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Conference tallis::celt

Title:Celt Notefile
Moderator:TALLIS::DARCY
Created:Wed Feb 19 1986
Last Modified:Tue Jun 03 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1632
Total number of notes:20523

812.0. "The Price of Gas" by IAMOK::CHAPLAIN () Fri Sep 21 1990 09:02

    
     Friend that just returned said a gallon costs more than $8.00
    American.  
    
     If that's so, I'll be honing my cycling ability.
    
     So, what is it going for in Eire?
    
    Frank
    
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812.1�3 and risingMEALA::MWALSHTue Sep 25 1990 06:424
    The price over here is now �3.04 per gallon premium grade and it's due
    another 15-18p rise next week.
    
    Murt.
812.2IAMOK::CHAPLAINTue Sep 25 1990 09:1211
    re .1
    
     Thanks for the info.
    
     Just out of curiosity, can someone provide information as to the
    source(s) of the petrol used in Ireland?  
    
     Is it primarily Middle Eastern?
    
    Thanks
    
812.3North sea oil!CLADA::BENOTue Sep 25 1990 09:422
    No, it is from the North sea- but the price is the price on the spot
    market. 
812.4Buy a Stanley Steamer...KAOM25::RUSHTONUnscathed by inspired lunacyTue Sep 25 1990 12:0415
    <<No, it is from the North sea- but the price is the price on the spot
    <<market. 


Damn right!!  Here in the Great White North, we are supposed to be completely
self-sufficient in oil and gas production.  So there should no price increases
for gasoline (petrol), right?  Well (no pun intended), the buggers have raised
the price of premium grade (at least here in eastern Ontario and western
Qu�bec) from 53.9�/litre to 61.9�/litre over the last month, that's about
the same as going from IR�1.22/gallon to IR�1.41/gallon (a rise of 19p).  The
reason is totally due to the spot market price, as Canada is a net exporter
of oil and natural gas (nearly all of the natural gas consumed in the West
Coast states comes from Alberta gas wells).  We're being gouged again!

Pat
812.5MACNAS::DKEATINGHands Off The G.A.A. :-)Tue Sep 25 1990 12:371
    Well it should stop anymore Exxon spillages!
812.6Fire up the stills, cars will run on the stuff!FSADMN::REESEjust an old sweet song....Tue Sep 25 1990 18:3611
    Well, 50 miles a day is a bit much to pedal (but it would help my
    diet)......but old Beulah the Buick will only drink unleaded
    supreme.....trying to make up my mind which is worse....gas bills
    now about $120/mo or a new car payment (for a newer, more fuel
    efficient) model.
    
    Listening to ya'll outside the States, guess I'll have to "quit my
    bitchin".
    
    K