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Fill up Monday or Tuesday morning
Never Friday afternoon. Most BC price restorations land Mon–Wed; stations jump Thursday into the weekend.
Lake Country & Okanagan · Stick this on the fridge
Never Friday afternoon. Most BC price restorations land Mon–Wed; stations jump Thursday into the weekend.
Documented pre-holiday hikes of 3–10¢/L for Victoria Day, Canada Day, BC Day, Labour Day, Thanksgiving.
Refineries switch to summer-grade gas; expect 5–10¢/L of seasonal increase. Top up if tank's half on March 1.
When U.S. RBOB gasoline futures move, the pump follows 5–10 days later. A 10¢/gal RBOB move ≈ 2.6¢/L wholesale.
Every 1¢ stronger CAD ≈ 0.4–0.5¢/L cheaper at the pump within a week. If the loonie drops a full cent, fill up.
Every US$10/bbl move in WTI ≈ 7–9¢/L at the pump. Slower — 2–4 weeks to feed through fully.
Aug–Oct, ~45% of U.S. refining is Gulf-Coast. Major storms spill over to BC via Pacific NW in 1–3 weeks. Fill before landfall.
Refinery turnarounds + RVP switch + spring demand. Don't try to hold out — fill up.
Subtract ~25¢/L from any Kelowna pump price to see the real supply-side number. Below ~$1.10/L raw is a great deal.
Costco Hwy 97 4–8¢ below market (members). Super Save Lake Country often cheapest non-member. Petro-Can & Husky on 97 competitive at cycle bottoms.
Once you see a 5+¢/L market-wide jump, drive on what's in your tank. Refill at the next cycle bottom in 7–14 days.
When Petro-Canada or Chevron jump, everyone follows in 24h. Fill at the independent that hasn't moved yet.
Smooth acceleration, cruise on the highway, monthly tire pressure, drop the dead weight. ~10% savings — beats a 3–5% timing win.
With CAD ~$0.73 USD, US gas converted is only marginally cheaper than BC interior. Piggyback on planned crossings.
Castanet · GasBuddy Kelowna · GasWizard.ca · BCUC's gaspricesbc.ca. If two of three predict an increase tomorrow, fill tonight.