The sign at the Esso compound at Merton St. and Mt. Pleasant Rd. says regular gasoline is $1.25 a litre for all practical purposes. Don’t ask about triple high-test. And there is worse to come. Analysts estimate regular will hit $1.32 a litre by Saturday morning. Many pumping gas on Mt. Pleasant were bitter. There’s no shortage of fuel in Canada. International marketing is in full possession of pricing. Canadians hurt when the Americans hurt, even if it has nothing to do with Canada. Not to be ungenerous, the states of Texas and Louisiana are going through hell. Apart from much else, Hurricane Harvey has shut down as many as 14 refineries.
