[溫哥華本地新聞] Gas prices expected to drop 2011, expected, industry, usually, summer

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Gas prices expected to dropAnalyst says taxation in Vancouver is a contributing factor to high gas pricesShelby Thom
Oct 19, 2011 16:38:58 PM



VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - Gas prices usually drop after the summer, so why are Vancouverites still emptying their pockets at the pumps?

Petroleum industry analyst Jason Parent with the Kent group says prices are extremely high for this season.

"Normally gas prices fall off this time of year. That has to do with refiners margins decreasing, we come off the summer driving season and demand for fine product is down usually. Thus we have lower refining margins and lower wholesale prices which reflect retail prices."

Parent says crude oil prices have been fluctuating over the last month on a daily basis. He says prices depend on which direction they go.

The analyst says it's not likely we are going to see refining margins holding steady or increasing, so it is likely to see prices coming down.

Parent says taxation in Vancouver is a contributing factor to high gas prices.

"It plays a huge factor in why Vancouver's gas prices are higher than most other places in the country."

Metro Vancouver mayors have voted in favour of a two cents per litre gas tax hike to fund regional transit projects and service improvements. This will set the stage for a price jump at the pumps next spring.

fibbi

回復 17# lo_pak


    btw, for carpool you have to find the right person (live closeby) and in the right time (go to work at the same time), which is not easy la.

fibbi

回復 13# Look4chrisng


    Thank you. When bb sleeps I have time to do other things.

ricrick

回復  ricrick


I think 2x do to carry another 40L gas in a container and in the truck.

If your ca ...
Look4chrisng 發表於 2011-10-20 15:21

agree, you have your point

fibbi

this should be applied to global warming or world pollution
not how much money you can save

you c ...
快樂牛郎 發表於 2011-10-20 11:58

    咁人係無完美嘅。有幾多人踩單車唔開車返工？有幾多人買咖啡帶埋自己個杯？有幾多人唔飲樽裝水？有幾多人屋企有composite box？咁一方面無咁環保，咪第二方面做多啲囉。頭先我行咗成個鐘去超級市場，趁好天氣就唔開車。
同埋我去point roberts通常都有嘢pickup嘅。好少靜係去入油。

Look4chrisng

回復 16# ricrick


I think 2x do to carry another 40L gas in a container and in the truck.

If your car get rear-ended, it will be very ugly.  And ICBC is likely to void your insurance.  Not worth it for $20, or $2000.

ricrick

回復  ricrick

Only if filling your tank is not your sole purpose... .

It just doesn't se ...
lo_pak 發表於 2011-10-20 14:38

i live in richmond, are u?
if u go on sunday afternoon, there is no line up at all. a round trip can be as short as 30mins
i have nothing to do on sunday anyways
ofcos, filling for only 1 car is not worth going

lo_pak

回復 16# ricrick

Only if filling your tank is not your sole purpose... .

It just doesn't seem right to me to drive 50 hours more per year to save on the gas difference unless the time waste can cut 2/3.

Or, put it this way, you can choose car pooling with friends in order you can save the difference (300-400 km/month).

ricrick

i usually go with empty tank and bring 40L gas container to fill up another car at home
also, milk, eggs, beer and ice-cream are cheaper down there. i save about $20 for a round trip

chunsh

Who cares about population. We are just little citizen. =)
It's the government's job to ensure bette ...
yokult 發表於 2011-10-20 13:42

so damn right