>On Sat, 04 Jun 2005 14:25:39 GMT, "SVTKate"
><whoever@whatever.complaint.dept> wrote:
>
>>Why do you suppose they are jumping like that?
>>
>>"RichA" <none@none.com> wrote in message
>>news:4632a1hm0qnabntnrl51ie742iam4731go@4ax.com...
>>| Currently oscillating between $0.79 and $0.89 per litre
>>| or $3.58 and $4.05 Can. per gallon.  $4.05 Can per imperial
>>| gallon is $2.63 U.S. per U.S. gallon.
>>| -Rich
>
>The price dynamics in Toronto (Canada) work differently than in
>the U.S.  You (the U.S.) see prices rise and fall over a longer time.
>Our prices rise and fall by the hour here. Typically (and I saw it
>last long weekend) prices are jacked up on Thurs or Friday to hit
>people who have to fill up.  People got smarter so now it's more
>erratic, but anytime people are definitely going to do travelling, the
>prices are quickly raised.
>The oil companies backed off this last summer for awhile owing to
>media pressure and consumer outrage.  Can you imagine if your cable
>company did this?
>What I do see happening is a far-sighted company offering consumer
>"contracts" as has been done with energy and home heating oil
>for the year at a fixed price.  Whatever company does this will make
>millions of $'s for itself.  But then you'd have to get the oil
>companies (who own the pumps) to buy in to it in some fashion.
>-Rich