[typ.]

Just passed by Grandview Highway and Renfrew Chevron, gas is 135.1!
Also at a Esso on Grandview Highway and Rupert.

Are there any more places? Post!

[smoothie.]

thats pretty good. thanks OP.

im going to seattle for the weekend, but otherwise id be all over this

[hotjoint]

damn that's a really good price, it's 145.1 here in surrey (guildford)

[i-VTEC]

A new thread?... :okay:

Put it in here
Vancouver Gas Prices - Find Cheap Gas Prices in British Columbia (http://www.vancouvergasprices.com/)

:accepted:

[Lomac]

Gas was 132 on 56 and 208 at the Super Save in Langley yesterday.

[hotjoint]

A new thread?... :okay:

Put it in here
Vancouver Gas Prices - Find Cheap Gas Prices in British Columbia (http://www.vancouvergasprices.com/)

:accepted:

we don't have a cheap gas thread on RS. Good job op :fullofwin:

[cho]

going to get gas now! thx dawg

[i-VTEC]

we don't have a cheap gas thread on RS. Good job op :fullofwin:

"135.1 Gas on Grandview Highway!" Great Title for cheap gas thread :suspicious:

[see.lai]

I noticed that too as I was driving to the gym.

Wasn't it just 142.9 last night.. :seriously:

[GGnoRE]

What the hell! why is it 145 here and 135 there?

[XplicitLuder]

brb gonna go fill up

[Traum]

Hope the price holds until I get off from work tonight!

[oldcracker]

wow wow

http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy137/hansenng/3792d279.jpg

[StylinRed]

gas was 138 couple days ago in coquitlam

but 148 in maple ridge -_- like wtf


side note we pay $.50 in taxes a litre and we pay the most gas taxes in the country


http://www.news1130.com/news/local/article/363899--bc-gas-taxes-highest-in-canada

[hongy]

Fuck I just filled up last night. Thought 142.2 was already pretty damn cheap.

[HonestTea]

wow wow

http://i785.photobucket.com/albums/yy137/hansenng/3792d279.jpg

What app is that? lol seems pretty useful!

[XplicitLuder]

black TL 3.2 there, anyone here? haha anyways thanks for the update. filled up at skeena & grandview

[pastarocket]

-just filled up at the Grandview highway and Renfrew location of Chevron. Thanks OP for the info. :)

[LsquareD]

Just filled up at Grandview Hway and Renfrew on my way back from lunch. Aww yee.

Some guy almost backed into my car when he was trying to make room for the car in front of him :rukidding:

[saveth]

What app is that? lol seems pretty useful!

Gas buddy

[Gumby]

What app is that? lol seems pretty useful!
It's the GasBuddy app (free):

App Store - GasBuddy - Find Cheap Gas Prices (http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/gasbuddy-find-cheap-gas-prices/id406719683?mt=8)

[SumAznGuy]

according to my gas buddy, 45 minutes Cheveron on Renfrew and Grandview was back up to $1.439

[Iceman-19]

Just filled up for 1.10 a litre. Mind you, you have to drive 9 hours to alberta, but shit, think of the money you would save!!!

[krazynuck]

that gas buddy app shows 139.9 @ esso & 3 road in Richmond....

[Paradise240]

135.1 @ Superstore on Grandview, and Esso across the street.

[oldcracker]

What app is that? lol seems pretty useful!

lol yup it is really useful

[Gridlock]

I filled at 1.35 at esso on lougheed and willingdon.

What a fucking gong show! One guy was trying to turn his 1982 Chevy piece-of-fuck around yelling at everyone like its their fault YOU forgot what side the filler tube is on-he looked like he'd be a real treat at the best of times anyway.

Then a kid in a 300 comes roaring in and cuts in front of people and there is more yelling.

I could have filled my car all day long with that kind of entertainment.

Seriously people...its just gas! On 100 liters, you save $10(over the normal 1.45) yeah, its nice to get a break, but is it bring out the savage in you worthy?

[TurboFC3S]

i just drive to abby once a week. Gas is usually in the 1.20's there. 94 octane in abby is pretty much the same price as regular gas in vancouver / surrey etc. lol

[hchang]

Filled up for 129.9 in Abbotsford today suckers!

Was 129.9 in Aldergrove as well.

[Bonka]

I'm all for saving a few bucks but if there's a lineup I'm not waiting. A lot of the time the worst in people come out just to save some change.

[pintoBC_3sgte]

Lol I Definatly don't miss Vancouver gas prices. And I thought 1.25 here was a bit high

[lilaznviper]

just came back from the gas station at grandview and Rupert not that big of a line up at all if u enter from grandview

[PornMaster]

Pretty long lineup at lougheed willingdon in the lineup right now lol

[jing]

just came back from the gas station at grandview and Rupert not that big of a line up at all if u enter from grandview

The lineup wasn't long but somehow the retards in front of me took freakin forever and waited 15 minutes for two people to fill up. Saw most people filling up their jerry cans too and they weren't even the big 20L ones. Think most of them had 5-10L cans. Is it really worth the wait and drive to save 35-70 cents? Saw another guy top off his tank too. He must've filled it with maybe like 10L lulz

[CorneringArtist]

side note we pay $.50 in taxes a litre and we pay the most gas taxes in the entire continent





Fixed.

