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PD Moderator	Message Posted: May 7, 2010 9:18:07 AM Ignore PD Report Abuse It's been quite amazing to watch Canadian gas prices remain relatively stable while prices in the U.S. have risen. Gasoline prices in Canada were stuck at ~103c/L for weeks while prices in the U.S. were increasing. To further investigate, I decided to throw together a few charts showing what I'm referring to. If you can't see the images, head over to the GasBuddy Blog Homepage so you don't miss this comparison. Looking at the chart labeled "Difference in prices", you'll notice that I am tracking the difference between the adjusted prices in the U.S. and Canada- I converted all amounts to U.S. dollars and converted liters to gallons. You can see that during the last part of winter, from February to mid-March, prices in... Visit GasBuddy Blog for full article

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It's been quite amazing to watch Canadian gas prices remain relatively stable while prices in the U.S. have risen. Gasoline prices in Canada were stuck at ~103c/L for weeks while prices in the U.S. were increasing.

To further investigate, I decided to throw together a few charts showing what I'm referring to. If you can't see the images, head over to the GasBuddy Blog Homepage so you don't miss this comparison.

Looking at the chart labeled "Difference in prices", you'll notice that I am tracking the difference between the adjusted prices in the U.S. and Canada- I converted all amounts to U.S. dollars and converted liters to gallons. You can see that during the last part of winter, from February to mid-March, prices in...

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CrazgsupS All-Star Author San Diego Posts:516 Points:55,940 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: May 19, 2010 4:08:55 PM Ignore CrazgsupS Report Abuse Us price dropping this week while CAN going up. hm
wxman08 Champion Author Vermont Posts:1,917 Points:401,470 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: May 17, 2010 6:54:12 PM Ignore wxman08 Report Abuse There are many other differences between the USA and Canada than are listed in this recent blog posting. Canadian oil production has been basically going up since the 1980s, while U.S. oil production has going down since the 1980s. Canada is second only to Saudi Arabia in known oil reserves, and they have roughly 8 times the amount of oil reserves that the USA does. Canada consumes around 8.5 times less than what the USA consumes in oil daily, and Canada actually exports more oil than they consume daily. Canada can also refine roughly 89% of the amount of oil that they consume daily. The USA can only wish to be in Canada's position when it comes to oil production & consumption.
traindude Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:5,624 Points:1,516,855 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: May 9, 2010 9:38:28 AM Ignore traindude Report Abuse and will only go higher w/o competition
kelsielee Champion Author Atlanta Posts:3,389 Points:672,025 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: May 9, 2010 5:47:49 AM Ignore kelsielee Report Abuse After jumping about a week ago, prices in my immeidate area have stayed constant this week (with a few stations actually dropping prices by a penny or two).
bladecutter Champion Author Houston Posts:4,997 Points:1,011,775 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: May 9, 2010 5:26:25 AM Ignore bladecutter Report Abuse Isn't Canada's population about the same as California's, shouldn't be a discussion about the difference in prices but more in the size of the population.
Blue48 Champion Author Illinois Posts:7,445 Points:1,665,645 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: May 8, 2010 6:56:15 PM Ignore Blue48 Report Abuse YEAH! ALL THAT STUPID SPECULATION!
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,828 Points:1,637,220 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: May 8, 2010 5:02:52 PM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse dadown: not what I've seen when I was in Canada.
dadown Champion Author Tulsa Posts:1,298 Points:469,040 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: May 8, 2010 9:15:06 AM Ignore dadown Report Abuse In addition to higher taxes, I think there is less competition in Canada.
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,828 Points:1,637,220 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: May 8, 2010 3:48:12 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse Greed, greed, greed.
outlaw329 Champion Author Austin Posts:7,734 Points:1,399,640 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: May 7, 2010 11:52:08 PM Ignore outlaw329 Report Abuse Two days now and nothing has changed
TIGERPAW46 Champion Author Florida Posts:7,241 Points:1,379,620 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: May 7, 2010 11:52:01 PM Ignore TIGERPAW46 Report Abuse Most of our imported oil/gas actually comes from Canada not OPEC.
