Gas in Toronto to hit $1.20 TONIGHT

[Jerry]

I just heard on the radio that gas is going up to $1.20 tonight.

I can't tell if its real or not but Q107 has gotten calls from people who work at gas stations telling them that it is going up drastically tonight.

I guess we'll wait to find out! (I filled up on the way home tonight)

[Menace]

I filled it up with 95.5 last night and I saw 93 this morning.


I just heard on the radio that gas is going up to $1.20 tonight.

I can't tell if its real or not but Q107 has gotten calls from people who work at gas stations telling them that it is going up drastically tonight.

I guess we'll wait to find out! (I filled up on the way home tonight)

[HighFlyer]

wholesale gasoline (http://moneycentral.msn.com/content/CNBCTV/Articles/Dispatches/P127958.asp) up $.4174USD/gallon, which translates to $0.141CAD/L incl GST. Plus the typical long weekend gouge.... yup, that sounds about right :mad:

[CSR]

I'm trying to send my friend some files via the net.

MSN is sooo slow for some reason.
I remember with ICQ I got decent rates.

[HughG]

I'm trying to send my friend some files via the net.

MSN is sooo slow for some reason.
I remember with ICQ I got decent rates.


yess..... csr has lost it.......................

[Menace]

CSR is lost in space.

[wanted]

I'm trying to send my friend some files via the net.

MSN is sooo slow for some reason.
I remember with ICQ I got decent rates.

Trying to transfer electronic gas or something?

[Kommander_KornFlakes]

This is bull, it can rise .03 cents but never .20 cents in one shot, people would revolt.

[kilarney]

Trying to transfer electronic gas or something?

How much is it per litre? :lol:

[wanted]

How much is it per litre? :lol:

1.20 per literbyte >:(

[kilarney]

1.20 per literbyte >:(
you mean pound

lb=pound ???

[wanted]

you mean pound

lb=pound ???

nope, literbyte.
it's how you tranfer gas online.
its fused with bytes and litres. :)

[Hulkster]

BS. It will go up to 1.20 but not tonight. Nor will it be next week or the week after.

[bananaman]

Topped off my tank at 93.3 cents at Fortinos. Also, I received a voucher where I can save 21 cents on my next grocery shopping.

[HughG]

1.20 per literbyte >:(
extremely lame lol
\

[Headhunter]

Fear mongering, I saw 90.4 last night and 95.something tonight.

[Geologic]

filled it up at 1.03 this afternoon.. About $40..

[MrMoo]

http://www.torontogasprices.com/ 119.7 :-0

[ferkel]

a few stations are listed at $1.19 already on torontogasprices.com

119.7 Beaver Aurora Tue
10:47 PM Butman

Wellington & Mary
119.6 Shell Toronto - West Tue
11:00 PM PnnyPnchr

[MrMoo]

a few stations are listed at $1.19 already on torontogasprices.com

119.7 Beaver Aurora Tue
10:47 PM Butman

Wellington & Mary
119.6 Shell Toronto - West Tue
11:00 PM PnnyPnchr

repost.. lol too slow

[ferkel]

repost.. lol too slow

easy sergei lol

[MrMoo]

easy sergei lol

whos this? lol :-0 or u just look at email?

[WLJ101]

the petro outside of my house is 119!!!

holy suck

[ihk]

i don't understand why toronto gas price is lower at night. (i was in toronto back in May.) the difference could be as much as ten cents?~

[thelefteyeguy]

i have a high gas mileage car and I never complained at 1.03...

but 1.20 is ridiculous. :mad:

[thelefteyeguy]

i don't understand why toronto gas price is lower at night. (i was in toronto back in May.) the difference could be as much as ten cents?~


main reason is at 10 cents higher it won't produce lineups that impair traffic flow....they will get lots of complaints

the business account drivers during work hours have no difficulty charging at a higher price.

[amph1bius]

hurricane katrina is en route to hit major gas silos in the us.

[go leafs]

I saw 119.4 in Ottawa... reported it to ottawagasprices.com... their computer must have weeded it out as being too high :D

[Jerry]

BS. It will go up to 1.20 but not tonight. Nor will it be next week or the week after.

