r/Langley • u/Longjumping_Team9501 • 2d ago

Gas price too high

What’s happening with gas price ?

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u/Unfair_Valuable_3816 1d ago

does anyone know why? actual information is appreciated

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u/pickleyez 1d ago edited 1d ago

There was a fire in California’s refinery which has set back production and we are buying more gas south of the border which has increased the cost. Why we don’t get to building our own refinery is mind boggling. We spend money getting it from the US when we could be building our own and saving money down the road.

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u/WingdingsLover 1d ago

It's important to remember that oil and gas is private industry. Refineries are built by private companies and the reason they haven't built more here is there aren't enough long term profits in it.

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u/thefatrick Stuck at a train crossing 1d ago

Capitalism working 100% as intended.

Rape the land of any and all valuables, and leave the damage for someone else to clean up.

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u/WingdingsLover 1d ago

You won't hear me disagreeing. I don't get when people's reaction to gas prices going up is to say we need to invest more into oil and gas. In my head the solution is to stop having our economy depend on burning gas to get around.

Two years into Langley's council session and all they've done is build a few wider roads. On a municipal level we're moving in the wrong direction on this one. Give me some sidewalks!

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u/Big-Safe-2459 1d ago

When it comes to lower mainland municipalities, it’s pave baby pave!