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Pump prices falling, weekly report says

The Regina Leader-Post -- OTTAWA - The average price of gasoline in Canada has fallen for the fourth time in five weeks, a weekly survey showed Tuesday, putting the cost down more than nine per cent from its peak in mid-July.

MJ Ervin & Associates, a petroleum-industry research group, said the average price for regular gasoline was $1.272 a litre, down 1.5 cents from a week earlier.

The average had been as high as $1.401 a litre, according to the report that was issued July 15. The price of crude oil has fallen almost 25 per cent since peaking July 11.

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Submitted Aug 20, 2008 By: JT

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HAWKEYE9064 Rookie Author Miami Posts:2 Points:340 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:59:24 Ignore HAWKEYE9064 Report Abuse What difference does it matter when the BIG OIL GIANTS have full control over oil pricing.
mahenv7 Champion Author Toronto Posts:1,950 Points:391,475 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:59:07 Ignore mahenv7 Report Abuse temporary fall...
bug27 Champion Author Kentucky Posts:11,824 Points:1,529,770 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:58:07 Ignore bug27 Report Abuse Falling so much slower than they went up - sometimes 20¢ per day.
Helms Champion Author Fort Worth Posts:3,012 Points:963,255 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:57:48 Ignore Helms Report Abuse ...for now....
Almightys Veteran Author Detroit Posts:267 Points:128,090 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:57:15 Ignore Almightys Report Abuse keep falling please
Rick01 Champion Author Utah Posts:2,559 Points:1,132,335 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:56:26 Ignore Rick01 Report Abuse Falling way to slow here is SLC
guzlinsuv Champion Author Sacramento Posts:3,291 Points:798,895 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:55:40 Ignore guzlinsuv Report Abuse still slowly falling here
ChiefHowe Veteran Author New Jersey Posts:391 Points:1,019,835 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:52:47 Ignore ChiefHowe Report Abuse Not news
domer2 Champion Author Gary Posts:1,487 Points:500,925 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:52:19 Ignore domer2 Report Abuse not fast enough.
Cuzilla Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:7,461 Points:1,303,325 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:52:07 Ignore Cuzilla Report Abuse Drill Drill Drill !!! Drill here, Drill now, Make alternatives!!!
tags610 Champion Author Lincoln Posts:4,201 Points:874,890 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:50:29 Ignore tags610 Report Abuse good, keep it coming and drill.
ledoy Champion Author Dayton Posts:6,700 Points:1,350,725 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:49:02 Ignore ledoy Report Abuse yeah it drops 2-3 cents a day then jumps 25-30 cents overnight
foxups Champion Author Toledo Posts:2,817 Points:554,110 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:48:38 Ignore foxups Report Abuse ahd still falling
dopster All-Star Author Toledo Posts:832 Points:1,115,250 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:47:29 Ignore dopster Report Abuse Back down to $3.48 here in Toledo, but Thursdays are traditional gas increase days, so we'll see what the afternoon brings. WE NEED ALTERNATIVE ENERGY ON LINE NOW!!
soncorn Sophomore Author Missouri Posts:237 Points:416,040 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:46:43 Ignore soncorn Report Abuse I wonder how much this "research group" gets paid for these "reports"
qaqcsup Champion Author Michigan Posts:5,236 Points:487,835 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:43:24 Ignore qaqcsup Report Abuse If Canadians would just start drilling, they have a very large oil reserve and it would help them as well. Do they have a congress that supports the people or not?
The_WB Champion Author Detroit Posts:7,382 Points:813,350 Joined:Apr 2007	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:43:07 Ignore The_WB Report Abuse Very slowly
joelimite Sophomore Author Virginia Posts:241 Points:73,910 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:41:03 Ignore joelimite Report Abuse Yes they are as every other article reports.
no_monkey2002 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:2,464 Points:865,955 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:40:27 Ignore no_monkey2002 Report Abuse "LQQKout below"" don't get hit by falling prices they may hurt ...Just stop driving..
thwadi Champion Author Cleveland Posts:2,006 Points:425,640 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:35:48 Ignore thwadi Report Abuse Lets keep the oil monopolies convinced the prices need to be lower.
Redwingz Champion Author Detroit Posts:2,454 Points:575,250 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:35:00 Ignore Redwingz Report Abuse Yup!
rvnvet70 Champion Author Michigan Posts:2,708 Points:1,301,225 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:31:49 Ignore rvnvet70 Report Abuse At least it's falling somewhere.
thedennis64 All-Star Author Dallas Posts:966 Points:775,170 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:31:34 Ignore thedennis64 Report Abuse They need to keep falling.