UH OHH!! I'd hate to say I told you so but .........

[HighFlyer]

Looks like the disgusting gouging has only hit the eastern provinces. Wholesale rack prices are still $0.10 less in Vancouver/Alberta.

[Kommander_KornFlakes]

This is bull, it can rise .03 cents but never .20 cents in one shot, people would revolt.

With my tail between my legs I take back what I say and apologize.... I just underestimated the blood-sucking and cruelness of the oil companies :mad:

So what the hell is the USA doing in Iraq? I thought she was there to lower our prices of gasoline, is this what the West supports? Please.

[Ziggy007]

I drove by a few stations at $1.20 today, told my boss about it and he ran out the door to fill up before it goes up around me.

[yellowsugga]

This is bull, it can rise .03 cents but never .20 cents in one shot, people would revolt.


HAHA , I guess you were wrong. I bought some gas at 1.20 this morning. Suck though! We should REVOLT!!!!

[George W. Bush]

This is bull, it can rise .03 cents but never .20 cents in one shot, people would revolt.

Nope - people are too bussy with their lives to really think that someone is really ripping them off! Canadians have no idea what revolution is all about, and certainly a revolt is out of the questions. What they may do is parade around, make some noise, then return back to their work to show up for their morning work shift working their asses off.

We need ALTERNATIVE fuel sources people! The government HAS to spend money for such reasearch, otherwise we will all work just to be able to drive our asses to work and home again...

We are slaves! >:(

[furbaby]

Nope - people are too bussy with their lives to really think that someone is really ripping them off! Canadians have no idea what revolution is all about, and certainly a revolt is out of the questions. What they may do is parade around, make some noise, then return back to their work to show up for their morning work shift working their asses off.

We need ALTERNATIVE fuel sources people! The government HAS to spend money for such reasearch, otherwise we will all work just to be able to drive our asses to work and home again...

We are slaves! >:(

I agree. The gov. not only needs to spend money for research but also, as a solution for now, subsidize the automobile manufactures to sell the fuel efficient cars (i.e. hybrids) at a lower affordable price (as affordable as regular cars or even cheaper). Meanwhile the manufactures should stop putting out huge SUVs or promote that soccer moms need minivans. We need alternative fuel sources, but how about taking the bus, walking or carpooling for now?...The gov. need a better plan for the public transportation system.

[MrDisco]

Meanwhile the manufactures should stop putting out huge SUVs

with the amount of money they make on SUVs that will never happen. people need to stop buying them, then they'll stop making them. but will never happen either. instead you get jerks like the guy who had a bummer sticker that said "My SUV raises gas prices for you!". Jerk.

[thelefteyeguy]

i passed by a few stations...some at 104, some at 120....i expect someone to budge soon...most likely everyone up to 120

[Neovingian]

...this is ludicrous, pretty soon there's going to be riots at the gas stations. When people can't afford gas & the cost of living is rising while pay levels are decreasing or remaining stagnant, this leads people to do straneg things.

There needs to be some sort of intervention revolution or boycott of all gas stations. My car is only 2 yrs old and when I first got it I remember buying gas for 0.64/L now the same gas cost me twice as much. WTF is that?

Anyone down for a group boycott?

[blue_xii]

As long as people buy gas at the price they are selling it at the price will exist. Gas at $1.20 sucks but it is the reality of life. Complaints don;t mean anything if the demand still exists. Higher prices for non-renewable forms of energy are inevitable. Don't like high gas prices in Toronto then take public transit. If the convenience of taking your car and paying for gas is worth it for you then you will pay for that convenience. Until the cost of driving outweighs the negatives of changing your lifestyle gas prices will continue to increase year over year. Having said that 20 cents overnight is a huge jump but if people will not curb their use even with that kind of a jump what do you expect to happen.

[15-20_God]

We need ALTERNATIVE fuel sources people! The government HAS to spend money for such reasearch, otherwise we will all work just to be able to drive our asses to work and home again...

How about using less of the resource ppl? Do you really have to take the SUV outta the garage so you can get McD's? How about using public transportation?

[HighFlyer]

as of 11AM, wholesale gas on NYMEX up $.1755USD/gal. if this stays, watch for gas to hit $1.25CAD/L by the end of the week.

