it's almost $3.00 American...

[TWoyma]

I was happy to find a place selling gas at $1.74 USD. The highest I've seen in recent weeks is $1.98 USD.

[chrischu]

I remember during honour band, we drove by a place that had gas listed at 99.9

[Wood]

I remember during honour band, we drove by a place that had gas listed at 99.9

Could be mistaken but around here I think that's the price gas stations use when they are N/S'd.

I'm to lazy to figure out what's the actual difference in Canadian vs American gas, since not only is it different currency but also a different system of measurement.

And just to make people hate me, I hope gas prices keep on rising. Environmental and substainability arguments never move people to consider alternative, reusable fuels. Hopefully cost will do it for them.

[The Blue Tory]

what I find annoying is that all the places that have their gas listed as 00.0 always seem to be either closed as in all boarded up and about to be torn down, or are being constructed... lol

[LongRange]

Well, it hit 98.9 in Vancouver today (May 2nd), which is just stupid.

[Lil Lightnin]

I paid 70.4 today. Which is down somewhat from what it is before.
Still...I think its a bit high considering I can actually SEE the refinery it comes from out my bedroom window (not quite...but its still only about 10kms away)

[The Blue Tory]

lol

I remember when 62 was considered high... and 54 was considered average...

I remember moving to Ontario from Alberta and seeing the gas at 58/59 and thinking it was high

5 years ago, 80 cent gas was unthinkable...

They have officially gouged us beyond belief

[Jiggy]

If the prices of gas went lower, people would just drive more ( or keep complaining about high prices) as it is, we are using up a frightening amount of our natural resources as well as doing some considerable damage to the enviroment. We should all consider driving less, driving slower, carpooling, and public transport. ( I know some people dont have that option, in which case....I feel sorry for you! )

[The Blue Tory]

honestly transit from my home to my school... lol...
HA NO!!!

Thankgod I live on res during the school year, cause it takes 3 hours to get from the school to my house via transit, while only 30 by car

cars are an essential... therefore the gas stations have no right to jack up prices just to fill their owner's back pockets...

[Jiggy]

Thats something that can be respected....
Im talking people who can easily get to work or whatever by bus in 1 hour or less....comeon, its really not that big a deal. I do it everyday (even more now cause Im in Richmond)

[K Piper]

I only drive my car 3 months out of the year....

[Margaret Allen]

Travelling by public transport works out to be cheaper in the long run. If you travel everywhere by car there is the fuel/petrol/gas costs, registration with the local authorities, insurance and regular servicing not to mention repair costs for unforseen accidents/break-downs etc.

However, being an owner of a car does give you more independence in destinations than public transport.

For me as a Sydney resident I would be insane to drive my car into the CBD, cos parking is not free and there are never any free spots.

But, yes, high fuel cost are always a pain in the proverbial rear, whatever province or country you live in.

[SLt T. Clausen]

I agree with those saying "I hope gas prices stay up" while I am at the same time thinking "damnit I wish gas were cheaper." There's something vaguely Orwellian about it, really. I think it would be good for society to have gas so expensive so that the public would put more funding into alternative methods of transportation (i.e. Ballard fuel cell), while at the same time I wish I didn't have to pay so damn much money for gas in my car. w00t for four cylinders. BTW, gas in the Comox Valley is currently leeching at 93.9.

On a related note, aren't they looking at building a hydro fuel station in the Vancouver area?

[/|-Beaver-|\]

ares just went down today in the 70's "cents" Tomorrow it will Probably go up to the 85-90 cent raise. thank god i dont drive yet!

[Dick]

Yeah! By the time you're driving youll get to look forward to $1.25/L :)

[/|-Beaver-|\]

if i had an car.. i would say parking it would be more cheaper these days.

[Bub]

Well it's now NZ$1.17 per L here now :D

Also I work at the local airport (35km away) and with my shift work public transport to and from it is very unreliable....

[edmonds]

gah... apparntly gas went up..... something like 93.9 in halifax now :(

[Kass]

If it stayed up the the high prices would become the norm and no one would care.

[The Blue Tory]

Hell must have froze over...

because I actually agree with a provincial Fib... Oh wait I mean Liberal (lol) bill...

I think this new bill requiring gas stations in Ontario to post their prices 3 days in advance is a great one...

Well you know from all the idiocy so far, they were due for at least 1 decent idea

[Bub]

NZ$1.21 per L now, even since this thread has been here it's kept going up ;)

Some airlines here have also just added a fuel surcharge to their flights.