[SrPcAo]

Anyone notice that Chevron seems to be the only station that adds +.13 on 91? Esso and Petro does +.14 and Shell does +.15 (although shell does claim at the pump that they don't add ethanol on 91, whereas the others say up to 10% is added...).

[HondaGuy]

Esso on grandview and rupert was 135.x around 10:30pm tonight.

[eurochevy]

esso is still at 135.1 still a line up too just passed by

[Everymans]

i just drive to abby once a week. Gas is usually in the 1.20's there. 94 octane in abby is pretty much the same price as regular gas in vancouver / surrey etc. lol
Crazy annoying isn't it? Went to mission last weekend and it was like 130, get to maple ridge at it's at 140.

Also, why is it bad to have this as a fuel general thread?

[Pooface55]

People will spend $5 on a starbucks drink but wait in line with their engines on to save $4 on gas. :failed:

[BrRsn]

People will spend $5 on a starbucks drink but wait in line with their engines on to save $4 on gas. :failed:

first world problems lol

[blee123]

People will spend $5 on a starbucks drink but wait in line with their engines on to save $4 on gas. :failed:

$5 starbucks drink? :fuckthatshit:

[Hehe]

1.35 gas is cheap?!? :suspicious:

Now that's something I don't miss of BC. :fuckthatshit:

Edit: the app is GasBuddy since I have yet seen anyone answering that. :D

[flagella]

People line up to save a few bucks? Wow....

[XplicitLuder]

you guys say it like lining-up is such a BAD thing lol i have yet to lined-up cus when i go no line-ups (knock on wood) but if i had too, why not ? what else am i gonna do ? go home and play diablo3? LOL people obvs have spare time to kill and dont mind lining-up, some chose to do so and some chose to go home and do other things.

[JSALES]

I would've been all over this yesterday but I let my parents take my car to fill it up for me in the states, hopefully it's cheaper down there lol

[XplicitLuder]

I would've been all over this yesterday but I let my parents take my car to fill it up for me in the states, hopefully it's cheaper down there lol

its ALWAYS cheaper in the states LOL

[oldsnail]

It is 130 @ Victoria if anyone plans to see the parade this long weekend

[FatalCloud]

Some guy posted gas was 98.9 at chevron at kingsway and killarney this morning when I was going to work at 7am. Being gullible I went and the gas station was closed for construction. Damn gas buddy. Fml

[trip]

lol.. it says 999.99 at that location. i drove by it last week and it tripped me out.

i thought it said 99.99 and then i noticed the construction :(

[hotjoint]

Some guy posted gas was 98.9 at chevron at kingsway and killarney this morning when I was going to work at 7am. Being gullible I went and the gas station was closed for construction. Damn gas buddy. Fml

:lol

[hotjoint]

I like how gas shot up from 142.5 to 149.5 here in surrey overnight

[k3mps]

same in coq.
149.8 here :okay:

[see.lai]

back at 148.9 on grandview hwy..

[Gh0stRider]

Metro Vancouver commuters might feel the pinch as they fuel up for their drive into work.

Gas prices at some pumps are nearing record highs and are expected to climb as demand increases in the spring and summer months.

According to gasbuddy.com the average price of a litre of gas at the pump today in Vancouver is 147.8 cents. That compares with the national average of 127.6 cents.

The highest gas price recorded so far this morning is 149.5 at pumps in Surrey and Coquitlam and 149.4 at many gas stations in Langley, Vancouver and Burnaby.

That's just shy of the record in the summer of 2008, when Metro Vancouver pump prices briefly topped $1.50 a litre as crude oil prices spiked to $150 a barrel.

Meanwhile, British Columbians will be paying more for gas this summer with a carbon tax increase. This July 1, the tax will go up by another 1.1 cents, bringing the total carbon tax on gasoline to 6.67 cents a litre.

© Copyright (c) The Vancouver Sun


Read more: http://www.vancouversun.com/business/prices+near+record+highs+cents+some+pumps+Metro+Va ncouver/6672097/story.html#ixzz1voMkHwbT



http://i.imgur.com/Idex1.png

[rsx]

:okay:

[gdoh]

That's just shy of the record in the summer of 2008, when Metro Vancouver pump prices briefly topped $1.50 a litre as crude oil prices spiked to $150 a barrel.


oil is at $90 a barrel and gas is almost the same

[belka]

http://i226.photobucket.com/albums/dd151/pushok85/gass.png

:ilied:

[TRDood]

oil is at $90 a barrel and gas is almost the same

We have all these strange taxes on gasoline here in the lower mainland. :okay:

I guess gas south of the border seeing a similar jump?

[GGnoRE]

Man... its time to get a bus pass

[Manic!]

oil is at $90 a barrel and gas is almost the same

oil price doesn't really matter. Companies sell a product at a price the public is willing to pay for it. If you were selling a car and one person offered you $5000 and someone else offered you $10000 who would you sell it to.

Also oil companies are not paying $90 a barrel for oil when they have there own oil fields.

[NLY]

oil price doesn't really matter. Companies sell a product at a price the public is willing to pay for it. If you were selling a car and one person offered you $5000 and someone else offered you $10000 who would you sell it to.

