Americans and Canadians culture Q&A Thread.

[prairie_girl]

Wait for it...I just watched a CTV news report on the Russia/Ukraine situation and the resulting sanctions being imposed by allies. Retaliation can be expected in the form of Russian oil being cut off (delivered to eastern Canada, where it is then refined in New Brunswick). They predict gasoline prices in Ontario/Quebec/Atlantic Canada to top $2/litre within a month.

That’s $8 per gallon (roughly) for anyone interested

 

[mommasita]

You can take the Canadian out of Canada...

Putin's name in French is Poutine and the headlines here had me very, very confused.

We are just adding an “A” to it
Works well

 

[Aladora]

Wait for it...I just watched a CTV news report on the Russia/Ukraine situation and the resulting sanctions being imposed by allies. Retaliation can be expected in the form of Russian oil being cut off (delivered to eastern Canada, where it is then refined in New Brunswick). They predict gasoline prices in Ontario/Quebec/Atlantic Canada to top $2/litre within a month.

Here in BC prices have reached $1.80/liter for the last little while, I can easily see them hitting $2.00 in the very near future.

I have never been happier to drive a PHEV.

 

[ronandannette]

Here in BC prices have reached $1.80/liter for the last little while, I can easily see them hitting $2.00 in the very near future.

I have never been happier to drive a PHEV.

Refined gas reaches western Canada from other sources so the shortage issue should t be the same but it wouldn’t surprise me if the national retailers spread out their cost increases nation-wide. Not sure if you live in Vancouver but a recent visit there showed that city to be very well equipped to accommodate EV’s. Not the same infrastructure by far yet across the rest of the country. DH drives a hybrid - it’s the most practical approach for us.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

Here our metro experienced an increase in 1 week 4X the national increase. The average in my area is about 34 cents higher per gallon than a week ago but about 40 cents higher than a month ago.

Luckily I filled up before this mess (just needed gas last week) at $2.94 per gallon (which was already less than some of the other gas stations). The metro's average right now sits at $3.45 per gallon.

Just keep in mind I'm well aware of the differences in cost in Canada and in Europe but to us here it's a large increase week over week.

 

[ronandannette]

Sobered and feeling impotently infuriated at how needlessly dependent we have allowed ourselves to become on commodities and production in Russia and China.

 

[Buzz Rules]

Sobered and feeling impotently infuriated at how needlessly dependent we have allowed ourselves to become on commodities and production in Russia and China.

I wish we could only buy products made in the USA and Canada.

 

[Aladora]

Here in BC prices have reached $1.80/liter for the last little while, I can easily see them hitting $2.00 in the very near future.

I have never been happier to drive a PHEV.

Photo taken today in Victoria, BC.

 

[NAB]

Just got gas $158.9 but suppose to go up 6 cents overnight.

I’m East of Toronto ,Canada.

 

[OnceUponATime15]

Just got gas $158.9 but suppose to go up 6 cents overnight.

I’m East of Toronto ,Canada.

Also just east of T.O.

Feeling pretty lucky that my regular gas station (Ultramar) is still at 1.55.9. I just topped up an hour ago after just gassing up on Saturday, to beat the midnight rise in price.

 

[prairie_girl]

We’re 146.9 here in Winnipeg

 

[NAB]

Also just east of T.O.

Feeling pretty lucky that my regular gas station (Ultramar) is still at 1.55.9. I just topped up an hour ago after just gassing up on Saturday, to beat the midnight rise in price.

Yeah saw it cheaper yesterday , should have went to Costco but knew it would be crazy.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

Help me out here what's the format on y'all's gas mean?

Ours is like

(months old photo from google from a gas station near me) and obviously ours are based off of gallons and I think y'all's is litre

So like the photo from Aladora says 194.9 means..?

 

[declansdad]

Help me out here what's the format on y'all's gas mean?

Ours is like
View attachment 651501
(months old photo from google from a gas station near me) and obviously ours are based off of gallons and I think y'all's is litre

So like the photo from Aladora says 194.9 means..?

Price per liter. Approx 3.78 liters per gallon.

 

[OnceUponATime15]

Yeah saw it cheaper yesterday , should have went to Costco but knew it would be crazy.

I checked the Costco FB page i follow first before heading out.. a 45 min to one hour wait and the price was $1.55 - i checked gas buddy then just went to Ultramar. I just checked Costco again… still an hour wait. In the snow with engine running which defeats the purpose of the savings.

 

[mommasita]

My husband filled up for me yesterday at 168.9
Working from home now, so definitely saving there. My son filled his truck, he told me it was 175$
@Aladora I’m not sure what I’m staring at more, the gas price or green grass. We have so much snow/ice/snow, that I forget what it looks like.

Prices are insane, I’m about to do an online grocery order, I may need an Ativan first.

 

[Aladora]

Help me out here what's the format on y'all's gas mean?

Ours is like
View attachment 651501
(months old photo from google from a gas station near me) and obviously ours are based off of gallons and I think y'all's is litre

So like the photo from Aladora says 194.9 means..?

when you do the litre to gallon and the Canadian to US conversion it comes out to approx $5.81/Gal.

Edited to correct autocorrect.

 

[Aladora]

My husband filled up for me yesterday at 168.9
Working from home now, so definitely saving there. My son filled his truck, he told me it was 175$
@Aladora I’m not sure what I’m staring at more, the gas price or green grass. We have so much snow/ice/snow, that I forget what it looks like.

Prices are insane, I’m about to do an online grocery order, I may need an Ativan first.

It might be expensive to live here but you really cannot beat the weather here in Victoria!

I probably should not post this but I took this pic on February 20th.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

Price per liter. Approx 3.78 liters per gallon.

when you do the litre to gallon and the Canadian to US conversion it comes out to approx $5.81/Gal.

Edited to correct autocorrect.

Thanks both of y'all

 

[SirDuff]

when you do the litre to gallon and the Canadian to US conversion it comes out to approx $5.81/Gal.

Edited to correct autocorrect.

Price per liter. Approx 3.78 liters per gallon.

Per AMERICAN gallon. A CANADIAN gallon is about 4.5 litres (just in case anyone is using the Canadian gallon definition).

Gas here is about 1.90CHF/litre - which is about 2.62CAD/litre or 2.06USD/litre. For Americans, that's about 9.90CAD/American gallon or 7.79USD/American gallon.

Luckily, I don't actually have a car.