N.S. gas prices expected to fall again

By News Staff

Posted May 20, 2010 05:33:12 AM.

This article is more than 5 years old.

Prices at the pumps are falling again, just in time for the long weekend.

News 95.7 is predicting a drop of one to 1.5 cents a litre when regulated prices are reset tonight.

Regular self-serve is currently going for $1.04.2 in metro.

There’s been a significant drop in wholesale gas prices this week, but the dollar has dropped dramatically as well which offsets a potentially bigger change at the pumps.

Regulated prices in New Brunswick fell overnight by a little less than a penny. Gas in selling in Saint John this morning for 98.8 a litre.

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