On Wed, 26 Mar 2008 19:37:58 -0400, Mike from Ottawa
dot ca> wrote:
>On Wed, 26 Mar 2008 22:46:31 GMT, graz@googlemail.com (Graz) wrote:
>
>>Hi all,
>>Looking at a website such as www.torontogasprices.com, it's not
>>immediately clear how the prices are quoted. Am I right in thinking
>>that it's Canadian cents/litre? And if so, are prices generally
>>cheaper just over the US border?
>>thanks
>
>It's cents/L. E.g., 105.9 is $1.059 per litre.
>
>Prices have always tended to be cheaper on the US side. Taxes are
>gouged at different rates in each province. E.g., Quebec's fuel taxes
>are higher than Ontario's. Given the increased security & huge
>line-ups to cross the border, it's up to you to determine if it's
>worth the wait, or see if you can go across in an off-peak time.
>
>It's still cheaper than in Europe, but we're getting closer.
>
>http://www.gasbuddy.com/gb_can_gastemperaturemap.aspx shows the prices
>around Canada & also in the US.
>
>A US gallon is about 3.8 L.
Thanks all. What I found particularly confusing was several
comparison websites showing US and Canadian prices - one set in US$
per gallon and the other as stated above.
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