Date:         Sun, 7 Jan 2007 18:05:02 -0500
Reply-To:     Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
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From:         Greg Potts <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA>
Subject:      Re: Baie Comeau to Labrador to Newfoundland (gas price)
Comments: To: George Thorburn <thorgk@ACCESSCOMM.CA>
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Hi George,

My Bad... I was simply parroting the excuse told to me by my
coworkers in Edmonton, when I remarked how their gas cost more than
ours in Toronto.  I guess that was the story that had been handed to
them to keep them quiet.

My big gas gripe is that gas prices in Ottawa are consistently lower
than anywhere else in the country, and there are no refineries
anywhere near the place. I expect that the oil companies are just
trying to keep the politicians in our capital from noticing the
screwing over that the rest of the country is getting.


Happy Trails,

Greg Potts
1973/74/77/79 Westfakia "Bob The Tomato
www.pottsfamily.ca




On 7-Jan-07, at 5:20 PM, George Thorburn wrote:

> Greg wrote;
>>> Gas in Toronto is currently selling at less than $.85 per litre. I
>>> saw gas last night for $.74/L and this afternoon for $.82/L.  $.
>>> 82CDN/
>>> L works out to 2.62US/USgallon.
>
>>> Out west in Vancouver it was $1.09/L when I was there on Wednesday.
>>> The further you are from a refinery, the more expensive it will be.
>
> WRONG!!!
> We live in Regina and there is a refinery in the city.  There are
> working oilfields within an hours drive.  We pay about $0.96 per
> litre.  The price of gas and diesel at the pump has more to do with
> oil company profit margins and taxes (local, provincial and
> federal) than transportation costs.  Gas refined in Regina is sold
> for less 4 hours away in North Dakota.
> I agree that if you go to remote areas with low population
> densities you will pay extra.
> George,
> '85 Westfalia