You don't drive do you Kass :p

[Primer]

Gas in Ottawa as of 20 mins ago was $0.91.9 :mad:
We should boycott the 3 big gas companies

SHELL
PETRO-CANADA
ESSO

Then the gas prices will drop

[katielloyd]

Haha, it's 89.9 at the gas station down the road from my house... and it's still 6 cents cheaper than any other station n my area :eek: Yes, that's right, many of them are 95.9, 96.9 even 97.9! We're closing in on the dolar mark, and there's an oil refinery about 35 minutes away! :p

[Little Cadet]

Haha, it's 89.9 at the gas station down the road from my house... and it's still 6 cents cheaper than any other station n my area :eek: Yes, that's right, many of them are 95.9, 96.9 even 97.9! We're closing in on the dolar mark, and there's an oil refinery about 35 minutes away! :p

We can drive to Bathust, apparently they're refusing to follow... it's 78,something. LOL I think it would be more expensive just to drive over there. Oh well :o

[RatherBeFlyin]

I don't know why they just won't put it at a dollar and just keep it there for christ's sake!

[Caz]

Gas in Ottawa as of 20 mins ago was $0.91.9 :mad:
We should boycott the 3 big gas companies

SHELL
PETRO-CANADA
ESSO

Then the gas prices will drop
That wouldn't solve much.

88.5 in Calgary, with 3.5 off at the pump most places.

[Insane Power Pilot]

It's 88.5 here in the City O' Champs (well, Grey Cup Champs, anyhow :p) and no signs of dropping. I think the high prices are great. For one, it will add to Alberta's wealth, for two, more people will search for fuel-efficient cars, and three, hopefully there will be less cars on the road as more people take public transit or bike and that gives me the freedom to ride my bike without the fear of being run over! :p

[lord_rupert]

owww - I just filled my Landrover up today - 83.9p a litre - so £50 to fill the tank up.
that is around 1.48 US Dollars a litre and $88 in total.

ROO :(

[Jiggy]

owww - I just filled my Landrover up today - 83.9p a litre - so £50 to fill the tank up.
that is around 1.48 US Dollars a litre and $88 in total.

ROO :(
The less you drive, the less you spend on gas!!!
Ok Im done, I must be getting annoying with my preaching! lol

[The Blue Tory]

we'll guess what... you can't get everywhere by transit...

you need a vehicle... your vehicle needs gas...

I have full respect for the guy who got fed up and only paid $20 for $25 of gas because that is what he said it should be

[Dick]

I don't know why they just won't put it at a dollar and just keep it there for christ's sake!Thats a bad idea. Your dumb.

Everyone who thinks gas should be expensive to stop people from driving is silly. Firstly, its not feasable for everyone to use mass transit to get where they want to go. I'm sorry, there is not bus from my house to downtown halifax.

Secondly, more than just motorists depend on gas to get places!!! Businesses depend on fuel costs to deliver things, plane tickets, electricity costs can be influenced by gas prices. Oh and lets not forget mass transit also relies on fuel, it doesnt magically get to where ever the hell its going (Which isnt anywhere near my place, btw.) So, sorry if I hurt all the idealists' feelings when I say, I think your dumb.

[katielloyd]

Actually, in my opinion the best solution to the gas problem is Hydrogen powered cars. Hydrogen is much cheaper to produce and is also a renewable resource (since it can be taken from water, and the combustion in the engine will produce the same amount of water.). Also, since 95% of the crude oil used to make plastics and other synthetic materials (as well as artificial flavoring and sugars and almost everything else you buy from a store) is used in gasoline, there will be more available for these products, making them cheaper.

[lord_rupert]

The less you drive, the less you spend on gas!!!
Ok Im done, I must be getting annoying with my preaching! lol

Do tell me how you should like me to get around!
Somewhere in this thread I believe I explained I live in the middle of nowhere, most places I go on foot or by horseback. HOWEVER the nearest settlement of size is over 10 miles away across the moorland roads - therefore the only answer is to drive as we have no public transport system to speak of.

ROO

[Dick]

Actually, in my opinion the best solution to the gas problem is Hydrogen powered cars. Hydrogen is much cheaper to produce and is also a renewable resource (since it can be taken from water, and the combustion in the engine will produce the same amount of water.). Also, since 95% of the crude oil used to make plastics and other synthetic materials (as well as artificial flavoring and sugars and almost everything else you buy from a store) is used in gasoline, there will be more available for these products, making them cheaper.
Yes it sounds good. But there is no ifrastructure to distribute it. And just because it's cheap to produce, doesn't mean it'll be cheap to buy.