Also oil companies are not paying $90 a barrel for oil when they have there own oil fields.

Exactly. At the end of the day, we'll pay what ever the price is to drive.

Traded g35 for is350.

Feels good man.

[yray]

revscene gas bulk buy :troll:

[skyxx]

By july 1st, we will be paying 52 cents per litre in taxes alone for gas. That includes everything from Provincial, federal, carbon and some other miscellaneous taxes.

[Simplex123]

DOMO CLUB STORE - Richmond, BC: 4071 No. 3 Road
THURSDAY, MAY 24, 2012
5:00pm - 8:00pm
137.9 / LITRE
ONE LOCATION - 3 HOURS ONLY!

[danny_d19]

$123.9 in Langford today (on the island)

[TouringTeg]

$123.9 in Langford today (on the island)

Yep we are lucky we don't have all the gas taxes they do in the lower mainland.

It's funny that Victoria has been holding firm at 131.9 for the past few weeks while Langford Costco and Chevron are undercutting each other forcing the price down to 123.9

[tiger_handheld]

Metro Vancouver commuters might feel the pinch as they fuel up for their drive into work.

Gas prices at some pumps are nearing record highs and are expected to climb as demand increases in the spring and summer months.

According to gasbuddy.com the average price of a litre of gas at the pump today in Vancouver is 147.8 cents. That compares with the national average of 127.6 cents.

The highest gas price recorded so far this morning is 149.5 at pumps in Surrey and Coquitlam and 149.4 at many gas stations in Langley, Vancouver and Burnaby.

That's just shy of the record in the summer of 2008, when Metro Vancouver pump prices briefly topped $1.50 a litre as crude oil prices spiked to $150 a barrel.

Meanwhile, British Columbians will be paying more for gas this summer with a carbon tax increase. This July 1, the tax will go up by another 1.1 cents, bringing the total carbon tax on gasoline to 6.67 cents a litre.

© Copyright (c) The Vancouver Sun


Read more: Gas prices near record highs at 149.5 cents at some pumps in Metro Vancouver (http://www.vancouversun.com/business/prices+near+record+highs+cents+some+pumps+Metro+Va ncouver/6672097/story.html#ixzz1voMkHwbT)



http://i.imgur.com/Idex1.png


Who do I believe? It seems "the experts" are at opposite ends of the spectrum.

Global BC | Gas prices near $1.50 per litre, but experts say relief is coming (http://www.globaltvbc.com/gas+prices+near+150+per+litre+but+experts+say+reli ef+is+coming/6442640830/story.html)



Anyone know the real cost of gas excluding taxes and levys added by local gov't

[hotjoint]

"Linder added that prices could get down to $1.20 a litre by the end of summer

I'll believe it when I see it....

[Glove]

I am not willing to pay higher than 1.35 ish a litre, thats my threshold

im actually looking into getting a ruckus or vespa for work,

then when I bring back multiple Jerries from the states, shit will last me a month instead of 2 weeks

[Gridlock]

And we could add...the last time when gas prices hit record highs, the United States and Canada went into recession. I'm not saying its THE cause, but there is causality there.

We are too complacent in BC. We pay all these taxes on fuel, and have to pay tolls on bridges? At the very least, if we are going to have 'tax and spend' liberals, can they at least tax and spend? We seem to get "tax and stuff a jimmy up your oohoo" liberals.

Let's take a lesson from Quebec(oh, fuck me I just said that) and they get all pissed about raising tuition to meet the rest of Canada and go on a rage for 6 months...us? hey! its all good man...think of all those poor our pay checks get to help.

Fuck this shit. I'm angry.

[unit]

I am not willing to pay higher than 1.35 ish a litre, thats my threshold

im actually looking into getting a ruckus or vespa for work,

then when I bring back multiple Jerries from the states, shit will last me a month instead of 2 weeks

so once gas is permanently over $1.50 down in the states you're done with cars for good?

[Glove]

so once gas is permanently over $1.50 down in the states you're done with cars for good?

I actually want to buy a Chevy volt in the near future and go electric,

im waiting for a japanese maker to make an electric car like that though, we will see,

for now, ruckus, when gas goes over 1.50 in the US, I buy electric

[Szeto]

filled up at $1.38 last night :fullofwin:

[hchang]

128.9 today in Abbotsford.

Why don't you guys just head over there every now and then for gas? Its a lot cheaper than here and you can bring as many jerries as you want.

[Spectre_Cdn]

Because Point Roberts is closer, and the only time I go to Abbotsford is for the Air Show or if I'm on my way to Pick-a-Part.

[cressydrift]

I don't mind paying the extra gas tax... if our fucking government had a clue on how to spend it.

Example: Traffic signs have been added to the 99/91 routes to show estimated times (i think their are 4 or 5 of them total). Cost, 2.7 million dollars. $2,700,000 to tell me I am going to sit in traffic for 20 minutes. Add this to the list of things they waste my tax money on.

[Manic!]

I don't mind paying the extra gas tax... if our fucking government had a clue on how to spend it.

Example: Traffic signs have been added to the 99/91 routes to show estimated times (i think their are 4 or 5 of them total). Cost, 2.7 million dollars. $2,700,000 to tell me I am going to sit in traffic for 20 minutes. Add this to the list of things they waste my tax money on.