[danfromwaterloo]

As I've said in another thread: Next year at this time, we'll all be paying $2.00/L

[n a m]

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20050831.w2gasoline0831/BNStory/Business/

the article states in NewMarket its at $1.29

[pluto]

I just filled up for 104.9 at Centennial Pkwy / Queenston Rd. in Hamilton - this is usually one of the cheapest areas in the city - just down the road though I saw a smaller independent station asking 117.9 :O

making me rethink that trip to my friends cottage this weekend. Ah well, life must go on - at least we own fairly fuel efficient vehicles. I'd like to say I feel sorry for people driving SUV's, but I don't.

[IceMan77]

I'll bet we'll be paying close to a toonie per litre by the end of the year. :twisted:

[Eternity]

As long as people buy gas at the price they are selling it at the price will exist. Gas at $1.20 sucks but it is the reality of life. Complaints don;t mean anything if the demand still exists. Higher prices for non-renewable forms of energy are inevitable. Don't like high gas prices in Toronto then take public transit. If the convenience of taking your car and paying for gas is worth it for you then you will pay for that convenience. Until the cost of driving outweighs the negatives of changing your lifestyle gas prices will continue to increase year over year. Having said that 20 cents overnight is a huge jump but if people will not curb their use even with that kind of a jump what do you expect to happen.

I don't agree what you said.
our economoy DEPENDS on gas. this is canada, almost everyone has their own car cuz we need it. It isn't like some huge city where the transportation system is so well done that there is virtually no need for cars. most people don't have the option to take public transit. If the gas company charges us $10/liter today, people will still buy it, cuz they HAVE to. Complaints do have a meaning, if the gas prices are to the point where it will severely affect the economy, gov't will steps in and do what they can to CHANGE. unfortunately, OPEC is a monopoly, they can charge whatever the hell they want...the only solution is for the govt to push research for alternative fuel sources.

[qazxcv]

1.35$ In Montreal Right Now!!
Godamn!

[Viz79]

hurricane katrina is en route to hit major gas silos in the us.

Bingo! Wow! You're the only one with the right answer. :| It's not about the oil companies trying to profit off us for the long weekend, it's all about supply and demand. Take out a major oil rig damaged by Hurricane Katrina, factor in that developing countries China and India are consuming more gas then the world can currently supply, and you get a price increase. Simple as that...


I don't agree what you said.
our economoy DEPENDS on gas.

And yes, our economy does depend on gas.

~V79~

[rfdrfd]

As long as people buy gas at the price they are selling it at the price will exist. Gas at $1.20 sucks but it is the reality of life. Complaints don;t mean anything if the demand still exists. Higher prices for non-renewable forms of energy are inevitable. Don't like high gas prices in Toronto then take public transit. If the convenience of taking your car and paying for gas is worth it for you then you will pay for that convenience. Until the cost of driving outweighs the negatives of changing your lifestyle gas prices will continue to increase year over year. Having said that 20 cents overnight is a huge jump but if people will not curb their use even with that kind of a jump what do you expect to happen.


Well said. Until we ALL switch to NON-gas using transportation, nothing will change. Also, we need to change those BIG gas users, like airplanes. I have no idea how much gas it uses, but I imagine one plane full of gas is quite a lot. Now multiply that by how many planes take off in a minute?

Maybe if somehow we all switch to hybrids, so hopefully use 1/2 as much gas, then that will cut into 1/2 of their normal gas profit, then gas companies will start to feel the pinch.

But as things go now, they will never need to do nothing to lower gas prices. ITs really a smart thing Middle East has done to the West. Freely distribute gas in the beginning, we all hook on cars, now they slowly raise prices without limit.

[Samir]

$1.359 / L in downtown Montreal.

Happier than ever that I own an econobox.

[PQpine413]

when i graduate from waterloo...i'm going to invent a car that runs on PEE

[Avenger]

I am bending over now awaiting the change! This may hurt! I am seriously considering public transit everywhere - if it weren't for the fact I am the "taxi" for me and my friends outings. Time to start asking for gas money it would seem.

[ptxpress]

I was driving home at 4 am this morning, when I first noticed these new ridiculous prices. I almost lost control of my car from the shock I was in when I noticed the prices. Absolutely ridiculous.