Hawkeyejd All-Star Author Ontario Posts:507 Points:282,750 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:30:22 Ignore Hawkeyejd Report Abuse OK
WVU23 Champion Author Charleston Posts:7,745 Points:333,465 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:29:27 Ignore WVU23 Report Abuse Please keep falling
jmuse Champion Author Long Island Posts:2,219 Points:445,370 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:29:02 Ignore jmuse Report Abuse I think if you buy gas, you already know this.
Kimberpacker45 All-Star Author Indianapolis Posts:538 Points:192,025 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:28:59 Ignore Kimberpacker45 Report Abuse Hey Canada, come to Indy. Pay more.
Hangnail309 Veteran Author Manitoba Posts:364 Points:481,275 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:26:08 Ignore Hangnail309 Report Abuse Up fast, down slow .....
olcowboy14 Champion Author Spokane Posts:3,240 Points:536,110 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:24:02 Ignore olcowboy14 Report Abuse Sounds like the pump prices are going to fall up in the future.
Mazdaman7Q Champion Author South Carolina Posts:3,891 Points:1,082,485 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:23:19 Ignore Mazdaman7Q Report Abuse not fast as it rose!
Palmtrees13 All-Star Author Twin Cities Posts:622 Points:310,810 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:23:13 Ignore Palmtrees13 Report Abuse It's a good start.
mwhals Champion Author Charleston Posts:7,056 Points:1,182,960 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:19:38 Ignore mwhals Report Abuse Much more falling needed.
eights Champion Author Ohio Posts:1,702 Points:440,110 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:18:33 Ignore eights Report Abuse need to fall more at pump
MAXARONI All-Star Author Virginia Posts:555 Points:311,310 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:18:00 Ignore MAXARONI Report Abuse won't last
FIRE911 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:3,804 Points:834,295 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:17:17 Ignore FIRE911 Report Abuse Keep going down
DRHCNY Champion Author New York Posts:1,296 Points:433,800 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:16:44 Ignore DRHCNY Report Abuse Keep the pressure on downward demand will bring the price down.
crusader1975 All-Star Author Louisiana Posts:798 Points:177,635 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:16:38 Ignore crusader1975 Report Abuse Good
LaCajunDJ Veteran Author Louisiana Posts:498 Points:113,260 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:16:04 Ignore LaCajunDJ Report Abuse Needs to go below $3.00 a gallon...and keep dropping!
imcruizn Champion Author Georgia Posts:3,968 Points:1,176,805 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:11:21 Ignore imcruizn Report Abuse keep dropping
Masercal Champion Author Michigan Posts:2,985 Points:645,890 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:10:41 Ignore Masercal Report Abuse They need to fall alot further before I get excited.
NJColt Champion Author New Jersey Posts:6,390 Points:1,385,630 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:08:18 Ignore NJColt Report Abuse still too high
Paz37 Sophomore Author Worcester Posts:123 Points:21,110 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:07:49 Ignore Paz37 Report Abuse One thing this high oil price situation has caused is real interest and real action, though maybe not fast enough action, to find alternatives.
Dennis783 Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:7,381 Points:1,472,655 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:06:50 Ignore Dennis783 Report Abuse just went down another nickel here
winggnutt Champion Author Detroit Posts:6,332 Points:1,425,425 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:06:39 Ignore winggnutt Report Abuse fall faster please!
FLF Champion Author South Dakota Posts:1,386 Points:525,585 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:05:55 Ignore FLF Report Abuse LETS GET MORE OF THE SAME!
Crumbfel Champion Author Virginia Posts:6,165 Points:1,132,460 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:05:45 Ignore Crumbfel Report Abuse Good, buy now, and drive efficently, because the price will go up in a hundred days when the US elections are over.
cucamping Champion Author Omaha Posts:5,383 Points:1,150,130 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:04:01 Ignore cucamping Report Abuse not enough, we need alternatives.
april4 Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:5,769 Points:1,152,450 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 7:02:07 Ignore april4 Report Abuse Now, let's see the decrease on prices be reflected on food prices
tarbaby1 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:3,973 Points:1,115,170 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 6:50:37 Ignore tarbaby1 Report Abuse Wonderful... Now, let's get drillin"!
Outie Champion Author New Brunswick Posts:3,033 Points:898,425 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 6:50:28 Ignore Outie Report Abuse Not falling here, not rising but not falling. Around 127/liter for pass month.
WonderfulMI Champion Author Michigan Posts:4,079 Points:522,475 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Aug 21, 2008 6:45:40 Ignore WonderfulMI Report Abuse Was that “weekly” of “weakly”? And how does this square with the OTHER story that crude oil is going up?