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- “If you’re seeing $1.62 (a litre) to $1.65, you may want to fill up because it’s likely that that is going to increase about 10 cents a litre between now and the end of the weekend.
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Mar 15, 2024 · With spring nearing, prices at the pump will soon rise. That’s the take from one gas expert, who says fuel prices could shoot up 10 cents a litre throughout B.C.’s Interior.
Feb 23, 2024 · After a shock jump of about 15 cents a litre for regular gasoline in two days at stations around the Lower Mainland, one expert warns that drivers shouldn’t expect relief anytime soon. Patrick...
Jun 5, 2024 · “As we get into the summer, I do think that gas prices nationally could drop another five to 10 cents a litre over the next several weeks as we approach Canada Day,” De Haan told Global News in...
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Jan 29, 2024 · Gas prices have begun to rise around Metro Vancouver, venturing into the $1.70's per litre of regular over the weekend. One analyst says the price at the pump will only rise in the weeks ahead.
- What's The Main Contributor to High Gas Prices?
- What About Taxes?
- Are Gas Stations Making A Lot of Money?
- Is More Oil Being Produced to Increase Supply?
- How Are Oil Companies Faring?
- Will Gas Prices Fall Anytime Soon?
The price of gas can be broken down to four components: the price of crude oil, the cost to refine it into gasoline, the markup from the gas station owner and, of course, taxes. The primary driver of high gas and diesel prices is the price of crude oil, a barrel of which now costs 75 per cent more than it did in May 2021. "That is the overwhelmingl...
There are several taxes levied on gasoline, both at the federal and provincial levels. The federal carbon tax adds 11 cents to the cost of each litre of gas, a figure that's drawn criticism as fuel becomes more expensive. "It … engenders a lot of political anger from people, because it's another tax," said David Detomasi, an associate professor of ...
When you fill up your vehicle, you might be under the illusion that gas stations are making lots of money. But retailers keep very little of what you pay at the pump. In fact, they're making less profit on every fill up today than they were a year ago. Retailers currently add, on average, 6.9 cents to the price of a litre of gas, down from an avera...
American oil companies have increased their drilling activity by nearly 60 per cent over the last year, according to a closely watched weekly count of rigs in operation conducted by oil services firm Baker Hughes. In Canada, drilling activity in April was up 134 per cent compared to a year ago, according to Alberta'sMinistry of Treasury Board and F...
Oil companies are seeing their profits spike alongside gas prices. Shell's profits last quarter tripled in comparison to the same period last year, raking in $9.1 billion. Saudi Aramco, Saudi Arabia's primarily state-owned oil company, has seen its profits rise by 82 per cent, netting nearly $40 billion. But Tombe said high profits are a function o...
Gas prices are historically volatile and difficult to predict, the economist said. They also tend to be cyclical in nature, meaning they rise during economic booms and fall during downturns. At the start of the pandemic, for example, gas prices fell dramatically to a low of 78 cents a litre, leading oil producers to slow production. In the short-te...
Despite gas prices around B.C. being down anywhere between 10 and 15 cents for a litre of regular compared to last week, it’s hard to tell how long it will last.
Mar 3, 2022 · 1-cent-per-litre tax increase still coming in April. But British Columbians who are seeing prices creep closer and closer to $2 a litre should not expect government intervention.
