Regular is selling for $5.40 a US gallon here in Nova Scotia. We're used to getting gouged, but this is even worse than normal!

 

paid 3.40 a gallon over here...gotta start taking my quad to work..a ton better on gas then the car...the gas station in my town went out of business...its a harsh time...

 

The small, privately owned gas stations are hurtin'. The refinery sets the price; the local stations were told that they weren't allowed to charge any profit margin after the last price increase. The big oil companies want them to sell their gas for nothing.
Most locales in the US and Canada are like the situation around here: all stations get their fuel from one refinery, no matter what the brand. That refinery can set the price wherever they want.
The big oil companies make huge profits at the worst of times; they make record profits during times of highest crude prices and uncertainy. They will set all-time record profits after this hurricane, coupled with the situation in Iraq.
You haven't seen the oil companies stepping up to the plate with donations to help those affected by the hurricane, like a lot of other companies have.
The oil company execs will be making tons of money from this situation, off the backs of you and me, and indirectly off the backs of the people whose lives were thrown into turmoil by the hurricane.
Right now, if you own a refinery or own the oil, you control the world. It sucks to be the rest of us.

 

how is it bushes fault think about that. Is bush in his office going i want a massive *** huricane to hit New Orleans to see gas prices go up. No im sure he isnt. Bush is a rich man but he buys gas too he doesnt want them to go up. By the way gas is supposed to go down 35 to 50 cents here within the next 2-3 weeks. Its at 3.00 at this time

 

joe you best be shuttin yo mouth b 4 i come over and lay the smack down
oh and..........your cousins hot!

 

My cousin isnt. your sick!!! i guess your one of the 13% of all people that thinks this crap. i need to no how many of you r blaming bush. If you are your crazy.

 

I don't blame Bush, but........he said the gov't would come down heavily on stores and hotels that were found to be price gouging people because of the hurricane. Remarks about oil companies gouging were noticably absent.

 

you dont think shes hot cause your cousins

 

I started buying oil stocks back in 1987 and I am sure glad I did.

Not sure what gas prices are right now local but I might get the gas hog out tonight.

 

Most stations peaked in our area at $3.299 with some of them at $3.599 - all for regular unleaded.

Yesterday most were at $2.999 and today it's $2.899.

A little glimmer of hope.

Jaybee