[xxx]

Bingo! Wow! You're the only one with the right answer. :| It's not about the oil companies trying to profit off us for the long weekend, it's all about supply and demand. Take out a major oil rig damaged by Hurricane Katrina, factor in that developing countries China and India are consuming more gas then the world can currently supply, and you get a price increase. Simple as that...



And yes, our economy does depend on gas.

~V79~

USA is the biggest oil consumer.

[danfromwaterloo]

CNN reports that there's a good chance that gas in the US will be at $4/gallon by the end of the year. Considering it's averaging $2.81 now, and considering that we pay more for gas up here than down there, my forcast of $2.00/L next year might not only be reasonable, it may be conservative. If we assume that the ratio of their gas price to our gas price stays the same:

$2.81/G : $1.20/L
$4.00/G : $1.70/L (by year end.... :-O)

[HammerJoe]

I am surprised that nobody said that they pay more in Europe as to justify these increases...

In only three/four months we had an almost 50% gas increase.

If governements do not see this as a problem then I dont know know what else will...

I also agree that it is time for governements to push car manufacturers to come up with alternatives to gas.

This charade that is oil market has to be curved.
Next week they will say that Bush is going to fart and create a shortfall of oil, and then comes winter and that demand will increase, and this cycle of increases never stops...

I can't live without a car, I need to drive to go to work, I need a car to go buy groceries, and YES I also need a car for entertainement as well.
I am at the mercy of these modern day pirates and I am feeling the pinch alot and theres nothing I can do. :( :mad

[Samir]

Well at least we'll be cleaning up on the airmiles.

[conundrumfp]

So what the hell is the USA doing in Iraq? I thought she was there to lower our prices of gasoline, is this what the West supports? Please.

I don't know, to get rid of a bad dictator maybe? (But then how come they didn't get rid of Jean Poutine?)

[conundrumfp]

I am surprised that nobody said that they pay more in Europe as to justify these increases...
Europe has a much bigger diesel network than we do.

[X-Nemesis]

I got Gas...lot's of it. 2 problems...it stinks and it can't fill up my car. >:(

I second that post of a PPV (Pee-powered-Vehicle)

Bring on the 2L Coke and Pepsi.

[bug]

http://money.cnn.com/pf/features/lists/global_gasprices/price.html
Listed in USD per gallon
Check CARACAS, VENEZUELA $0.14 a gallon :-0 :-0

[mrmoe]

well my diesel is 93.5 i will wait for the price to drop a bit before i fill up.

:lol:

[Sgt_Strider]

http://money.cnn.com/pf/features/lists/global_gasprices/price.html
Listed in USD per gallon
Check CARACAS, VENEZUELA $0.14 a gallon :-0 :-0

They have a national energy policy. Their citizens benefit first before companies/government will.

[Yukikaze]

Looks like its 1.35 now

[HammerJoe]

They have a national energy policy. Their citizens benefit first before companies/government will.

God forbid the Canadian governement for ever thinking of such thing...

[relativity]

when i graduate from waterloo...i'm going to invent a car that runs on PEE

LOL, you must be one of the engineers here that have yet to pass a term at Waterloo :P

Yeah the problem is the supply of oil. The big problem is that there are a LOT of things in our lives that rely on oil. A lot of plastics are made from oil, bags, etc. etc.

I'm hoping that this will push companies to look into alternate fuels and technologies, maybe even ones that might be a closer step to independence like hybrids ( temporary solution ) and biodiesel.

I have a feeling that Hybrid car sales will skyrocket in the next few months.

[Sgt_Strider]

God forbid the Canadian governement for ever thinking of such thing...

The Venezuelan government has leftist policies while our policies are more center-right.

[NG]

This is bull, it can rise .03 cents but never .20 cents in one shot, people would revolt.

See my sig.

[NG]

They have a national energy policy. Their citizens benefit first before companies/government will.

Imagine what gas prices would be like in Canada if we had something like the NEP again.

[IceMan77]

What's the big deal about gas prices anyways??

