As Administrator of the Fuel Price Transparency Act (FPT Act), the BCUC is committed to keeping you advised of recent news, communications, and data that is received related to fuel prices in BC.
Read our latest reports about the gasoline and diesel fuel market in BC and our activities as Administrator of the FPT Act.
Read our latest newsletters providing consumers with information about BC's gasoline and diesel pricing.
Read our latest news, observations, and findings related to fuel price transparency.
| Date Issued | Communication Description | Document |
|---|---|---|
| December 3, 2024 | BCUC staff sent letters to retail fuel stations in Quesnel seeking additional fuel pricing information. | BCUC Staff Request Pricing Information from Quesnel Retail Stations |
| June 24, 2024 | BCUC staff sent letters to retail fuel stations in Powell River seeking additional fuel pricing information. | BCUC Staff Request Pricing Information from Powell River Retail Stations |
| February 2, 2024 | Parkland responds to the BCUC’s questions regarding its Burnaby refinery incident on January 12, 2024. | Parkland response on Burnaby refinery incident |
| January 30, 2024 | The BCUC requests additional information from Parkland regarding its January 12, 2024 refinery outage and potential impacts to BC’s fuel market. | BCUC questions to Parkland on Burnaby refinery incident |
| June 26, 2023 | The BCUC advises the fuel industry of its new FPT Act Industry Portal to submit reports to the BCUC. | FPT Regulation Reporting Guidelines Letter |
| February 23, 2023 | The BCUC thanks those who actively participated in the consultation process and issues the Reporting Guidelines, which reflect the feedback and comments received from the industry. They will take effect starting with the March 2023 reporting period. | Reporting Requirements of the Fuel Price Transparency Regulation – Reporting Guidelines |
| September 29, 2022 | The BCUC requests integrated refiner-marketers, operating in the BC fuel market, to provide clarity to British Columbian drivers who may be confused and frustrated by the fuel market’s opposing pricing signals. | Request for Comment on Crude and Retail Price Disconnect |
| November 17, 2020 | The BCUC issues a letter advising all retail dealers of the short Retail Station Survey that they are required to complete regarding each of their retail station(s) in BC. | Retail Pilot Retail Station Survey Letter |
| September 18, 2020 | The BCUC issues a letter to retail dealers in BC, advising them of the Special Direction and upcoming information sessions. | BCUC Engagement for Retail Pilot Letter |
| September 9, 2020 | The BCUC issued a letter to those in the wholesale industry, advising them of the FPT regulations and upcoming information sessions. | OIC No. 474/20 Reporting Requirements Letter |
| March 16, 2020 | The BCUC issued a letter to companies in the fuel (oil and gas) industry in BC, advising them of the FPT Act and our role as Administrator. | L-9-20-BCUC-FPTA-Additional-Information-to-Stakeholders |
| Date Issued | Description | Document |
|---|---|---|
| November 1, 2021 | BC government issued Order in Council 592/21 setting out the Administrative Penalties (Fuel Price Transparency Act) Regulation. | Administrative Penalties (Fuel Price Transparency Act) Regulation |
| August 14, 2020 | The special direction from the BC government outlines how the BCUC, as Administrator of the FPT Act, will require fuel data from retailer dealers of reportable fuels for the purposes of a retail data collection pilot. | Special Direction, Section 4 of FPT Act |
| August 14, 2020 | The BC government establishes new mandatory reporting requirements for the wholesale market in accordance with the Fuel Price Transparency Act. | View Order in Council 474 |
| May 25, 2020 | The BC government announces they will be undertaking consultation with fuel industry stakeholders in BC, beginning June 1, 2020. | BC government Fuel Price Transparency Act Consultation |
| March 9, 2020 | The BC government created Order in Council 123 designating the BCUC as the Administrator of the Fuel Price Transparency Act. | View Order in Council 123 |