TIGERPAW46 Champion Author Florida Posts:7,241 Points:1,379,620 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: May 7, 2010 11:50:48 PM Ignore TIGERPAW46 Report Abuse Most of our imported oil/gas actually comes from Canada not OPEC.
genef01 Champion Author Nashville Posts:2,611 Points:834,680 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: May 7, 2010 11:50:41 PM Ignore genef01 Report Abuse Thanks Patrick for taking the time and effort to chart the differences. One striking note from your article points out the differences in the taxes the 2 countries pay on gasoline.
comprof Champion Author Houston Posts:7,009 Points:1,384,450 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: May 7, 2010 11:46:29 PM Ignore comprof Report Abuse BobD2009: Good comment, I agree.
GasRJT Champion Author Kansas Posts:5,615 Points:1,063,535 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: May 7, 2010 11:42:43 PM Ignore GasRJT Report Abuse If the U.S. has cheaper gasoline than Canada, then why doesn't the chart show that. The chart is contrary to what he says. Also, if we would just take, Chicago, California and Alaska out of the average price, it would be considerably less, around $2.75 a gallon.
Jeff4U Champion Author Atlanta Posts:8,890 Points:1,879,830 Joined:Nov 2004	Message Posted: May 7, 2010 11:41:20 PM Ignore Jeff4U Report Abuse Perhaps climate, population, taxes, and other factors make a big difference.
BobD2009 Champion Author Long Island Posts:7,129 Points:1,267,485 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: May 7, 2010 11:35:18 PM Ignore BobD2009 Report Abuse The Canadian Dollar is worth more than the US Dollar. Living is New York State Canadian prices mean little to me.
007HS Champion Author California Posts:6,959 Points:1,852,385 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: May 7, 2010 11:23:57 PM Ignore 007HS Report Abuse I have to buy my fuel in the US, so I really don't care about the Canadian market. Please, this is not a disrespectful statement.
EcoVore Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:3,538 Points:728,775 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: May 7, 2010 11:17:55 PM Ignore EcoVore Report Abuse Canadians pay more for gas than we do so their steady higher prices make us down here appreciate our lower cost blessings.
bobdec Champion Author Miami Posts:9,104 Points:1,797,520 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: May 7, 2010 11:05:30 PM Ignore bobdec Report Abuse For about 1 year now the price or oil has not had much to do with the prices at the pupm
RENEGADEGAS Champion Author Missouri Posts:15,069 Points:1,618,825 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: May 7, 2010 10:56:09 PM Ignore RENEGADEGAS Report Abuse sammynorge...Well you will be doing a lot of waiting so you might as well settle back and relax.
UseLessGasFolks Champion Author Iowa Posts:5,586 Points:1,323,550 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: May 7, 2010 10:49:26 PM Ignore UseLessGasFolks Report Abuse Time to bust these greedy bastards
rxman1 Champion Author Toledo Posts:9,690 Points:1,889,495 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: May 7, 2010 10:43:43 PM Ignore rxman1 Report Abuse OK, I'll wait until Monday. Good advice.
Crumbfel Champion Author Virginia Posts:11,554 Points:2,160,585 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: May 7, 2010 10:39:31 PM Ignore Crumbfel Report Abuse Hmmmmmm
eddyp94 Champion Author Ontario Posts:8,163 Points:1,660,835 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: May 7, 2010 10:35:48 PM Ignore eddyp94 Report Abuse its because the dollar are par...
sammynorge Champion Author Columbus Posts:1,311 Points:330,555 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: May 7, 2010 10:34:36 PM Ignore sammynorge Report Abuse I can't wait until fossil fuels are too difficult to sell to be worth extracting.
grouch311 Champion Author Peoria Posts:6,386 Points:1,597,115 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: May 7, 2010 10:29:26 PM Ignore grouch311 Report Abuse can you say, rape the U.S. consumer?
jadeusa Champion Author Dallas Posts:9,485 Points:1,851,715 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: May 7, 2010 10:28:02 PM Ignore jadeusa Report Abuse Canada has a lot more tax on their gas than in the US.
AKTigger99645 Champion Author Anchorage Posts:6,149 Points:1,929,410 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: May 7, 2010 10:27:31 PM Ignore AKTigger99645 Report Abuse Just yesterday they were talking about how much gas prices have dropped.
esquared Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:8,202 Points:1,996,835 Joined:Jan 2006	Message Posted: May 7, 2010 10:24:05 PM Ignore esquared Report Abuse Is there a difference in the laws governing speculation in oil futures?
nstrdnvstr Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:37,025 Points:4,011,755 Joined:May 2001	Message Posted: May 7, 2010 10:23:49 PM Ignore nstrdnvstr Report Abuse With oil prices declining, gas prices should go down next week too (hopefully).
