Gas Price Inquiry

• B.C. passes law to force oil companies to reveal how gas prices are set

  The legislation comes after regulators reported an unexplained 10 to 13 cent premium on Lower Mainland fuel prices.

  Nov 28, 2019
  
• Gas price inquiry questions whether B.C. is a ‘functioning competitive market’

  A follow-up to August's gas price inquiry says industry has failed to explain why the Lower Mainland pays 13 cents more per litre than the Pacific Northwest.

  Nov 12, 2019
  
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• B.C. government considering legislation to force transparency from oil and gas companies

  The legislation is a reaction to a public inquiry that found an "unexplained difference” of about 13 cents per litre in prices at the pumps in Metro Vancouver.

  Nov 7, 2019
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• ‘Avoid filling up’: Gas prices spike in Metro Vancouver

  Prices at some gas stations around Vancouver were as high as $1.589 on Wednesday morning.

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  Sep 18, 2019
• B.C. gas price inquiry: No collusion, but unexplained price difference costing $490M per year

  The unexplained differential is costing B.C. drivers nearly half a billion dollars per year, the report found.

  Aug 30, 2019
• Gas prices jump ahead of long weekend as B.C. awaits provincial inquiry report

  Metro Vancouver gas prices are expected to crawl past $1.50 per litre for the first time in weeks on Friday morning.

  Aug 30, 2019
• No collusion, says oil company as B.C. gas price hearings begin

  One of B.C.'s biggest fuel companies testified that market competition is so tight in the province that collusion among suppliers would be impossible.

  Jul 17, 2019
• B.C. gas price probe may help public understand market, but don’t expect ‘bombshells’: expert

  The B.C. Utilities Commission has until the end of July to dig into the factors behind the region's sky-high prices.

  Jul 14, 2019
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• Gas prices in Vancouver rose with land costs but full differentials unexplained: report

  The report says Vancouver's gasoline retail margins "highly" correlates with local land values.

  Jul 10, 2019
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• B.C. premier hints at court action for oil companies witholding info from gas price probe

  John Horgan says he's hopeful the larger oil and gas companies will eventually share their retail and refining margins with the provincial gas price inquiry.

  Canada

  Jul 4, 2019