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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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Champion Author Illinois

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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 6:41:57 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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Champion Author Florida

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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 7:06:49 AM

STILL 20 CENTS TOOOOOO HIGH IN BRADENTON FL.SHELL LEADS THE WAY RIPPING OFF THE PUBLIC.
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Champion Author Tampa

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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 3:28:33 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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Champion Author Hawaii

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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 2:47:04 AM

Not here they didn't drop. They are still rising.
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Champion Author Toronto

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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 2:04:49 AM

007HS, us Canadians care. That's who.
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Champion Author Riverside

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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 1:50:12 AM

i noticed that in riverside today
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Champion Author California

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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 1:42:58 AM

I ain't in Canada so who cares?
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Champion Author Illinois

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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 1:41:19 AM

They haven't fell one penny at my stations yet.
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Champion Author Little Rock

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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 1:37:28 AM

I STILL AINT GASSED UP YET MAYBE I WILL GET LUCKY
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Champion Author Twin Cities

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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 1:36:55 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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Champion Author Illinois

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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 1:35:45 AM

if it did, great for the Canadians
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Champion Author Washington

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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 1:30:27 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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Champion Author Denver

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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 1:27:29 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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Champion Author St. Louis

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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 1:26:29 AM

Gas went down just before the 4th of July, please don't wake me from this dream.
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Champion Author California

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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 1:22:43 AM

This must be "opposite" summer -- gas prices drop a little, during a (normally) big travel holiday weekend.
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Champion Author Colorado Springs

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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 1:18:40 AM

2c means NOTHING
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Champion Author Chicago

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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 1:11:48 AM

not far enough, keep going ill let ya know.
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Champion Author Salt Lake City

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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 12:55:51 AM

Prices are steady or still climbing in Utah.
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Champion Author California

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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 12:53:43 AM

Just in time for my new car.
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Champion Author New Jersey

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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 12:46:34 AM

good
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Champion Author Hamilton

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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 12:45:53 AM

Great!!!
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Champion Author Fort Worth

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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 12:41:32 AM

3 cents here....but not in line with the drops in oil!!!
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Champion Author Oklahoma

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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 12:39:51 AM

Going down is a good thing
no mater what country your in.
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Champion Author Akron

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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 12:38:54 AM

Canadians....
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Champion Author Indiana

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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 12:38:30 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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All-Star Author Seattle

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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 12:36:10 AM

who cares about canadian market?
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Champion Author Oklahoma City

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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 12:33:22 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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Champion Author Twin Cities

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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 12:27:44 AM

Prices are edhgeing down here.
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Champion Author Colorado

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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 12:26:32 AM

Price has not moved here at all. Happpy 4th. of July.
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Champion Author Austin

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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 12:26:00 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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Champion Author New Mexico

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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 12:24:38 AM

Gas prices have NOT gone down here. If anything, they've inched higher. Diesel has remained the same.
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Champion Author Colorado Springs

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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 12:18:08 AM

Maybe in Canada, eh?
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Champion Author Michigan

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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 12:16:02 AM

But why? Speculators on vacation?
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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 12:13:33 AM

great independence day gift
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Champion Author Twin Cities

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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 12:12:32 AM

Happy 4th of July.
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Champion Author Charleston

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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 12:10:36 AM

Prices dropped here as well.
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All-Star Author Toronto

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Message Posted: Jul 4, 2009 12:05:01 AM

Early Christmas present, but most likely short lived.
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Champion Author Lexington

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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 11:48:40 PM

Thats a nice surprise.
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Sophomore Author Indiana

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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 11:15:31 PM

IT ABOUT TIME DO IT SOME MORE.
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Champion Author Alabama

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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 10:34:03 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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Champion Author New Hampshire

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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 10:30:58 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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Champion Author Indiana

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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 10:24:49 PM

Up 13c here locally on Wed. then down 4c on Fri. doesn't constitute much of a drop.
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All-Star Author Toronto

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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 10:20:08 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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Champion Author Houston

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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 10:15:33 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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Champion Author Ontario

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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 10:15:25 PM

Still way to high.
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Champion Author Twin Cities

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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 10:14:48 PM

Dropping in MN as well.
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Champion Author Mississippi

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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 10:12:32 PM

Prices need to drop drastically after the holiday. We need a break.
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Champion Author Detroit

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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 10:11:07 PM

Dropped about 16 cents a gallon here!
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Champion Author New York

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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 10:08:59 PM

I have seen gas in my area drop as much as 10c per gallon at some stations.
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Champion Author New York

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Message Posted: Jul 3, 2009 10:05:44 PM

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