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Gas prices fall this weekend

CBC News -- Motorists who didn't gas up on Thursday waiting for weekend prices woke up to a drop of 4 cents a litre on Friday in some Canadian markets.

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Submitted Jul 03, 2009 By: utley
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Blue48
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 7:41:57 PM

Here in Peoria Il, it went down a whole penny overnight...that is after going up .15c-.20c to $2.65-$2.69/gal on Thurs
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danny999
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 8:06:49 AM

STILL 20 CENTS TOOOOOO HIGH IN BRADENTON FL.SHELL LEADS THE WAY RIPPING OFF THE PUBLIC.
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bigreddwg
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 4:28:33 AM

OH CANADA....MOST OF US ARE CHOOSING TO STAY HOME AND VACATION THUS DEPRIVING THE OIL COMPANIES OF THEIR DESPERATELY NEEDED ILLEGAL PROFITS!!
I WONDER IF THEY EVER REGRET THEIR STUPID DECISIONS AND THIS WAS TRULY A MAJOR GOOF UP!! $2.00 A GALLON WOULD STILL HAVE GIVEN OIL IT'S PROFITS!!
BY RAISING THEIR PRICES TOO QUICKLY AND TOO HIGH - THEY HAVE KEPT THE COUNTRY UNABLE TO RECOVER IT'S ECONOMY, BUSINESSES UNABLE TO REHIRE EMPLOYEES, WHICH IN TURN KEEPS PEOPLE FROM BUYING CARS THAT LEADS TO DECLINE IN AUTO SALES - CRUNCHING THE DETROIT BIG 3.
THEY COULD HAVE EVEN RAISED IT TO SOMEWHERE LOWER THAN $2.25 AND PEOPLE WOULD HAVE TRAVELLED MORE, BOUGHT BOTH MORE LOCAL GOODS AS WELL AS GAS AT PRICES MANY PEOPLE WOULD ACCEPT, BUT NO, THEY HAD TO BE GREEDY - THAT EXTRA QUARTER TO $.35 WAS ENOUGH TO PROVERBALY BE THE "STRAW THAT BROKE THE ARAB'S OIL CAMELS BACKS!!! HOPE THEY CAN SLEEP WELL AT NIGHT (NOT!!)
KEEP CONSERVING AMERICA - PRICES WILL DROP BACK DOWN DRAMATICALLY BEFORE LABOR DAY
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Kamakani
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 3:47:04 AM

Not here they didn't drop. They are still rising.
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Night Owl
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 3:04:49 AM

007HS, us Canadians care. That's who.
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furiousfowl
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 2:50:12 AM

i noticed that in riverside today
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007HS
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 2:42:58 AM

I ain't in Canada so who cares?
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ILVET
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 2:41:19 AM

They haven't fell one penny at my stations yet.
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spiderjay
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 2:37:28 AM

I STILL AINT GASSED UP YET MAYBE I WILL GET LUCKY
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72_Monte
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 2:36:55 AM

We gotta like being closer to the pipelines in Minnesota. The bottom of the prices in the Twin Cities is $2.29.
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grouch311
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 2:35:45 AM

if it did, great for the Canadians
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eddmac
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 2:30:27 AM

Again Bull crackers, gas went down somewhere but not here. Here the majority of stations remained the same while other key stations along arterial highways went up Thursday night 10 cents to 2.96.
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Road-Runner
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 2:27:29 AM

It seems that Canadian gasoline markets are both much less "free" and more highly taxed and regulated than U.S gas markets. Four cents a liter sounds very much like throwing out a few crumbs to the plebians!
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mvosevich
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 2:26:29 AM

Gas went down just before the 4th of July, please don't wake me from this dream.
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jcurley
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 2:22:43 AM

This must be "opposite" summer -- gas prices drop a little, during a (normally) big travel holiday weekend.
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nurdco
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 2:18:40 AM

2c means NOTHING
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coke_kid
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 2:11:48 AM

not far enough, keep going ill let ya know.
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Saturn93
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 1:55:51 AM

Prices are steady or still climbing in Utah.
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sg413
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 1:53:43 AM

Just in time for my new car.
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alaric76
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 1:46:34 AM

good
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littleyellowman
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 1:45:53 AM

Great!!!
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Helms
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 1:41:32 AM

3 cents here....but not in line with the drops in oil!!!
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cutter1330
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 1:39:51 AM

Going down is a good thing
no mater what country your in.
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jimgraham
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 1:38:54 AM

Canadians....
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LilRedWagonIN
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 1:38:30 AM

Locally, gasoline prices jumped on Thursday (in anticipation of the holiday weekend?), but retreated today (probably because of decreased demand?).
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bosrs
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 1:36:10 AM

who cares about canadian market?
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dirvesalot
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 1:33:22 AM

Prices are going down here in Oklahoma City. I know we have $2.12 a gallon and I think we may have a few stations lower than that.
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applejoe
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 1:27:44 AM

Prices are edhgeing down here.
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Retowered
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 1:26:32 AM

Price has not moved here at all. Happpy 4th. of July.
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CPR54
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 1:26:00 AM

well i am in texas so it didnt help me but i feel for canadians they pay to much per litre cpr54
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RCinNM
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 1:24:38 AM

Gas prices have NOT gone down here. If anything, they've inched higher. Diesel has remained the same.
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jay4
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 1:18:08 AM

Maybe in Canada, eh?
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amearly
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 1:16:02 AM

But why? Speculators on vacation?
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Asbury09
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 1:13:33 AM

great independence day gift
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taxiken
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 1:12:32 AM

Happy 4th of July.
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Sealer
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 1:10:36 AM

Prices dropped here as well.
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Gary65
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 1:05:01 AM

Early Christmas present, but most likely short lived.
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Blue_Cruzer
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 12:48:40 AM

Thats a nice surprise.
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pizzaman09
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 12:15:31 AM

IT ABOUT TIME DO IT SOME MORE.
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Woodbankgasguy
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 11:34:03 PM

cincidap in Cincinnati wrote

<Don't let them fool you. Around here, it spiked about fifteen cents on Wednesday to drop the nickel (or less).>

note that the average price in Cincinnati is 26cents less than a month ago.

The spike referred to was, in fact, on average in Cincy 5cents over 2 days.
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NHLiveFree
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 11:30:58 PM


Just paid $2.47 for reg. gas in southern NH. While I was pumping the station dropped prices one more cent to $2.46.

More NH stations are finally going back under $2.50 this week. It's about time!
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realtorick
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 11:24:49 PM

Up 13c here locally on Wed. then down 4c on Fri. doesn't constitute much of a drop.
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JettaKnight
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 11:20:08 PM

jorja13
British Columbia
"... It's currently 107.2 here, or about 3.50/gallon."

Actually, it's $3.62 USD/USG.

Here, 94.9/litre = $3.21 USD/USG.
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remay
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 11:15:33 PM

"...it appears the speculators and Canadian refineries are finally getting that message."

Doubtful. They probably just took the weekend off to enjoy their yachts or whatever thay have bilked from us.
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BrucePen
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 11:15:25 PM

Still way to high.
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redcurls1
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 11:14:48 PM

Dropping in MN as well.
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hibsaw
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 11:12:32 PM

Prices need to drop drastically after the holiday. We need a break.
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mike911
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 11:11:07 PM

Dropped about 16 cents a gallon here!
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alterman156
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 11:08:59 PM

I have seen gas in my area drop as much as 10c per gallon at some stations.
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alterman156
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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 11:05:44 PM

I've seen a few gas stations reducing their prices in my area.
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