It was nice while it lasted, but it appears the lower prices at the pumps have come to an abrupt end.
McDougall Energy owned stations in Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma saw regular fuel jump from 82.5 to 94.5 cents a litre Thursday afternoon. McDougall Energy own a number of local gas stations in the market but not all gas stations have followed suit.
Canadian Tire outlets were still posting 81.9 cents as of this publication. Other stations such as Circle K were posting 82.5 cents.
Prices began to dramatically fall in the province in early March as the coronavirus began to take hold . Thousands of people locally, joined millions across the country and stayed home.
Many were laid off and several businesses closed altogether. With less people using their vehicles and with restrictions in place, airlines stopped most of their flights and the demand for fuel reached record lows.
At the same time an over supply of oil globally brought prices down at the pumps to levels not seen in 3 decades. Prices in 1990 averaged 63 cents in Canada. Many communities in Southern Ontario saw prices hover around that mark in March and early April. Prices have nudged up slowly since then until the big jump today.
Prices are predicted to rise over the coming weeks as more of Canada re-opens following weeks of lock down imposed by Federal and Provincial governments. during the covid-19 pandemic.
no change in the price—i do not get this article—- is McDougall Energy playing a game of testing the waters
my mistake thief’s have increased by 15 cents a litre in one day—may they rot in hell with their money —
Highest in the north! Thunder Bay, lower. Sudbury, lower. Timmins, lower. North Bay, lower. Interesting, isn’t it? Don’t like what you see? Report the McDougall gouging to the Province!!!
What a surprise Mcdougall energy raised prices at stations they own. I guess they hope the rest will follow. Also strange is the fact Mcdougall supplies and delivers foul to these stations. Even Circle K which is Quebec owned and has independent delivery,this independent company picks up the fuel from McDougalls storage facility
Boycott McDougall..problem solved
robbing bastards.
Ellissa A Nish go fill up
Just a friendly reminder to us that price gouging is acceptable by the gas companies.
With no one able to travel anywhere other than locally, there is absolutely NO reason for this price gouge! There should be something done about this!! Unacceptable!
I went to Petro hasnt gone up yet
McDougall is a price gouger to begin with. they are the biggest reason we have higher prices here. Bunch of crooks if you ask me.
Monique Larocque
It’s not just “mcDougall fuel” FYI, it’s just some pumps.
Something fishy here
WTF.. Tru-ass_doe has to make the money somewhere since he gave the minimum wake earners an extra boost to their income. It was 82 cents this morning, it is now 94. Im sorry I didn’t see that this morning.. This is a piss off and another kick in the teeth by our useless government.
It’s McDougall for you. That’s why I don’t gas up at any Esso or Canadian tire and now shell also buying Esso gas from McDougall.
Lionel Gauthier
It’s not just “mcDougall fuel” FYI, it’s just some pumps.
Dee’s Cosmetic Boutique. Oh it’s McDougall trust me.
Lionel Gauthier
Sure you think as you wish.
The Shell station at 2nd line and Great Northern was still 81.7 this morning. I made sure to fill up!
Just don’t buy gas I guess
I am willing to bet the prices in Toronto did not go up 13 cents.We live in GOUGEVILLE ONTARIO.
Kyle Martin
And Doug Ford thought the prices were unfair last week….
Greedy pigs, that’s the true answer
This is insane.
So only the McDougall Energy owned stations hiked their prices? Which stations do they own in the Sault?
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Why are we getting gouged???
I was told my a gas bar attendant, the lower gas prices were because of the covid 19, and he said once it’s over the gas prices will go back up. I guess we will have to wait and see if he was right
people are starting to go back to work so of course the price will rise
Yes but Ford is investigating higher gas prices in Northern Ontario. Yah, right!
oil still in the dumps but yet gas goes up… hmmmm.
Zero Covid cases means higher gas prices. Geez
Deanna Finley 3 new cases at a nursing home yesterday
Christina Corbiere oh yes that’s right. I mean today tho.
Just ridiculous
Well ya. Sending more people to work , means more driving
Ken McLeod our turn
Dominique Lachapelle wow!!!
Sydney Peters
Bullshit
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