[Caz]

we'll guess what... you can't get everywhere by transit...

you need a vehicle... your vehicle needs gas...

I have full respect for the guy who got fed up and only paid $20 for $25 of gas because that is what he said it should be
I don't. It's still theft. The end retail store has little say in the gas prices.

Keep in mind there are very few refineries in Canada, despite what we produce. This is all supply and demand. We are currently, with increased summer consumption, using more than we produce.

Compound this with crude being at a 14-year high, launching OPEC into discussions on how to increase production.

Did you never take economics?

[SmileForMe]

How much is gas for everyone else? There's not a place in Newfoundland or Labrador now that is under $1.00, and it went up here (in Labrador City) again lastnight, I'm not sure to what though.

I must agree, this is outrageous. But there is not much you can do about it, especially here. There's no public transportation system.. and like someone already said, you car needs gas. I know some people go on a frenzy (sp?) here when they hear the gas prices are going up.. and they go get all kinds of gas. But I don't see the point, you wouldn't know spending $5 extra dollars to fill up your tank was like a tornado hitting or something. :rolleyes:

And this guy who only paid $20 when he should've paid $25.. how can you respect someone "shooting the messenger"? I mean, the gas station can't really control the gas prices.. they just charge what they are told to. If you ask me, that is being immature about the situation.. I doubt boycotting the gas stations is going to get the gas prices any lower. :o

My two cents :D I know it's ridiculously expensive, but.. that's all we can do!

[Pilot_Norman]

Gas in Ottawa as of 20 mins ago was $0.91.9 :mad:
We should boycott the 3 big gas companies

SHELL
PETRO-CANADA
ESSO

Then the gas prices will drop


That wouldn't solve much.

88.5 in Calgary, with 3.5 off at the pump most places.

Actually, that is a real good idea. If the majority of the population started to buy only from local gas stations (Wilsons, Treaty Gas, Irving - Maybe), it would spark a price war between the major companies like Shell and Petro-Canada. Also, it would be supporting local businesses. I know I'm sacrificing my Petro Points for the next few months. If everyone trys a bit, we could see some results.

[The Blue Tory]

So what will everyone's reaction be when Petro Canada, Esso, and everyother price gouging gas establishment release record profits...

[TLOD]

Actually, that is a real good idea. If the majority of the population started to buy only from local gas stations (Wilsons, Treaty Gas, Irving - Maybe), it would spark a price war between the major companies like Shell and Petro-Canada. Also, it would be supporting local businesses. I know I'm sacrificing my Petro Points for the next few months. If everyone trys a bit, we could see some results.
Where do you think these local merchants buy their fuel from? I work for a trucking company hauling for Shell, PetroCan, and Chevron. Any gas bar that you see that is not one of the big oil companies, buys the fuel from them. (IE, some 7-11 gas bars are loaded at Imperial Oil (Esso)). As was mentioned earlier, much of the crude oil is turned into other product: asphalt, methane, hexane, etc.

[Pilot_Norman]

Where do you think these local merchants buy their fuel from? I work for a trucking company hauling for Shell, PetroCan, and Chevron. Any gas bar that you see that is not one of the big oil companies, buys the fuel from them. (IE, some 7-11 gas bars are loaded at Imperial Oil (Esso)). As was mentioned earlier, much of the crude oil is turned into other product: asphalt, methane, hexane, etc.

Hey,

The whole reason behind a price war is not about the big oil companies. We all use oil and there isn't another place to get our supply from. The point of a price war would be to hurt the individual stores so they will lower their individual prices. A price war has nothing to do with the main supplier because the prices are controlled by the independant operators (The only reason that all the prices tend to be the same is because they all buy their gas from the same large company).Hence, all the price wars that tend to go on in New Brunswick every couple of years happen to build customer loyalty by keeping their prices low, even though they are not making any profit at the time. Hope this clears up my post! :)

Josh N.

[Caz]

So what will everyone's reaction be when Petro Canada, Esso, and everyother price gouging gas establishment release record profits...
Understand, Tak, that they aren't gouging. This is simple economics. Supply and Demand. Oil costs more to produce, and we aren't producing enough.

[Pilot]

I rather enjoyed the sign I saw the other day at a gas station

"hey I gotta feed a dog and two cars too"

you know, I just don't see why we don't put oil production back up.. but then again, alternate fuels need to be pushed quick... supposedly (depends on where you read) we're going to be out of oil by 2015-2020 ish... alternate fuels! let's make everything run on water! :D

[Bos'n101]

Ouch! Timmins is up to 93.5 cents per litre! My van costs more to fuel than my belly!

