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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.

BCUC News

Date	Title
December 16, 2022	BCUC Issues Findings on Gasoline and Crude Oil Prices Disconnect
December 6, 2022	BCUC Continues Data Collection for Fuel Price Investigation Project
July 20, 2022	BCUC Shares Preliminary Findings on Retail Fuel Pricing Behaviours
July 6, 2022	BCUC Begins Public Process to Determine Confidentiality of Data from Fuel Investigation Projects
March 31, 2022	BCUC Issues Final Report on Fuel Retail Pilot to BC Government
March 17, 2022	BCUC Proactively Monitoring Fuel Pricing Behaviours
March 11, 2022	BCUC Continuing Fuel Pricing Investigations
Feburary 4, 2022	BCUC Invites Public Feedback on Retail Pilot Draft Report
January 20, 2022	BCUC Issues Decision and Final Framework on Treatment and Confidentiality of Fuel Price Data
December 15, 2021	BCUC Seeks Public's Feedback on Fuel Behaviours in British Columbia
September 20, 2021	BCUC Releases First Fuel Price Transparency Act Newsletter
September 2, 2021	BCUC Initiates New Fuel Price Data Collection Project for Select Cities
May 26, 2021	BCUC Invites Feedback on its Second Draft of the Fuel Price Data Confidentiality Framework
March 5, 2021	BCUC Releases Fuel Price Data Collection Report
February 9, 2021	BCUC Invites Feedback on its Draft Fuel Price Data Confidentiality Framework
December 1, 2020	BCUC Invites Participation in Hearing to Establish Confidential Information Framework for Fuel Price Data Reporting
September 30, 2020	BCUC Extends Fuel Price Ad-Hoc Data Collection Project
September 24, 2020	BCUC Establishes Public Review Process for Advanced Ruling on Confidentiality of Fuel Price Data Reporting
September 18, 2020	BCUC Initiates its Consultation Process for Fuel Retail Pilot
September 10, 2020	BCUC Starts Industry Engagement on Data Collection Process with Wholesale Fuel Industry
August 14, 2020	BCUC Welcomes BC Government Regulations for Fuel Wholesalers
July 30, 2020	BCUC Makes Expanded Fuel Price Data Available on GasPricesBC.ca
June 15, 2020	BCUC Expands Fuel Price Data Based on Public Feedback
April 7, 2020	BCUC Launches GasPricesBC.ca
March 9, 2020	BCUC Named Administrator of the Fuel Price Transparency Act

Newsletters

Date Issued	Description	Document
September 8, 2022	The BCUC’s FPT Act newsletter summarizes the results from our Exploration Project #4, provides an update on BC's gasoline and diesel fuel prices and market, and highlights activities for the international oil market.	September 2022 FPT Act Newsletter
April 29, 2022	The March FPT Act Newsletter provides an update on BC's gasoline and diesel fuel prices and market, global oil supply issues, and BCUC's new Market Conditions webpage. It also highlights the BCUC's recent activities related to the FPT Act.	March 2022 FPT Act Newsletter
March 31, 2022	The February FPT Act Newsletter provides an update on the gasoline and diesel fuel market in BC. It covers February's retail and wholesale gas and diesel prices, a recap of the global oil markets, differences in wholesale prices in BC, and an update on the BCUC's activities.	February 2022 FPT Act Newsletter
February 15, 2022	The January 2022 FPT Act Newsletter provides an update on the gasoline and diesel fuel market in BC. This edition includes information about fuel pricing and fuel margin changes over the last month, as well as updates on the global energy outlook for 2022 and updates on the BCUC's activities as FPT Act Administrator.	January 2022 FPT Act Newsletter
January 21, 2022	The December 2021 FPT Act Newsletter provides an update on the gasoline and diesel fuel market in BC. This edition includes information about fuel pricing and fuel margin changes over the last month, as well as key information about the fuel supply chain in BC and updates on the BCUC's activities as FPT Act Administrator.	December 2021 FPT Act Newsletter
December 13, 2021	The November 2021 FPT Act Newsletter provides an update on the gasoline and diesel fuel market in BC. This edition includes information about fuel pricing and fuel margin changes over the last month, as well as key information about the fuel supply chain in BC and updates on the BCUC's activities as FPT Act Administrator.	November 2021 FPT Act Newsletter
November 12, 2021	The October 2021 FPT Act Newsletter provides an update on the gasoline and diesel fuel market in BC. This edition includes information about fuel pricing and fuel margin changes over the last month, as well as key information about the fuel supply chain in BC and updates on the BCUC's activities as FPT Act Administrator.	October 2021 FPT Act Newsletter
October 15, 2021	The September 2021 FPT Act Newsletter provides an update on the gasoline and diesel fuel market in BC. This edition includes information about fuel pricing and fuel margin changes over the last month, as well as key information about the fuel supply chain in BC and updates on the BCUC's activities as FPT Act Administrator.	September 2021 FPT Act Newsletter
September 20, 2021	The August 2021 FPT Act Newsletter provides an update on the gasoline and diesel fuel market in BC. This edition includes information about fuel pricing and fuel margin changes over the last month, as well as key information about the fuel supply chain in BC and updates on the BCUC's activities as FPT Act Administrator.	August 2021 FPT Act Newsletter

BCUC Communications with Reporting Companies

Date Issued	Communication Description	Document
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

BC Government Communications

Date Issued	Description	Document
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