Calgarians fed up with high and fluctuating fuel costs amid low oil prices yyc
, said the industry is being challenged by severe weather as well as some supply chain issues.
“It started with some refinery outages in the midwestern U.S. There was another refinery that went down in Washington which is hitting the West Coast a bit harder, and we’ve had some issues with the ethanol supply chain.”Pasco said while Calgary’s price hikes may seem bad to some, others have it worse, including Edmonton and Vancouver.
“Calgary hasn’t moved up percentage wise as much as some of the other markets in Canada,” he said. “So there still is room for them to go up further.”investigation into fuel pricingGlobal News reached out to the province and were told Service Alberta’s consumer investigations unit “is looking into whether any retailers are engaging in unfair practices.”
“Service Alberta will continue to monitor the fuel marketplace for potential evidence of contraventions, and take action if needed,” the government said.Gas prices drop as Alberta stops collecting gas tax The hikes come about a week after the province announced it had decided to re-instate part of its fuel tax on the price of gasoline and diesel. It suspended the full 13 cents per litre tax earlier this year as a way to combat rising fuel prices. Part of it will be re-instated on Oct. 1.Still, Pasco doesn’t believe the hikes are tied to that decision.
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