Order No. P.980805-1

IN THE MATTER of the Petroleum Products Act, R.S.P.E.I. 1988, Cap P-5.1

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IN THE MATTER of an application filed under Section 32 of the Petroleum Products Act, supra, by ULTRAMAR LTD. for decreases of 0.2 cent per litre in the prices of all grades of gasoline in its dealer tank truck pricing schedule based on market conditions.

Wednesday, the 5th day of August, A.D., 1998

BEFORE

Ginger Breedon, Vice-Chair
Elizabeth MacDonald, Commissioner


Decision and Order


On 5 August 1998, an application of the same date was filed with the Commission by Tom Ptolemy, Co-ordinator – Heating, Commercial Programs for Ultramar Ltd. ("Ultramar"). This application requested approval to decrease the prices of all grades of gasoline contained in Ultramar's dealer tank truck pricing schedule by 0.2 cent per litre, based on local market conditions.

The Commission, after consideration of this application and current prices in the marketplace, approved the application to decrease all gasoline prices contained in Ultramar’s dealer tank truck pricing schedule, effective 12:01 a.m. on Friday, 7 August 1998, in accordance with the Order which follows.

THE COMMISSION THEREFORE ORDERS AS FOLLOWS:

1. THAT the following wholesale tank truck prices are to be charged dealers in Prince Edward Island supplied by Ultramar Ltd. effective 12:01 a.m. on Friday, 7 August 1998:

PRODUCT

CENTS PER LITRE
(INCLUDING Federal Excise
and Provincial Taxes)
Regular Unleaded Gasoline

43.7

Mid-Grade Unleaded Gasoline 45.7
Premium Unleaded Gasoline 47.6
Low Sulphur Diesel 44.3 (No Change)

2. THAT the above prices, with seven per cent G.S.T. added, shall be indicated on all documents accompanying deliveries of these products to said dealers.

3. THAT the prices quoted in this Order, with adjustments resulting from tax changes only, shall remain in effect until otherwise ordered by the Commission.

DATED at CHARLOTTETOWN this 5th day of AUGUST, A.D., 1998.

BY THE COMMISSION:

Vice-Chair

Commissioner