They should have just made an app for that.

[Jayboogz]

^^ o no'z no phone use while driving -_-"

[jing]

I actually want to buy a Chevy volt in the near future and go electric,

im waiting for a japanese maker to make an electric car like that though, we will see,

for now, ruckus, when gas goes over 1.50 in the US, I buy electric

Nissan Leaf

[jcmaz]

^ Mitsubishi i MiEV

[tonyvu]

sighh.... gass prices is getting way too out of hand....

:okay:

[shawnly1000]

LOL when I hear "analysts" say that the prices are due to oil demand :fulloffuck:

If there's so much of this so called demand then is why a barrel of oil around $90 .... grrrr

I think after you adjust for the amount in taxes we pay currently per litre with the amount paid when the barrel was $150, the amount we pay per litre just for gas does not add up...JMHO

[gars]

LOL when I hear "analysts" say that the prices are due to oil demand :fulloffuck:

If there's so much of this so called demand then is why a barrel of oil around $90 .... grrrr

I thought it was because the oil companies cut the supply (production), so it will drive up prices?

[subordinate]

I thought it was because the oil companies cut the supply (production), so it will drive up prices?

It's speculators trading on the futures market. Give them any news, and they will trade up/down.

Political turmoil in oil rich areas? Bam...even with no substance.

Refinery down in Blaine? There's a lot of demand.....Bam, substantially up.

Its' a game, unfortunately, we are at the wrong ends - unless you have some Oil stocks (not now, but before the rise and paying dividends/gains)

[Duff Beer]

It was

- $1.41 Tuesday night,
- $1.49 Wednesday night, and
- today I saw $1.48 (morning), $1.42 (9.30 pm, when I filled up), then $1.50.

WTF :concentrate:

[Manic!]

It's speculators trading on the futures market. Give them any news, and they will trade up/down.

Political turmoil in oil rich areas? Bam...even with no substance.

Refinery down in Blaine? There's a lot of demand.....Bam, substantially up.

Its' a game, unfortunately, we are at the wrong ends - unless you have some Oil stocks (not now, but before the rise and paying dividends/gains)

But the gas companies are also the oil companies. they produce the oil and make the gas.

[Taxmonkey]

122 at point roberts. Luckily for me Richmond isn't too far. Saw 150.3 @ shell in richmond and freaked out : /

[TouringTeg]

Riding my bicycle more. It's not too bad. Going to be about a 40 min bike ride to work on a dedicated bike trail when I move in a few months. (Only viable if you live close enough)

Definitely hedge and buy oil/gas stocks.

[i-VTEC]

Tesla S!

[hotjoint]

I live close to work but I drive. I may consider walking or biking for the summer.

[k3mps]

i just filled up at 1.50 at shell :okay:
but i"m happy with 7.5/100km

[Not really racist!]

90$ barrel - 14X.XX
140$ barrel - 14X.XX

:fuuuuu:

[hotjoint]

We're getting raped. These gas companies keep giving different bs reasons why gas prices are so high...

1. Depends on price of oil. Back when oil was $150 a barrel, gas went up to $1.50 a liter. Oil is now $90 a barrel.....

2. Depends on supply and demand. Less people are driving by themselves and more people are carpooling now so there should be plenty of supply and less demand.

3. Depends on the price the gas was purchased at. When oil prices go up, gas prices go up immediately or the same day. When oil prices go down, it takes at least a week and sometimes they don't even lower the damn price.

4. Depends on speculation. Anyone can make a speculation. I find it funny how one person makes a speculation and gas prices skyrocket because of this speculation.

It's total bull that these gas companies are gouging us. Someone who has the power needs to do something. This price gouging/fixing needs to stop

[Tomu]

I read an article like 2 weeks ago about the Blaine refinery fire that happened in February. It's prevented the refinery to go full production and thus causing "shortages" in supply which I think is full of shit and more like an excuse to cause fear and drive prices up.

Most places are seeing decreases in prices except west North America. Even California gas prices are insane. So looks like we're just gonna have to wait for the refinery to fix its shit first.

And well of course we're seeing all these new taxes so ya getting owned left and right...fuck

[C5_Ryder]

finsihed gasoline and crude oil is traded on different markets. Think of it as wood (raw) and furniture (finished).

FYI None of Blaine refinery product comes to Canada.

[optiblue]

Friend's car with 91. Mine uses more gas and 94

:fuuuuu:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v260/Optiblue/Funny%20Stuff/cdb46943.jpg

[penner2k]

I thought it was because the oil companies cut the supply (production), so it will drive up prices?

Suncor has been pumping out record amounts of oil out of the ground every month this year. Should be over 200,000 barrels a day by the end of next year for sure.

[penner2k]

btw... $1.12 a liter in Calgary...
Not like I care though. I get gas cards from work all the time

[Gh0stRider]

http://www.myfacewhen.net/uploads/3595-i-dont-want-to-live-on-this-planet-anymore.jpg

[cressydrift]

The GVRD gas companies are working as a cartel. As far as I am concerned. With the amount of cars on the road (GVRD), the Chevron refinery in Burnaby is producing a surplus of gasoline on its own (55,000bbl per day, 1 bbl = 158.99L) assuming that all of our supply comes from one source. Not to mention the Husky refinery in P.G producing 22,000 to 25,000 bbl per day. Plus the Suncor refineries in Alberta that produce godly amounts there is no way that the price of our gas is driven by shortage. Demand will have remained constant, this weekend is no different than another weekend (Canada).