[Dick]

I rather enjoyed the sign I saw the other day at a gas station

"hey I gotta feed a dog and two cars too"

you know, I just don't see why we don't put oil production back up.. but then again, alternate fuels need to be pushed quick... supposedly (depends on where you read) we're going to be out of oil by 2015-2020 ish... alternate fuels! let's make everything run on water! :D
Or hydrogen powered where the only exhaust is water... Mmmm drink as you go. But now instead of people killing themselves from CO2 in the garage, they'll be drowning themselves.

[sailrox]

Or we could stop crabbing about the prices, and boycotting gas stations, and do what the rest of world, without good public transport and easy access to gas do-

Use smaller cars, and develop better fuel efficiency.

[SLt T. Clausen]

w00t go four cylinders.

[chippie]

So which vic. consume less gas to operate a BMW or Mini Cooper??? I want to get a second hand car after I get my lic. so I can get to point A to B if needed. Any suggestion??? After being in my friends' BMW I just love it to death.... and yet a Mini look so cute :p

[Dixon]

Ahh the Wonders of Fort McMurray, having a refinery that supplies our needs, 55.9 gas, and Hey... being an Oil Worker till Basic has its advantages... a comapny truck mmm 2004 F-350 Quad Cab Diesel...yum along with the corporate gas card.

Just a little tid bit why gas may be so danged expensive, I was doing a bit of cleanup work at the Petro Canada Mackay river plant the other day, cleaning out there cold storage building, And on the orders of the Site Super threw away 15,000 worth of Studs, Nuts, Fittings, Valves and Gaskets and Gauges. All in their original wrappings, Mint Condish... 15,000 grand, you know how much the scrap yard gave me for hauling it? 300 bucks... yea the corporate waste is one reason gas is so costly.

[wells]

I'm paying 101.2 here in Newfoubdland :(

[Bos'n101]

Or we could stop crabbing about the prices, and boycotting gas stations, and do what the rest of world, without good public transport and easy access to gas do-

Use smaller cars, and develop better fuel efficiency.
See I would, but there's the whole being the 5th of 8 kids thing.

[lord_rupert]

See I would, but there's the whole being the 5th of 8 kids thing.

Aye the landrover is the most practical vehicle for where we live, I can't really see myself squeezing three bales of hay in the back of a skoda to take it out to the horses..

ROO :eek:

[RatherBeFlyin]

Thats a bad idea. Your silly.




You don't even know me, therefore you don't have the right to judge me. you should realize that my statement was sarcastic. I thought it was insane how the kept raising the prices up and down, and the government usually does whatever they're going to do, so sarcastocally I said if they're going to raise it that high, they may as well and get it over with! Just for your information I drive too and I don't want the Government to raise it anymore than you do. I'm sorry, but your comments come across as you being a very rude.

[TWoyma]

$2.05 USD for 87 octane today...

[The Blue Tory]

You don't even know me, therefore you don't have the right to judge me. you should realize that my statement was sarcastic. I thought it was insane how the kept raising the prices up and down, and the government usually does whatever they're going to do, so sarcastocally I said if they're going to raise it that high, they may as well and get it over with! Just for your information which you probably won't even take into consideration, I drive too and I don't want the Government to raise it anymore than you do. I'm sorry, but your comments come across as you being a very rude.
You're right!!! HE IS IGNORNAT!!!

lol

[Dick]

You're right!!! HE IS IGNORNAT!!!

lolEd, your dumb too.

:D

[The Blue Tory]

Ed, your dumb too.

:D
dumbfounded at these outrageous gas prices!!!

[Pyro]

Gas went up in price here AGAIN today... Now we're up to 99.9 per liter for regular...

[The Blue Tory]

I saw 90.1 today at the Esso...

These gas prices would be acceptable for a non producer... But Canada produces oil... and if we produce so much, why must we go off OPEC's price, can't we set our own price?

[RatherBeFlyin]

You're right!!! HE IS IGNORNAT!!!

lol You're just figuring that out now?

[GliderGimp]

In Scotland they're paying closer to $3.00 a litre. As are a lot of countries. We've actually got it pretty good for gas prices in North America.

Thats not to say I'm happy about paying a buck a litre. Thankfully I don't drive a gas-guzzler anymore.

[Dick]

You're just figuring that out now?re-read what he quoted. Ed is a stickler for spelling.

There is one upside of having gas at $1 / L...

I was at work today and I had a $10 bill in my pocket. So my manager turns to me and says, "hey, you got 10L of gas in your pocket" So heh, makes the math easy. You know what your getting :)