72_Monte Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:7,912 Points:2,024,160 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: May 7, 2010 10:23:23 PM Ignore 72_Monte Report Abuse I dun get that chart.
ItsMorph Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:33,656 Points:3,212,860 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: May 7, 2010 10:21:50 PM Ignore ItsMorph Report Abuse I wouldn't have minded a diesel discount, or at least halt in rising cost, over the last few weeks.
Kamakani Champion Author Denver Posts:2,685 Points:1,294,660 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: May 7, 2010 10:19:59 PM Ignore Kamakani Report Abuse Prices there are here are too high.
RENEGADEGAS Champion Author Missouri Posts:15,069 Points:1,618,825 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: May 7, 2010 10:16:59 PM Ignore RENEGADEGAS Report Abuse TPlayer...thats highly doubtful. More than likely they will be sitting back and laughing at us when our country is left in complete financial ruin. Time for a reality check there dude.
250FORD Champion Author Minnesota Posts:8,332 Points:1,305,970 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: May 7, 2010 10:16:56 PM Ignore 250FORD Report Abuse Ply440GTX They don't want to do a full FAIR comparison.
Ply440GTX Champion Author Texas Posts:1,009 Points:313,555 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: May 7, 2010 10:12:50 PM Ignore Ply440GTX Report Abuse Let's compare housing prices and other necessities to receive a fair representation/comparison! How much do they spend on health care??? Oh yeah...
snofog All-Star Author Seattle Posts:623 Points:92,655 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: May 7, 2010 10:12:21 PM Ignore snofog Report Abuse did you track the increase in US gas taxes?
pyndasky Champion Author Maryland Posts:10,144 Points:1,809,505 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: May 7, 2010 10:11:00 PM Ignore pyndasky Report Abuse but what's the relative per capita comsumption rate?
vulcan96 Champion Author Ohio Posts:27,145 Points:3,126,955 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: May 7, 2010 10:06:27 PM Ignore vulcan96 Report Abuse greed is one thing, Excesseve greed is another and should be stopped by any means !!
benjy Champion Author Chicago Posts:8,706 Points:1,815,070 Joined:Nov 2003	Message Posted: May 7, 2010 10:03:54 PM Ignore benjy Report Abuse interesting....
TPlayer All-Star Author Fort Wayne Posts:578 Points:153,725 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: May 7, 2010 9:52:34 PM Ignore TPlayer Report Abuse Canada's sacrificing their land surface striping it for the oil sands... they'll regret it and pay a higher price later for doing so...
Bigwaynef Champion Author South Carolina Posts:11,674 Points:2,108,435 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: May 7, 2010 9:51:31 PM Ignore Bigwaynef Report Abuse Canada is interesting, just don't think I could live there...
PetroScopper Champion Author Houston Posts:6,760 Points:1,577,635 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: May 7, 2010 9:45:55 PM Ignore PetroScopper Report Abuse Canada always has high prices... they should try to keep the prices steady for the citizens of Canada. They ripped them off enough.
Z51Corvette Champion Author Austin Posts:8,608 Points:1,697,410 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: May 7, 2010 9:45:08 PM Ignore Z51Corvette Report Abuse Interesting...
Bezalel Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:12,234 Points:2,318,210 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: May 7, 2010 9:44:26 PM Ignore Bezalel Report Abuse Here, I've seen price drops Saturday. That catches people filling up to leave town or on payday. A bit unethical, but legal. Best bet, watch the futures, if they drop on a Friday, buy as little as possible until Saturday p.m. or Sunday.
Nicoalbum Champion Author Ottawa Posts:6,167 Points:1,216,725 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: May 7, 2010 9:42:21 PM Ignore Nicoalbum Report Abuse Canadian market is much more regulated and taxed, so that we're paying much more already.
Lizzylou Champion Author Stockton Posts:8,818 Points:2,357,285 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: May 7, 2010 9:42:01 PM Ignore Lizzylou Report Abuse We have very few stations under $3.00!!
NOTSOGRN Champion Author Michigan Posts:2,077 Points:1,535,210 Joined:Dec 2007	Message Posted: May 7, 2010 9:40:00 PM Ignore NOTSOGRN Report Abuse Its Friday & seeing it @ 1.61 now. Cross ya fingers it drops even more.
HailstormCA Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,955 Points:1,491,945 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: May 7, 2010 9:36:08 PM Ignore HailstormCA Report Abuse This is getting downright depressing.