So local gas suppliers know that the price is going to come down and I think that they have acted as a cartel to keep prices high to keep economic profits high. While i'm on my rant roll, I speculate they are also "testing the market". Seeing what kind of reaction happens when they bring gas to these levels. 1.50 seems to be the point when most people get pissed, and 1.40 seems like relief. Within the coming weeks I believe the price should fall. Somewhere down the road 1.60 will become the point, then 1.70 and etc.

Also in my research their have been 31 refineries closed across Canada in the last 40 years. Hmmm?

References:
Chevron Canada
Wikipedia
Census Canada
Vancouver Sun
Globe and mail

[Gridlock]

We're getting raped. These gas companies keep giving different bs reasons why gas prices are so high...

1. Depends on price of oil. Back when oil was $150 a barrel, gas went up to $1.50 a liter. Oil is now $90 a barrel.....

2. Depends on supply and demand. Less people are driving by themselves and more people are carpooling now so there should be plenty of supply and less demand.

3. Depends on the price the gas was purchased at. When oil prices go up, gas prices go up immediately or the same day. When oil prices go down, it takes at least a week and sometimes they don't even lower the damn price.

4. Depends on speculation. Anyone can make a speculation. I find it funny how one person makes a speculation and gas prices skyrocket because of this speculation.

It's total bull that these gas companies are gouging us. Someone who has the power needs to do something. This price gouging/fixing needs to stop

Dude...it ain't the oil companies this time.

http://www.citycaucus.com/images/BC%20Lib%20candidates.jpg

Here's a list of why we pay rigt now 25 cents a litre more than the Canadian average:

1. Carbon Tax-some asinine attempt to make the liberals into the Green party.

2. GVRD road tax-awesome, because we get bridges and roads without tolls for it

3. HST-yeah. Again.

What I don't get is how we take it and take it and take it and bend over for Christy Clark to peg us some more. No one gives a fuck while this province, once again is being driven into the shitter. And people think the answer is putting the dumb fucks that did it the last time BACK in to do it in their own special way.

[1exotic]

damn $20 gets you just 12L for premium ..

[Meowjin]

my scooter does 70 and i spend 5 dollars every 150km.

:)

[SumAznGuy]

While i'm on my rant roll, I speculate they are also "testing the market". Seeing what kind of reaction happens when they bring gas to these levels. 1.50 seems to be the point when most people get pissed, and 1.40 seems like relief. Within the coming weeks I believe the price should fall. Somewhere down the road 1.60 will become the point, then 1.70 and etc.

Back in the late 90's gas prices would flucuate on a schedule that you could set your watch to. Friday the prices go up, and by Tuesday the price was at the lowest again (IIRC)
Now, the prices are high after 11 pm, and only start to come down around dinner time.

This morning, gas is at $1.45.5 and I bet there will be stations at $1.41.1 by dinner time.

There's no way these people are not gouging us. No matter how they try to spin it, I just don't believe it.

[BrRsn]

I remember when $30 would get me half a tank, put $30 and the needle barely moved past the 1/4 mark :okay: feels bad man

[TjAlmeida]

Filled up this morning in Coquitlam at Chev. 141.9 for reg and 94 was 157.9.
$65 got my 41L.

Im not knowledgable on gas or stations but i dont get how certain stations in coquitlam and poco charge 141.9 and I drive to kingsway and its 149.0 or 150. :fulloffuck:

[belaud]

I remember when $30 would get me half a tank, put $30 and the needle barely moved past the 1/4 mark :okay: feels bad man

Tell me about it, $50 got me about a little less then half a tank.

[BaoTurbo]

Well it boils down to business as usual. Supply and demand. This summer, everyone is busting out their beaters, collectables, bikes, cars, etc. I think it would be profitable to actually boost the gas as much as I can before anything else happens because of the sudden demand for gas. Especially summers here start to get hotter and the standard of living is increasing each year, plus immigrants that think gas money is chump money.

Thats my speculation though, I could be wrong

[BMW M5]

Have private company run public transit and shut Translink down and call it a day.

[mr_chin]

Correct me if I am wrong, but doesn't carbon tax come into effect July 1st? And aren't they taxing drivers through gas to fund translink?

[i-VTEC]

Correct me if I am wrong, but doesn't carbon tax come into effect July 1st? And aren't they taxing drivers through gas to fund translink?

ya the money go toward "improving" transit + new transit project + road construction etc..

yes Skytrain like Canada Line was successful, however, they have raised the fare price, possible another one in the future, thus making pointless to take transit and drive instead.

