N.S. gas prices going up at least three cents

Posted Feb 25, 2010 04:42:09 AM.

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Nova Scotia’s regulated gas prices are expected to take a sizeable jump this week.
News 95.7 is predicting an increase of three to 3.5 cents a litre when prices are reset at midnight.

That will bump the price of regular self serve up to about $1.05 in metro.

Wholesale prices rose over the last week, as the loonie sank.

In New Brunswick, both gas and diesel prices shot up by nearly four cents a litre overnight.

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