Prowling the Pumps – May 13, 2008
May 13, 2008
On the case, lurking at service stations across the country to find the lowest and highest gasoline prices in Canada.
Average across Canada
| This week: | $1.272 per litre |
| Last week: | $1.245 per litre |
| Last Year: | $1.121 per litre |
A modest increase over last week, but it could be the beginning of a long, slow rise!
Least Expensive Gasoline in Canada (per litre)
| Excluding Taxes | Taxes | Total | |
| Kingston, ON | $0.881 | $0.303 | $1.184 |
| Red Deer, AB | $0.917 | $0.248 | $1.219 |
| Lethbridge, AB | $0.987 | $0.249 | $1.227 |
| Lloydminster, AB | $0.980 | $0.249 | $1.229 |
| Calgary, AB | $0.981 | $0.249 | $1.230 |
Kingston tops our list for the fourth week in a row, but…the next four in the low-cost five are all from Alberta – a stunning turn of events. Makes sense though. While southern Ontario may have the advantage in terms of population, Alberta has the edge when it comes to taxes – the lowest in the country.
Most Expensive Gasoline in Canada (per litre)
| Excluding Taxes | Taxes | Total | |
| Labrador City, NL | $0.993 | $0.429 | $1.422 |
| Yellowknife, NT | $1.136 | $0.275 | $1.411 |
| Montreal, QC | $0.968 | $0.426 | $1.394 |
| Whitehorse, YT | $1.151 | $0.228 | $1.379 |
| Gander, NL | $0.942 | $0.422 | $1.364 |
The pricey five welcome Montreal for the first time. Otherwise a just a bit of jockeying for position. Interesting to note that only in Yellowknife and Whitehorse are the actual gasoline prices much higher than the average. In the other three cities, actual prices are comparable to those in the low cost club, in fact Gander and Montreal are less expensive than Lethbridge, Lloydminster and Calgary. The killer is taxes that are almost 20 cents per litre higher. One more reason to join the migration to Wild Rose Country.
If it’s any consolation, the price of oil this week hit $125.80 US per barrel, an increase of 96.4 per cent over the $64.07 US per barrel price this time last year. Gasoline prices have only risen 13.5 per cent …so far.
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