Gas Prices

Tug · Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 7:24 pm Post subject: Gas Prices

Just drove by the local gas station here in Sault Ste Marie, Ontario and the regular gas was selling for $124.6/liter = $5.66/gal
Looked on-line and gas is selling for $ 3.84 in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan

What happened to the Free Trade and Equal Pricing

I could understand when the Canadian Dollar was worth about 00.93 cents/USD or lower that there would be some discrepancy but the Canadian dollar is worth more than the USD now...big time crooks....think i will be hauling my boat back and forth to the marina just to save some money this year. Tug

Andrew · Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 7:44 pm Post subject:

Gas here on the Island is 1.28/litre and at the marina, say Poet Nook, its over 1.32/litre. You can still buy marine fuel at the Coop for around 1.27/litre and its premium.
I can see lots of kicker use this year for fishing the sockeye run.
Andrew

ccflyer · Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 8:15 pm Post subject:

I found this thread which sheds light on the differences:
http://gasbuddy.com/Forum_MSG.aspx?master=1&category=1217&topic=288265&page_no=19&FAV=N

Tug · Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 8:30 pm Post subject:

Like i said they are robbing us.No wonder everyone who can buys their gas in the USA.Think i will buy one of those 100 gallon gas tanks ( refill station ) that you put in the back of your 1/2 ton with the fill hose.Wonder if Canada customs would consider that a separate purchase and not a part of your truck and tax you.It would probably pay for itself in no time. Tug

breausaw · Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 8:31 pm Post subject:

Lowest Gas prices in Alaska:
Anchorage> 4.01
Juneau> 3.90
Valdez> 4.49
Bethel> 5.45
Kodiak> 4.35

Tug · Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 1:31 pm Post subject:

Just returned from Sault Michigan,picked up my boat stands/boat ladder and 3M tape for marking the bottom paint line,gas was $ 3.849/G. It cost me $ 100.94 for 26.225G, going to be using my kicker this year.

The international bridge toll has dropped from $ 3.25 Canadian to $ 3.00 reflecting the raise of the Canadian dollar. Tug

Adeline · Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 12:28 am Post subject:

The free world needs oil...

rogerbum · Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 1:02 am Post subject:

Tug · Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 10:17 am Post subject:

Thats correct, i read about people coming to Canada to get their prescriptions filled all the time, would be great if we could have the best of both worlds. Tug

Will-C · Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 10:41 am Post subject: Gas Prices

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["They" is "you" - e.g. your government puts higher taxes on fuel with the idea that higher fuel costs will encourage conservation.]

I don't think so. I think they tax things for the money; just my opinion here. That way they have the dollars to fund agencies like the EPA and the Department of Energy. Plus give money away to the needy etc. 4G for everyone, healthcare for everyone, foreign aid, sounds great. I hope they have to turn the faucet off over the budget impass. No party affilation here just dislike the politics of it all.
D.D.

Aurelia · Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 10:49 am Post subject:

So who will be the first to repower accordingly?

This guy beat us to it:

http://www.c-brats.com/modules.php?set_albumName=album1321&id=0120011252_G&op=modload&name=gallery&file=index&include=view_photo.php

We will wait a bit longer still.

Will-C · Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 10:59 am Post subject: gas prices

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Will-C · Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 11:22 am Post subject: Gas Prices

Got to love deflation. Gas in Pa. $3.05.9
diesel in Pa. $3.51.9
$2.68.9 in New Jersey
$3.06.9 for diesel in New Jersey
D.D.

hardee · Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 12:06 pm Post subject:

On the Olympic peninsula, $2.94 for cut rate and $3.39 for Chevron, both 87 octane, 10% ethanol. Diesel $3.79.

Harvey
SleepyC Moon

cmetzenberg · Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2014 12:51 pm Post subject:

you can thank the recent US oil boom for much or the price reduction. There are hundreds of factors that make up the price of crude per barrel, there are another couple hundred in addition that make up price at the pump. The lower prices are mostly due to a huge oil glut the US (and most of the world) are in. The increased domestic supply is mostly due to new production techniques(hydraulic fracturing and some others). If the export ban is fully lifted we may see the prices hike up. Currently China's oil use growth rate is flat, a couple years ago they were drinking it down; this is also a big factor. Mostly it's simple supply and demand economics but there are some other factors (for example US oil is heavily subsidized)