canada gas math ?
Dec 12, 2015, 7:41 am
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Why Toronto is $1.00 CD per L ?
Why is Toronto gas at 1.00 L ?. Oil in mid 30's per barrel. Is it holiday uptick, Liberal tax plan, or just cheater stations.
Dec 12, 2015, 11:43 am
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Dec 12, 2015, 3:57 pm
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The oil price is in US dollars - it's not down in C$. As for pricing, there are not many competitors in the Canadian market and it's been established that there was sufficient demand at $1.30 per litre, so $1 is a deal. Of course taxes are higher in Canada for reasons that are well known.
Dec 12, 2015, 9:39 pm
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The thing I find interesting is the difference in the price of gas in southern Ontario. I live in Mississauga but work in Brantford (my wife works in Toronto and takes the GO to work in case anyone was wondering why I live and work where I do). The price of gas in Brantford is almost always about 5-7 cents a litre cheaper than in Toronto/Mississauga. I have no idea why this is the case.
Dec 13, 2015, 5:26 pm
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http://www.rezgas.com/results.php?area=festival
Dec 13, 2015, 6:03 pm
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Brantford is closer to these locations and it might have an effect on more competitive pricing.
http://www.rezgas.com/results.php?area=festival
http://www.rezgas.com/results.php?area=festival
Dec 14, 2015, 10:39 am
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Brantford is closer to these locations and it might have an effect on more competitive pricing.
http://www.rezgas.com/results.php?area=festival
http://www.rezgas.com/results.php?area=festival
Dec 14, 2015, 7:37 pm
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Dec 16, 2015, 1:11 pm
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In other news, the Burnaby Super Save gas station was priced around $1.12/$1.13 this morning..
Dec 17, 2015, 3:40 pm
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Dec 18, 2015, 10:37 am
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Anyway, gas prices are high in Canada compared to the US when the price of oil is low for the following reasons:
1. Higher taxes
2. The price is tied to the USD (the CAD is crappy and getting crappier)
3. Most importantly - Canadians just put up with it.
Example of 3:
All other things being equal...Oil goes up $20/barrel and gas price will increase in lock-step. Oil goes down $20/barrel and gas price will ever so slowly creep down, but never to the pre-$20 increase price. EVER. The fuel companies come up with all sorts of excuses for this behaviour and we just take it. Canadians just bend over and take it.
Dec 19, 2015, 8:14 am
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US gas on the east coast is below $2.00 (New Jersey) , but in San Diego its $3.00 a gallon.
Waiting for the next oil price drop from $36.00 US a barrel. Then the loonie will be under 70 cents US, some say next year 65 cents. Some great CA travel deals if under 70 cents.
Waiting for the next oil price drop from $36.00 US a barrel. Then the loonie will be under 70 cents US, some say next year 65 cents. Some great CA travel deals if under 70 cents.
Dec 19, 2015, 12:11 pm
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I'm doing a couple of long-distance trips per year, either within QC province and often to Ontario.
I've noticed that:
1) Within urban areas, the price is considerably higher (10-20ct higher than in the middle of nowhere). Property taxes in the cities?
2) Some stations within the city are consistently cheaper once prices are dropping again. Example in Montreal: the Maxi and Canadian Tire in Pointe-St-Charles (next to highway 15) can be as low as 1$ when on the other side of the Lachine canal the prices might easily be 10ct higher and on the other side of the city 15ct higher.
3) Costco often skips a price hike.
And you people should check out the app GasBuddy!
I've noticed that:
1) Within urban areas, the price is considerably higher (10-20ct higher than in the middle of nowhere). Property taxes in the cities?
2) Some stations within the city are consistently cheaper once prices are dropping again. Example in Montreal: the Maxi and Canadian Tire in Pointe-St-Charles (next to highway 15) can be as low as 1$ when on the other side of the Lachine canal the prices might easily be 10ct higher and on the other side of the city 15ct higher.
3) Costco often skips a price hike.
And you people should check out the app GasBuddy!