Diesel Shortage??

[PRORIDER27]

I'm headed up to Valemount tomorrow and was wondering if diesel is scarce between Edmonton and Vale? I keep hearing shortages from friends up north but here in Red Deer we have no shortage of diesel. Any help would be great.

 

[cokecrazed007]

I know our bulk stations are low but the gas station seem to have fuel here in grande prairie.


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[Timber_12]

Why the f*ck is there such a thing as a diesel shortage in Canada let alone in Alberta?! They axed the keystone pipeline because our oil is dirty. I'm glad they did. Sending our raw product to the states just to buy the refined product back is rediculous. If we had more refineries in Alberta instead of selling our jobs away we would probably have enough diesel.

 

[snopro]

My bulk fuel provider told me yesterday that 2 refineries are down right now and that between all the refineries they only store enough fuel for 20 days ahead in Canada. WOW!!

 

[white6]

Time to open up some more tank farms, the idiots.

No issues with diesel in edmonton last weekend or up north in fort mac. But i did notice diesel jump from 1.22 to 1.28 . This pricing is gettin ridiculous! Id be more concerned with valemount not having any as its a smaller town than edson or hinton.

 

[magnet]

it will be neat to see what the price and limits go to now thatthere is snow to remove, those guys gotta eat up an awful lot of diesel juice.

 

[skinnybitch]

Fist fights and death threats at the diesel pumps here in Drayton Valley. Might be hit and miss along the way for ya!

 

[magnet]

Fist fights and death threats at the diesel pumps here in Drayton Valley. Might be hit and miss along the way for ya!

yeh but that was probly over you not the fuel. j/k

 

[Too Many Toys]

Maybe some relief in sight? Some of the diesel fuel shortages being reported across Alberta can be traced to a planned shutdown at one of two hydrogen production facilities in Edmonton owned by Air Products.Company spokesman Art George says repairs at the facility began in mid-October. He adds they plan to have it back up and running by November 19th.
"Within the facility itself there is a boiler that operates as part of the facility and that is what specifically needs to be repaired. The repair work is being taken on in that part of the facility itself and as soon as we have that repaired we believe we will be back on stream."
Hydrogen is required in the production of diesel fuel.
A number of refineries in the Edmonton area access hydrogen from Air Products.
George says their other production plant in Edmonton is operating normally.

 

[-lenny-]

Suncor hydrogen supplier back up and running. Cardlock and bulk plants building inventories in the coming days. In 4-5 days should be back to normal and totally open for business.

 

[Trashy]

I filled up our 3 ton at work today in Cowtown. 500+ litres and no worries. Last weekend I had troubles finding 50L for my p/up.

 

[-lenny-]

Talking to other people, it definitely seems to be worse up north than say, south of Edmonton. Fuelling the population base?

 

[eClKaNdY]

last week in westlock we couldn't find any fuel we had 10 heavy equipment shutdown for a few day. ufa and petro canada didn't let us use more than 50 l a day at the card lock.... ....i heard 2 different story: coop gas plant in saskatchewan had a major blow up...and heard about they are hauling huge quantity of fuel up north for a big project...which one is true ....

 

[kenvb]

fas gas was sold out in Barrhead today,and nightly block long lineups at the Whitecourt card locks last few weeks.must be tough for truckers ..

 

[hypnotoad]

Suncor hydrogen supplier back up and running. Cardlock and bulk plants building inventories in the coming days. In 4-5 days should be back to normal and totally open for business.

the fuel may be back shorty but want to bet the price doesn't go back down

 

[Trashy]

Calgary.....
Gas..... $1.03
Diesel...$1.30

what a fricken joke!!!

 

[imdoo'n]

can ya run gas in yer diesel, giver a try and get back ta me.


friggin super mod!!!!!!jk

 

[hypnotoad]

can ya run gas in yer diesel, giver a try and get back ta me.


friggin super mod!!!!!!jk

sure you can, it just won't go very far and leaves you with a nice bill

 

[-lenny-]

Co-op in Regina is still down as far as I know, due to an explosion. Suncor had an issue with a third party hydrogen supplier (used in the cracking process) plus there are refineries that have not upgraded to produce ULSD yet due to cost/PITA, and the demand for gasoline is so much higher than diesel they can get by without.

 

[chadwik74]

None at the pumps in Athabasca this morning....had to drive 25mins to Island Lake. He's not worried(race trac gas)....petro can, fas gas, husky, shell.....all out....not sure on bulk stations here.