Better Stock up on Gasoline Today
03-23-2005, 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by IceShark
The UK and continental Europe is crazy when it comes to fuel costs as you load on so many taxes. A good rule of thumb from last time I was there is you get a litre and we get a gallon, for the same cost. Sounds like it is still about the same, your cost is almost 4 times higher.
A few years ago we had a self made petrol shortage due to truckers upset with costs etc and prevented petrol getting out to the pumps. Off course people went mad, every man for himself and filled up any vessel they could find. The result being the pumps ran dry in 24hrs.
Of course it change absolutely nothing.
03-23-2005, 06:40 PM
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Come on up to Vancouver. In my area all this week its been $3USD a gallon for REGULAR . That puts it at $3.50USD a gal give or take for 94 octane Premium , which is what my car gets. Its chipped and the chips require 93, I have 91 or 94. 91 is only marginally cheaper usually.
And then theres the Europeans....
And then theres the Europeans....
03-23-2005, 06:50 PM
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Yep, gas prices are MUCH higher in Canada.
Right now it's about $0.85/L for regular, and $0.95/L for premium, which I believe translates into numbers very close to what theedge is saying the prices are in Vancouver.
I always bring jerry cans when I make a trip to the US, and stash them wherever I can. Cheap gas is cheap gas.
Actually, speaking of that, a while ago, gas was 0.38/L (around 1996), and my dad filled up a 50L jerry can, and absolutely refused to ever use it ,since it was his cheap gas... IIRC, he still has it, full.
Right now it's about $0.85/L for regular, and $0.95/L for premium, which I believe translates into numbers very close to what theedge is saying the prices are in Vancouver.
I always bring jerry cans when I make a trip to the US, and stash them wherever I can. Cheap gas is cheap gas.
Actually, speaking of that, a while ago, gas was 0.38/L (around 1996), and my dad filled up a 50L jerry can, and absolutely refused to ever use it ,since it was his cheap gas... IIRC, he still has it, full.
03-23-2005, 06:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Zero10
Yep, gas prices are MUCH higher in Canada.
Right now it's about $0.85/L for regular, and $0.95/L for premium, which I believe translates into numbers very close to what theedge is saying the prices are in Vancouver.
I always bring jerry cans when I make a trip to the US, and stash them wherever I can. Cheap gas is cheap gas.
Actually, speaking of that, a while ago, gas was 0.38/L (around 1996), and my dad filled up a 50L jerry can, and absolutely refused to ever use it ,since it was his cheap gas... IIRC, he still has it, full.
Right now it's about $0.85/L for regular, and $0.95/L for premium, which I believe translates into numbers very close to what theedge is saying the prices are in Vancouver.
I always bring jerry cans when I make a trip to the US, and stash them wherever I can. Cheap gas is cheap gas.
Actually, speaking of that, a while ago, gas was 0.38/L (around 1996), and my dad filled up a 50L jerry can, and absolutely refused to ever use it ,since it was his cheap gas... IIRC, he still has it, full.
I remember back when I was younger, we went on a camping trip to Vancouver Island. There was a gas war going on. IIRC it was 18 or 25 cents a liter! Those were the days.
03-23-2005, 07:03 PM
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Originally Posted by IceShark
Are those futures contracts? I think the Merc had already closed when the news came through. Anyway, I'm not sitting watching prices like a hawk as that is not my biz. But I think we will see retail prices go up. And I don't have a 42,000 gallon tank to load up, so just fill up the vehicles and jugs.
Red1, well maybe that make things a little better, except for the poor guys that died. But it certainly doesn't help having a refinery blow up rather than just doing maintenance.
Red1, well maybe that make things a little better, except for the poor guys that died. But it certainly doesn't help having a refinery blow up rather than just doing maintenance.
03-23-2005, 07:12 PM
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Originally Posted by NeedPorscheSpeed
Hmmm... I thought that just last week, crude hit a new peak at $57.40 per barrel... It is nice to know that it closed today at $51.15, however.
03-23-2005, 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Red1
They were in the middle of a shutdown. Contractors all over the place. The refinery wasn't due to go back online for another three weeks, or so I've been told.
I think at this point they're saying four dead and several still missing.
I think at this point they're saying four dead and several still missing.