Someone explain to me the current gas prices in and around YYC.

[SilverGS]

Was just in Van and prices ranged from 125.0-130.0. Golden was the most expensive at 130.9.

Getting back to Calgary and seeing the gas prices I was like why is it so expensive over there? Jeebus

[firebane]

Originally posted by SilverGS
Was just in Van and prices ranged from 125.0-130.0. Golden was the most expensive at 130.9.

Getting back to Calgary and seeing the gas prices I was like why is it so expensive over there? Jeebus

Vancouver prices are that high because of taxes. They have a "transit" tax in their fuel prices which is around 12%

[mr2mike]

I can tell you from friends that lived in Golden, the gas price there is always the highest for the past 5 years. Plan your BC trips around getting past Golden. Revelstoke is usually slightly cheaper.

Also avoid Lake Louise and Banff too. They're pricey too.

[spikerS]

Guys, This isnt comparing AB / BC in this thread, lets keep this conversation centered on YYC/Alberta pricing please.

[Seth1968]

Originally posted by spikerS


I know, and without bringing in the cost of a BBL or oil, why is the North end of the city is sitting about $1/L but as soon as you go south of 16th ave, it averages about $1.08/L...

Seriously, I don't fucking get it.

Just a guess but maybe the majority of people heading out of Calgary are heading South for the US?

If that's true, then as the driver gets to Calgary South, he might be saying, "I better fill up now", and have no choice but to pay the higher price.

Well, if someone else has a better explanation to why the prices are higher in the far South, I'd sure like to hear it.

[jwslam]

Originally posted by Seth1968
Well, if someone else has a better explanation to why the prices are higher in the far South, I'd sure like to hear it.

People in the south drive more, resulting in higher fuel demans and therefore the prices are higher. They drive more because it takes so much effort to get around the giant parks, around the reservoir, over the river, and around the reserve.

(Totally speculation from personal experience not being able to get where I want to go in a horizonal line, though I guess in the NW I need to make my way around a giant nose...)

Solution: more bike lanes.

[Black Gts]

I thought it's because we're all rig pigs and obviously we can afford. Except now we're all laid off so we can't anymore. What about scratch my back I'll scratch yours. It should be 75c now.

[Canmorite]

Originally posted by codetrap
This is the one I don't get... gas is more expensive than crude?

Oil is quoted in $/bbl and gas in Cents/L, so gas is not more expensive.

There is a ton of oil on the market, roughly the same demand for refined gasoline, yet only so much refining capacity to meet that demand. The price of gas is more dependent on the wholesale price of gasoline than the price of crude, although the two are tied together.

Cheap input costs and relatively high gasoline prices are a boon for the refiners lately.

Quoted in US$ http://www.cmegroup.com/trading/ener...-gasoline.html

[Xtrema]

http://www.shell.ca/en/products-serv...k-pricing.html

Calgary rack price is actually 2cent higher than last week when I checked.

Yes, there is profit taking by the refineries. They are not passing the bucks.

Much like the groceries stores are not passing the bucks when $cdn was on par. Then $cdn goes down 20% and prices all of a sudden goes up again.