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Frequently Asked Questions

1. Determining Energy Prices
   1. What are the components of the retail pump price of gasoline?
   2. How is the price of gasoline determined?
   3. How Is The Price Of Crude Oil Determined?
   4. Why Does The Price Of Crude Oil Affect The Price Of Petroleum Products?
   5. Why Do The Costs Of Petroleum Products Seem To Change So Often?
   6. Why Do Gasoline Prices Vary From Place To Place?
   7. Does The Gas Station Owner Determine The Price Of The Gasoline?
       
2. Tracking Petroleum Prices
   1. Why Do Petroleum Prices Need To Be Tracked?
   2. Does This Mean The Federal Government Will Be Regulating Petroleum Prices?
   3. Can The Provinces And Territories Regulate Energy And Petroleum Product Prices?
       
3. Available Information
   1. What Type Of Information Will The Office Of Petroleum Price Information Gather?
   2. How Will The Office Of Petroleum Price Information Gather Its Information?
   3. How Will The Office Of Petroleum Price Information Fill Any Information Gaps?
       
4. General
   1. What Is The Office Of Petroleum Price Information?
   2. When Was The Office Of Petroleum Price Information Created?
       
5. Office Of Petroleum Price Information Vs. Competition Bureau
   1. How Is The Office Of Petroleum Price Information Different From The Competition Bureau?