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The Oil Company Bandits
Non EV drivers are being screwed.
In British Columbia, Canada, we are paying the highest prices for gasoline in North America. The greater Vancouver metro area is the highest in BC. In the last four weeks, the price has jumped 30 cents a litre to an all-time high of $2.10. Prices are expected to go as high as $2.20 or more.
For our American friends and their US gallon, there are roughly 4 litres to a US gallon, so multiply $2.10 by 4, then divide by 1.30, the current exchange rate between the Canada and US dollar and you get USD$6.46 per gallon.
A quick scan on the Net indicates the following prices in the following US states for regular gas:
Washington $4.44
Wisconsin $3.83
West Virginia $3.89
Wyoming $3.74
So, Americans, don’t start complaining about the high cost of filling your vehicle for the moment. The worst may yet be to come.
My opinion is the oil companies are screwing us royally. A few weeks ago, our local filling station was selling gas at $1.73 cents a litre. The next morning when I drove by, the…
