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    Yes

    Yes
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    $1.65/litre in Kamloops, or USD$4.63 a US gallon....

    $1.65/litre in Kamloops, or USD$4.63 a US gallon. That’s down from about $1.95 this past summer. Hasn’t moved for about 3wks now.
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    I don’t get it. If the suit will find against the...

    I don’t get it. If the suit will find against the oil companies, wouldn’t they be charging more per unit to cover the expenses of the suit? Or are they just trying to curry public favour and...
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    Fuel Prices.

    More subsidized than in our neck of the woods certainly (or at the least far less taxed).
    Diesel for petro fuel has far greater demand in Europe than NA, coupled with seasonal demand for winter...
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    Fuel Prices.

    Not positive on the level of impact, but Europe’s need for diesel and the issues with fuel supply as a result of Russia’s aggression with Ukraine contributed to the rise in the world prices for the...
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    Dunno how, but Dad got his 3/4ton diesel...

    Dunno how, but Dad got his 3/4ton diesel registered for farm status. Worked out using the truck as a daily driver for many years. Enforcement is pretty lax in BC though - need a fuel tank in the bed...
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    Fuel Prices.

    We were paying $2.14 a litre for marine (marked, premium) gas during our fishing trip this year. No road tax on that.

    Been around $1.75/L the past few months in town. Biggest suck is that normal...
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    Yes, but not in this town anymore. Timber supply...

    Yes, but not in this town anymore. Timber supply changes and reductions didn’t support continued investment in both mills that were here at the time. That particular company did operate here for...
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    You are such a small pathetic little entity. ...

    You are such a small pathetic little entity. It’s about economies of scale. I’m a little guy. But we just got success in building an outdoor classroom for the primary grade school. My wife is a...
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    I hear you. And don’t mistake my gripe with a...

    I hear you. And don’t mistake my gripe with a desire to avoid taxes. I am willing to pay more, for better funding schools, hospitals, public infrastructure, etc. But the tax on gas doesn’t go there...
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    I’d be happy if they just removed all the...

    I’d be happy if they just removed all the subsidization of the o&g sector. Especially the remediation costs of abandoned wells, tailings ponds and the like. Taxes always seem to be a last ditch...
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    It’s times like this I’m so glad I bought about...

    It’s times like this I’m so glad I bought about 75litres of premium for the gennies and sled last fall at $1.60/L. Over $2.30/L here now.
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    A new 20lbs tank is cheaper than getting an old...

    A new 20lbs tank is cheaper than getting an old one recert’d here, it’s almost break even with a 30lbs tank if you get a fill with the recert. 60lbs and 100lbs tanks are worth the recert.

    I’ve...
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    $1.55CAD/litre or $4.58US/gallon (given a 1.28...

    $1.55CAD/litre or $4.58US/gallon (given a 1.28 exchange rate) here in the hinterlands.
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    Fuel Prices.

    Vancouver total clear gas tax is at $.3328/litre, Victoria area is $.2778/, and the rest of the province is $.2228/l. The current carbon tax portion on that clear fuel (unmarked gas) tax is $.0778/l....
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    I used some missassauga realtor site that has a...

    I used some missassauga realtor site that has a conversion page that includes a slot for the exchange to convert to USD. So you are right, to the point of CAD/gal
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    Fuel Prices.

    $1.42 CAD per litre here, so about $4.20/gallon USD
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    Fuel Prices.

    Nope, most commodities here are priced on the N.American market, so when we see the price of RUG wholesale, it's USD. Price at the pump is CAD which makes direct comparison to pice at the pump in the...
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    Fuel Prices.

    In BC outside of Vancouver and Victoria areas, 21.17 cents, (14.50 in various gas taxes, and 6.67 in carbon tax). Then add on 10cents Fed excise tax and 5%GST on top of everything.
    And we buy our...
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    Bugger. Just rose to $1.36/litre here. What's...

    Bugger. Just rose to $1.36/litre here.
    What's that.. approx $3.60US/gallon? Getting screwed out here on propane too. WTF?
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    When we arrived, we did the Costco shop for the...

    When we arrived, we did the Costco shop for the condo. We thought, heh, cheap gas so cruised over to the gas bar. Wait time was +30min to get to a pump, everyone idling their car/SUV/PU. We decided...
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    $4.12CND/USgallon in Kamloops (one of the cheaper...

    $4.12CND/USgallon in Kamloops (one of the cheaper petrol markets in the south half of the province)
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