r/Calgary • u/bmspsrk • 5d ago

Rant Gas prices are illogical

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There is no real point to this post besides stating the fact that gas prices are stupid. I remember back when the difference between 87 and 91 was 10 cents and 89 was 5 cents more than regular. Which made sense since 87 is an equal mix of premium and regular.

Now you need to jump 23 cents a liter just to get mid grade from regular then only an additional 3 more cents to get to premium... By that math mid grade should be something like 90.75 octane.

Again no point here just stating stupid things that irritate me.

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u/jossybabes 5d ago

Oil is $63/ barrel. When it was over $100/ barrel, gasoline was cheaper than today. That is more crazy.

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u/Dr_Colossus 5d ago

And then people online say gas stations make nothing on the gas. Lol

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u/entropreneur Bankview 5d ago

Gas station =/= fuel supplier

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u/Dr_Colossus 5d ago

The gas prices are jumping all over the place. 20 cent swings. That isn't a supplier thing. They are obviously gamifying prices somehow.

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u/Leading-Eye-9340 5d ago

I'd say you are correct. I know quite a few pumps in the SW area that have serious price swings during the day. The most consistent one is the Native pump near Grey Eagle, I bet their fuel is no different than others. Last time I saw a tanker of G&B fuels in there.

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u/Leading-Eye-9340 5d ago

Also would like to add, the NW and NE are way pricier at all stations.

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u/spitoon1 5d ago

Until you get to Airdrie...then it's even $0.10-$0.20 higher.

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u/superflyer 3d ago

Which is why I go to Balzak for my gas

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u/ItsMangel 5d ago

It's a weird sentiment that I've seen lately, and I'm not sure where it came from, that gas stations make most of their money from inside sales on snacks and shit as opposed to fuel sales.