Petro-Canada gas stations in B.C. and Alberta running out of gas
Petro-Canada gas stations in Kelowna, Kamloops, Edmonton and Calgary are running out of petrol from their parent company, Suncor.
In Kelowna, an employee at the Petro-Canada at Glenmore and Kane roads said they ran out of regular grade gas at 2:45 p.m. PT on Thursday and were out of premium grade by 5 p.m. Similarly, a staffer at the Petro-Canada on Highway 33 said they hadn't run out of gas yet, but they expected to soon.
"We're out of gas and unless we can get it from a third party then we'll be out three to five weeks," said Tianna Byers, an employee at the Petro-Canada on Highway 97 in Kelowna.
"The fire in Fort Mac has reached a place called Wood Buffalo in Alberta, which is our supplier so we can't get any more gas."
Buyers said the location she works at ran out of mid-grade gas and diesel yesterday, and out of premium at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday.
She said the shortage is mostly affecting gas stations in Western Canada, including B.C.
In Calgary, a Petro-Canada employee at a station on 37th Street S.W. also said they were completely out of gas, and had heard that other locations in the city were as well.
Production issues
"There have been issues both with crew production because of [the wildfires in] Fort McMurray," said Dan McTeague, senior petroleum analyst with GasBuddy.com.
"But most importantly on Friday of last week one of the refineries that supplies gasoline into the B.C. market and into Kamloops and Kelowna experienced an unknown problem in which production has been curtailed."
Petro-Canada gas stations in B.C. and Alberta running out of gas - British Columbia - CBC News
Petro-Canada gas stations in Kelowna, Kamloops, Edmonton and Calgary are running out of petrol from their parent company, Suncor.
In Kelowna, an employee at the Petro-Canada at Glenmore and Kane roads said they ran out of regular grade gas at 2:45 p.m. PT on Thursday and were out of premium grade by 5 p.m. Similarly, a staffer at the Petro-Canada on Highway 33 said they hadn't run out of gas yet, but they expected to soon.
"We're out of gas and unless we can get it from a third party then we'll be out three to five weeks," said Tianna Byers, an employee at the Petro-Canada on Highway 97 in Kelowna.
"The fire in Fort Mac has reached a place called Wood Buffalo in Alberta, which is our supplier so we can't get any more gas."
Buyers said the location she works at ran out of mid-grade gas and diesel yesterday, and out of premium at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday.
She said the shortage is mostly affecting gas stations in Western Canada, including B.C.
In Calgary, a Petro-Canada employee at a station on 37th Street S.W. also said they were completely out of gas, and had heard that other locations in the city were as well.
Production issues
"There have been issues both with crew production because of [the wildfires in] Fort McMurray," said Dan McTeague, senior petroleum analyst with GasBuddy.com.
"But most importantly on Friday of last week one of the refineries that supplies gasoline into the B.C. market and into Kamloops and Kelowna experienced an unknown problem in which production has been curtailed."
Petro-Canada gas stations in B.C. and Alberta running out of gas - British Columbia - CBC News