[Mr.HappySilp]

Once gas reaches $2.0/L ppl will be too poor to drive and everyone still start taking transit... that's the gov's plan to make the city MORE GREEN o_O

[LIKEABOSS]

I think most people are not seeing the elephant in the room. Gas prices may seem high when priced in CAD or USD but gas prices hasn't changed much when measured in hard assets such as gold and silver. I believe the rise in gas prices has a lot more to do with (abnormally) high inflation than any other factor (gas prices are increasing throughout the world, not just in BC). I suspect that inflation will pick up pace in the near to mid term (1-5 years) and you know what that means for gas prices. :\

[AW607]

Went to the states last week, the pricing at one station was ridiculously dirt cheap compared to the neighboring stations along the way, about a 40 cent difference. That and similar other places (like Domo) I think would give them more business compared to the ones that stick to the standard prices (if people overlook the fact that the quality of the fuel may be worse).

I swear I saw how the prices have been fluctuating by around 3 cents the past couple days, from 149 to ~146, then back and forth again. Are gas prices usually determined by the companies themselves, or is there a specific trend that they follow?

[JDMTrueLove]

my scooter does 70 and i spend 5 dollars every 150km.

:)

My dad has a scooter, the thing is absolutely unreal when it comes to gas.

I'm sick of spending $1.60/L for 91 just to burn it all in vtec.:fulloffuck:

[XplicitLuder]

in case anyone cares or is around..141 at shell on lougheed hwy and north road by lougheed mall. cheapest i seen

[dlo]

spent 80$ to fill the car... feels bad man

[Meowjin]

fuck had to pay 6 dollars to fill my scooter today.

[anti-vip]

^^^i totally understand what youre going through man..i filled $6 buck on my ruck aswell...

[UFO]

Dude...it ain't the oil companies this time.

Here's a list of why we pay rigt now 25 cents a litre more than the Canadian average:

3. HST-yeah. Again.


HST is not a reason why we are getting the recent shaft.

GOODS and SERVICES that are exempt from the B.C. Harmonized Sales Tax of 12%
These include fuel including gas, diesel and biofuel

How does the BC HST affect Motor Fuel Tax?
As the BC Government has indicated that point of sale rebates on motor fuels and other gas/biofuels will be implemented right away, the provincial portion of the B.C. HST would not apply to motor fuels in the province. This includes all forms of biofuels, aviation fuel, marine diesel, diesel as well as car gasoline.

How does the B.C. Harmonized Sales Tax affect the Carbon Tax?
Like above, the BC Government has indicated that the carbon tax on fuels, diesel and biofuels will not be subject to the new BC HST of 12%. Therefore, the Harmonized Sales Tax will not affect the current Carbon Tax.

The gov has some hands in this, but the fact that gas prices went from 1.45-1.55(for 1 day only it seems)-1.44 within the span of under a week... how can you say the gas/oil companies aren't behind this?

Yeah gas is expensive. My tank cost $60. And I drive a freakin' Yaris.

[badboy]

If willing to go the distance, Aldergrove is consistently around $1.35 btw.

[saucywoman]

Gas is 122 in kamloops and 131 on whatcom

[MindBomber]

^At one point Whatcom stations were consistently cheap, but lately they're 2-3 cents higher than anywhere else in Abby. I filled up for 128.9 today on Mt. Lehman.

[Gh0stRider]

gonna get a few 25L jerry cans before i go down to get gas

[raj91]

does anyone know whats the latest the shell on D-street in blaine is open till or if its 24hrs?

[Yodamaster]

This is exactly what the oil companies are trying to do to you people.

"Damn, $1.35 is cheap"

No, no it's not, it's a rip off. A lot of people are being conditioned into this way of thinking right now, just because it's cheaper than the alternative doesn't mean that it's "cheap"

Cheap is < $1 a litre.

[penner2k]

Its mainly BC that it keeps going up. In Alberta it has gone up about 8 cents a liter in the past 2 years. When summer came last year it went up by around 1 cent a liter unlike the lower mainland which it seems to jump by like 10 cents a liter.

[LiquidTurbo]

Last time we had gas prices this high was summer 2008 right before the economic meltdown, and gas prices reached 1.60. Is this a sign of things to come?

[hirevtuner]

gas price dropped a bit, $1.429/l in the afternoon

[penner2k]

Last time we had gas prices this high was summer 2008 right before the economic meltdown, and gas prices reached 1.60. Is this a sign of things to come?

Nope... things are ramping up big time right now...
also in 2008 crude was around $146 a barrel vs now its around $90....
gas in Calgary was around 25% higher then it is now..

Gas Price Historical Price Charts - GasBuddy.com (http://www.GasBuddy.com/gb_retail_price_chart.aspx?city1=Vancouver&city2=Calgary&city3=&crude=y&tme=60&units=ca)

[jdc430]

138.9 gas in Richmond

[keifun]

138.9 gas in Richmond

Just got home from night market and waited in line at the chevron on bridgeport/No.5. The line up was long!

[cho]

140.5 in squamish earlier today

[XplicitLuder]

gas prices on gas buddy hasnt changed in van, staying around 132-ish from what i can tell, but for those arouns superstore in coquitlam its 129.9 and also same in new west (mcbride/10th)

[MG1]

$1.20/litre in Abbotsford and $3.61/gal in Sumas today. Gas prices a week or so ago from today was $3.49/gal in Sumas. Looks like prices in the states are going up, while going down a bit here......... so weird.