It's a free market and it's all about supply and demand. When the demand is high and the supply is low the price is going to go up. There's really not much you can do about it. The most you can do as as a consumer is whether or not you want to fill up. People are going to fill up even if that gas hits $2/L. Now when the gas hit's $10/L, well I'm pretty sure you'll be finding alternative means to get around.

[ferkel]

What's the big deal about gas prices anyways??
.

You'll be crying when the TTC charges you a fuel surcharge on your tickets in a couple of monthes

[NG]

You'll be crying when the TTC charges you a fuel surcharge on your tickets in a couple of monthes

Or when groceries, clothes, other essentials go up b/c the cost of shipping them has increased.

[Regurge]

Orignally Quoted by ferkel
You'll be crying when the TTC charges you a fuel surcharge on your tickets in a couple of monthes

I disagree.. most TTC operations is electricity runned like the Streetcars and Subways. If they intend to rise prices it'll be done at the time that they always do it and that's in Spring.

[thelefteyeguy]

What's the big deal about gas prices anyways??

It's a free market and it's all about supply and demand. When the demand is high and the supply is low the price is going to go up. There's really not much you can do about it. The most you can do as as a consumer is whether or not you want to fill up. People are going to fill up even if that gas hits $2/L. Now when the gas hit's $10/L, well I'm pretty sure you'll be finding alternative means to get around.


it's a little more complicated than the simple d&s model. Gas supply is fixed in world and controlled by OPEC, transportation, and refinery issues.

but i agree with most of your response

ppl also fail to realize that yes most of Canadian gas suppliers/refinery/etc are not disrupted by transportation, or upply issues but petro is a world commodity. Suppliers in Canada can sell it at the highest bidder around the world. Cdn gas companies are making a KILLING and so is the FEDERAL GOVT where federal gas tax is on a variable rate. McFLY is shooting himself since Ontario gas tax is fixed per litre.

[gorf]

Imagine what gas prices would be like in Canada if we had something like the NEP again.

Quoted from the Globe & Mail. Live it, learn it, digest it ng.

Yesterday, Mr. Martin touched on the thorny topic again, saying: "This country was not built on jealousy. . . . This country was built on working together."

Do you think Goodale is stupid enough to bite the hand that feeds him?

"It's encouraging to hear the Prime Minister and [Finance Minister] Ralph Goodale say they aren't interested in raiding our resources and cashing in our royalty program in a second NEP," he added.

[kilarney]

113.9 here :|

[NG]

Quoted from the Globe & Mail. Live it, learn it, digest it ng.

Yesterday, Mr. Martin touched on the thorny topic again, saying: "This country was not built on jealousy. . . . This country was built on working together."

Do you think Goodale is stupid enough to bite the hand that feeds him?

"It's encouraging to hear the Prime Minister and [Finance Minister] Ralph Goodale say they aren't interested in raiding our resources and cashing in our royalty program in a second NEP," he added.

I believe you forgot to say who said it was good news that the PM and Goodale will not be bring back the NEP. No matter - I'm sure after Martin gets hammered in Alberta in the next election he'll reconsider his decision. Plus aslong as he doesn't call it the NEP he can still keep his word when he does the same thing ;)

As for the biting the nand that feeds him...Well sometimes it's a matter of biting the hand that feeds you and othertimes it's a matter of Goodale making sure the dog knows it's place.

[gorf]

I believe you forgot to say who said it was good news that the PM and Goodale will not be bring back the NEP. No matter - I'm sure after Martin gets hammered in Alberta in the next election he'll reconsider his decision. Plus aslong as he doesn't call it the NEP he can still keep his word when he does the same thing

Its the same guy who Martin's been rubbing elbows with today. ;) :D Martin needs the west whether you choose to believe that or not. Do you think he's the one who wants to destroy Canada even further? Highly unlikely. You can dream on, Ottawa is too dependent on our equalization payments. :D


As for the biting the nand that feeds him...Well sometimes it's a matter of biting the hand that feeds you and othertimes it's a matter of Goodale making sure the dog knows it's place.

Tell that to the people of Saskatchewan, woof woof. :D ;) :D

[synaptech]

1.25 in Ancaster today... just down the street is was 1.12... bizarre that I was happy to save 0.13/l when it cost $51 to fill my tank :|