Another gas thread ...

[carguy34]

So we read in the papers that the gas situation is slowly getting back to normal, the CN strike is over and the gas refinery is up and running. This morning I see all the gas stations that I drive by are all open and all are charging 1.042 per litre for regular !!! So let me get this straight...all the factors that caused gas to go up over 20 cents a litre have been removed and the gas still keeps increasing ??? WTF ??? I always hear how people say to boycott a certain company, I don't think that will hurt them at all but if people stopped buying their coffees and junk food at the gas stations then maybe that would hurt them. Get your gas at the gas station but get everything else somewhere else !!!! Esso now even charges for AIR !!! 50 cents if you want to fill up your tires !!!

just my 2 cents

 

[DUBZ]

Yeah, the oil companies seem to react quickly to forces that drive the price up, yet slow to bring it down. Stable prices at the pumps would be nice.

 

[DistantVoyeur]

Yeah, the oil companies seem to react quickly to forces that drive the price up, yet slow to bring it down. Stable prices at the pumps would be nice.

Another factor....Spring Break. Prime cash grab, errr travel, nope cash grab, opportunity for the gas companies.

Bend over once more......

 

[Geographic]

Factors

Other factor right now is the crude prices went up in the US as a result of the cold snap in the US and Canada and in anticipation of the summer driving season.

Plus around here in the GTA, the gas stations want to re coupe losses for having to shut down their pumps for several days at at stretch.

 

[basketcase]

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Plus around here in the GTA, the gas stations want to re coupe losses for having to shut down their pumps for several days at at stretch.

With the possible exception of esso, all the other ones were sold out because they sold a hell of a lot more than usual and at higher prices than before (which would mean more profit than normal). I think they are trying to recoupe our losses.