[Gerbs]

132.4 at the petro 57th and knight went to mcdicks came back 139.2

[nabs]

when i was in victoria last week gas was 118.5

[impulse777]

The us is going through the worst drought in 70 -80 years and I think this is going to send gas prices way up. E85 85% denatured ethanol fuel is down south, Chevron up here posts up to 10% ethanol for regular mostly or all of it corn based ethanol along with all of the other places esso shell petro. Flip side at $2 per L you can push through any pipeline you like.:ilied:

[Presto]

Gas prices expected to go up a bit due to SF refinery fire
Expect gas prices to spike as a result of SF refinery fire - News1130 (http://www.news1130.com/news/local/article/389957--expect-gas-prices-to-spike-as-a-result-of-sf-refinery-fire)
Get ready for another possible spike at the pump.

This time you can thank a Chevron refinery fire near San Francisco.

So how will that affect prices? It has already sent wholesale prices soaring in California.

"We saw in the Pacific Northwest, on the US side, prices went up about 22 cents," says Tom Kloza, chief oil analyst of the Oil Price Information Service.

In litres that equals a jump of just a few cents, and Kloza expects the situation to be similar in BC.

"It's a big refinery that has gone down and if another one goes down, it sort of hikes the ante for other potential problems," he explains. "August is kind of the last month where we see very brisk demand and after Labour Day demand drops and it is much easier to manufacture the gasoline."

BP's Cherry Point refinery across the line from White Rock took four months to reach full production after a fire in February.

That situation kept Vancouver gas prices above 1.40 a litre even as the price of crude fell.


FUCK.

[LsquareD]

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[StylinRed]

i loaded up on gas when i crossed the border the other day i went to the Shell by the aldergrove crossing it was $1/L after conversion then i noticed this mom&pop gas station that was $0.95/l :/

and gas is $1.18 @ Costco in abby

[hchang]

It was 1.18/liter everywhere in Abbotsford yesterday, went today and was 1.27/liter ...

[WuSaa]

does any of u go down to states every week just to fill up ur gas tank?:suspicious:

[1exotic]

does any of u go down to states every week just to fill up ur gas tank?:suspicious:

No .

[hchang]

does any of u go down to states every week just to fill up ur gas tank?:suspicious:

I go every 3-5 weeks depending on my schedule.

But if I go I also grab groceries to make the trip worthwhile.

[XplicitLuder]

does any of u go down to states every week just to fill up ur gas tank?:suspicious:

i do, but only cus i have the time right now and i dont mind making the trip. What else am i gonna do ? sit at home and watch the olympics? idc lol once i start working again though i'll most likely not be able too

[hotjoint]

I grabbed gas in abby on tuesday coming back from harrison. It was 1.18

[blum2001]

does any of u go down to states every week just to fill up ur gas tank?:suspicious:

I'll usually hop across the border maybe once every 1-3 weeks if I'm working at my south Surrey office. With a nexus it's easy enough for me to hop across and fill up then head back, and if time permits I'll grab groceries as well.

[MG1]

Filled up in Sumas, Wa this morning. $3.77 / US gal

$1.10/lire at Abbotsford Costo.


prices finally going down

[hotjoint]

Filled up in Sumas, Wa this morning. $3.77 / US gal

$1.10/lire at Abbotsford Costo.


prices finally going down

They're going to go back up, surprised they haven't already because of the hurricane

[Renxo]

121.6 @ the surrey esso 152nd and 104ave

[Not really racist!]

119.9 chevron

main & 41st

[corollagtSr5]

Yea I spotted that too.

[minoru_tanaka]

119.9 chevron

main & 41st

So crude oil is about the same price as it was at the time of the post I'm quoting and I think gas was 1.40+ this morning:rukidding:

[tool001]

So crude oil is about the same price as it was at the time of the post I'm quoting and I think gas was 1.40+ this morning:rukidding:

so from all the bitching and complaining of Alberta & fed. govt. here's what i got.

Canada sells its oil to US for cheaper. then buys it back at higher price once refined.

i say make some freaking refineries, sell less to US. make more profit by refining oil here and selling to Canadians and at the same time lowering price at the pump.

GET RID OF THE MIDDLE MAN = US

[StylinRed]

^^^^ sell gas to canadians for pennies/L i say! like saudi arabia does lower GDP than Canada but population is similar + they offer more social services (like free university)

but noooo let's not only make sure canadians have to buy it at a high price let's also tax them like crazy when buying it

[Graeme S]

This is the key point: companies have been shutting down refineries left, right, and centre all over North America because refineries don't make a whole lot of profit on their own. Add to that the fewer refineries there are, the more you can make from selling petroleum products because you're constraining refined supply even when raw supplies are ridiculously high.

One of the unfortunate things is that Governments are unwilling to give tax breaks to the Petroleum companies (understandably), even if it's for refineries. But having more refineries would result in more jobs and lower gasoline prices. If you give them tax breaks though, you end up getting voted out because the Other Party will do attack ads that say "Do you want this man--the man who gave Oil Companies a tax break--to be your representative again? Don't vote for the Oil Sand Man."


Fucking hell.

[Gumby]

Good thing the conspiracy theorists haven't seen this thread yet... ;)

[Traum]

so from all the bitching and complaining of Alberta & fed. govt. here's what i got.

