Ontario gas shortage
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From: peterborough, ontario canada
here in peterborough we've only had a canadian tire, petro canada and a shell close. funnily enough all the esso'* are still going...at 99.9 a litre mind you!
what i was told from a buddy at the shell station i go to is that it started with the esso refinery fire, which also serves some independents in the southern ontario region. the cn rail strike caused problems with them backfilling.
due to people panicking( as they said on men in black "a person is smart...people are dumb and panicky!) and putting a run on other stations, everyone has been hit hard and they can't keep up with the extra demand, which is why it is spreading to other stations.
as far as the price going up, comeon......the oil companies use ANY excuse to gouge us...this just happened to be this months!
bill
what i was told from a buddy at the shell station i go to is that it started with the esso refinery fire, which also serves some independents in the southern ontario region. the cn rail strike caused problems with them backfilling.
due to people panicking( as they said on men in black "a person is smart...people are dumb and panicky!) and putting a run on other stations, everyone has been hit hard and they can't keep up with the extra demand, which is why it is spreading to other stations.
as far as the price going up, comeon......the oil companies use ANY excuse to gouge us...this just happened to be this months!
bill
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From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Originally Posted by Jim W
Anyway, I've only seen one CDN tire gas station out of gas in my area. I've needed fuel this morning and filled up at the extremely gouged pricd of 1.08 a litre (91 octane) from a Petro Can. No signs stating shortages or 75L max fill ups.
Today'* fillup was at a Sunoco at Dixie/Eglinton near my work.
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Originally Posted by repinS
I put in $25.75 in the Civic today... at 97.8 cents a litre, I only got 26.33L (6.95 gallons) 
yes gas prices herein the state have jumped in the last week.. its like 2.45 for the cheap stuff.... i though it was just case all the old ppl havent left yet.... (cause there still alot of them down here) its still to cold up north, thats what they are saying...
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From: Enfield, CT
I know what'* causing it.. that supply thing is right on the money..
It'* Frank'* son Mick burniing it all up. We gotta take his keys away and the problem will be solved.
(Morning Frankello!
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It'* Frank'* son Mick burniing it all up. We gotta take his keys away and the problem will be solved.
(Morning Frankello!
)
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From: Brampton, Ontario
Morning Billarooni! Mick had all his wisdom teeth out yesterday, so he'* presently in bed sleeping with Tylenol 2'*. i don' think he'll be able to drive today so maybe we'll see some relief gas price wise. As for what Bill is saying, ya, he does suck the gas a bit more then I do, but then I don't know the last time I had the gauge show positive boost. 
If you do try to take the key'* away from Mick, you'll have a major fight on your hands, but I don't mind if you try..... :P
Mick had all his wisdom teeth out yesterday, so he'* presently in bed sleeping with Tylenol 2'*. i don' think he'll be able to drive today so maybe we'll see some relief gas price wise. As for what Bill is saying, ya, he does suck the gas a bit more then I do, but then I don't know the last time I had the gauge show positive boost. If you do try to take the key'* away from Mick, you'll have a major fight on your hands, but I don't mind if you try..... :P
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