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Originally Posted by mcmcclassic
I can confirm this is correct - filled up @64.9 yesterday at Pioneer. The Esso and Pioneer stations' price wars are definitely creating some traffic issues on Ontario St. as you come off the QEW.
Is this sort of thing normal/common in the world of gas pricing in Ontario? It was 91.9 in Burlington/Oakville/Milton yesterday as well....
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I go to the "less busy" Shell on Ontario St. It's worth the extra 3-5 cents to save 20 minutes of your life to fill up.
I'm not sure how long the gas war has been going on but they I first noticed it in the past couple of months in Welland (Pioneer vs. Esso).
My anecdotal evidence (coming from long-time operator of former independent station now franchised as Esso brand) is that Pioneer (the instigator) comes out the loser though because the Esso stations that are equaling their low price are corporate owned (they can take a loss for a while and it won't matter much) whereas eventually Pioneer will be forced to raise prices dramatically.
I wonder if people remain loyal to one brand or another when gas prices "normalize"?