Order No. P.940909-2

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 by SHELL CANADA PRODUCTS LIMITED for adjustments indicated by crude oil costs to prices charged its customers.

Friday, the 9th day of September, 1994

BEFORE

Linda Webber, Chairman
John Blakney, Vice-Chairman


Decision and Order


Pursuant to the Commission's Decision and Order No. P.940705-2, Shell Canada Products Limited filed an application dated 15 August 1994 with the Commission requesting approval of crude oil cost related increases amounting to 1.4 cents per litre based on average crude oil costs for June//July 1994.

This application was referred to in a press release dated 16 August 1994 inviting public input by 31 August 1994 with regard to this and other applications concerning refined product prices of wholesalers operating in the Prince Edward Island market. No such input was received.

The Commission gave consideration to the application of Shell Canada Products Limited this date based on the Commission's monitoring of crude oil prices and those indicated by Shell Canada Products Limited in its above-noted submission.

Following this consideration, the Commission approved the application as submitted and agreed that it would be just and reasonable to increase all refined product prices contained in Shell's dealer and posted consumer pricing schedules by 1.4 cents per litre effective 12:01 a.m., 13 September 1994, and approved these increases based on the crude oil cost component of pricing, in accordance with the attached Order.

THE COMMISSION HEREBY ORDERS AS FOLLOWS:

1. THAT the following wholesale tank truck prices are to be charged dealers in Prince Edward Island supplied by Shell Canada Products Limited effective 12:01 a.m. on 13 September 1994:

PRODUCT

CENTS PER LITRE

(INCLUDING Federal Excise

and Provincial taxes)

Regular unleaded gasoline 48.6
Mid-Grade unleaded gasoline 50.6
Premium unleaded gasoline 52.5
Diesel 48.5

2. THAT the following wholesale posted consumer tank truck prices (which prices do not include Provincial tax or seven per cent G.S.T.) shall be in effect in the Province of Prince Edward Island for the wholesaler Shell Canada Products Limited, effective 12:01 a.m. on 13 September 1994:

PRODUCT

CENTS PER LITRE

(INCLUDING Federal

Excise tax only)

Regular unleaded gasoline 43.54
Mid-Grade unleaded gasoline 44.04
Premium unleaded gasoline 44.55
Diesel Fuel 36.89
Stove Oil 35.6
Furnace Oil 34.3

3. THAT the above dealer prices, with seven per cent G.S.T. added, and the above posted consumer prices, with Provincial Tax (where applicable) and seven per cent G.S.T. added, shall be indicated on all documents accompanying deliveries of these products.

4. 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 9th day of SEPTEMBER, A.D., 1994.

BY THE COMMISSION:

Chairman

Vice-Chairman