Canada sells its oil to US for cheaper. then buys it back at higher price once refined.

i say make some freaking refineries, sell less to US. make more profit by refining oil here and selling to Canadians and at the same time lowering price at the pump.

GET RID OF THE MIDDLE MAN = US
But if we do this, environmentalist groups will almost certainly rally and protest and kick and scream and cry foul despite all the environmental impact analysis that the oil companies and different levels of government conduct. :failed:

[broken_arrow]

Filled up @ 1.61 yesterday... Going to buy a hybrid soon at this rate.:okay:

[knight604]

Summer is around the corner.. :whistle:

[broken_arrow]

Summer is around the corner.. :whistle:

Meaning..... lower gas prices??:badpokerface:

[knight604]

:drunk: gas prices.

[Traum]

Filled up @ 1.61 yesterday... Going to buy a hybrid soon at this rate.:okay:
Not sure if this is 100% accurate, but PR Shell is saying that their V-Power gas is only $1.26/L today...

Damn, that's a huge gap...

[knight604]

I wouldn't drive my m6 there to get cheap gas..

[broken_arrow]

Not sure if this is 100% accurate, but PR Shell is saying that their V-Power gas is only $1.26/L today...

Damn, that's a huge gap...

Where is that?

[Graeme S]

PR= Point Roberts. Across the border.

[Sushi604]

Not sure if this is 100% accurate, but PR Shell is saying that their V-Power gas is only $1.26/L today...

Damn, that's a huge gap...

I usually buy from USA Gas. Last time I was there it was $1.11/L USD for premium.

[Traum]

I usually buy from USA Gas. Last time I was there it was $1.11/L USD for premium.
That's the gas station furthest up north in Point Roberts, right? Any idea which brand of gas they sell?

I'm very picky when it comes to gas, so I prefer to stay with the Top Tier Gas stations (Shell, Chevron, Petro Canada, etc.) if at all possible.

[dyan]

^

Essentially, all the gas is the same. It's' just different additives into the gas.

[Geoc]

Does anyone know typically how many jerry cans do border guards tolerate you bringing across the border?

I've seen trucks with 7-8 jerry cans, how are they not taxed?

[westopher]

Filled up @ 1.61 yesterday... Going to buy a hybrid soon at this rate.:okay:
LOL you drive an m6. You can handle it. I pay 1.61/l for a shitty 260hp VW. At least your engine deserves such fuel.:okay:

[roastpuff]

That's the gas station furthest up north in Point Roberts, right? Any idea which brand of gas they sell?

I'm very picky when it comes to gas, so I prefer to stay with the Top Tier Gas stations (Shell, Chevron, Petro Canada, etc.) if at all possible.

Go with Texaco then. Same gas as Chevron, a little cheaper. That's where I always go. :fullofwin:

[knight604]

My top tier gas is 91/94 Cheveron/shell , car gets nothing but those two.

Fuck the rest

[TypeRNammer]

Does anyone know typically how many jerry cans do border guards tolerate you bringing across the border?

I've seen trucks with 7-8 jerry cans, how are they not taxed?

I come back with two or three at most.

I just declare it as "gas"

And one six pack of beer on top of that :fullofwin:

[J89]

My top tier gas is 91/94 Cheveron/shell , car gets nothing but those two.

Fuck the rest

Makes no difference in real life bra lol.

[wingies]

if they ask you just say gas, they never ask how many liters. So if they pop your trunk and see Jerry cans, it's not like you lied about it
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[saveth]

I bring back 3 25L Jerry cans back and never have a problem.
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[Traum]

Makes no difference in real life bra lol.
My late VW 1.8T used to run worse on Esso. The difference wasn't huge, but it was noticeable -- the engine runs a bit smoother and revs better on other gas.

Then again, this is probably 10+ years ago, and at the time, Esso gas was reported to have a higher sulphur content than Chevron, Shell, Petro Canada, and Sunoco.

[a00755836]

Went down to point roberts today. $1.18cad oct87.. $1.24 oct92

[TypeRNammer]

http://sphotos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1031_10151530757888760_17102987_n.jpg

oct87 1.027
oct89 1.054
oct91 1.081

I think I did the math right :suspicious:

[MG1]

$3.77 per US Gal in Sumas, Wa. If $ at par, that translates to 99 cents per litre.

Of course, our dollar is low right now.

As for octane in gas, it does make a difference for those cars that need it. High compression engines and those that are supercharged or turbo'd, for sure. My truck gains average 10 hp with premium and is needed when towing. I learned this the hard way pulling close to 5000 lbs up Jackass Pass on the way to Eagle Motorplex up in Ashcroft. For most other cars, it is not worth paying the extra.

Cars designed to run on higher octane can handle lower grade gas, as the electronics will compensate, but it will run poorly.

My little commuter car gets nothing but the cheapest gas available and it runs like a champ.

[UFO]

I love that gas prices in PR are still significantly cheaper than here, but a bit annoyed their gas prices fluctuate at the same pace as ours, always working out to about $0.20-25/L cheaper. 2 Weeks ago regular was 1.04/L, 2 weeks before that it was 0.97/L. Gas in Blaine was 3.73/g for me last week, so under $1/L