Gas prices take surprise jump

Posted Sep 17, 2010 05:40:32 AM.

This article is more than 5 years old.

There’s an unpleasant surprise for drivers at the pumps today.

Nova Scotia’s Utility and Review Board has decided to raise regulated gas prices by 1.3 cents a litre.

That makes the new price of regular self-serve $104.3 in metro for the next week.

Diesel prices also went up by a penny to a maximum price of $1.04.2 a litre.

This time last year, gas was selling for just under $1 a litre in metro.

With today’s increase, the price disparity between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick has grown slightly to 6.7 cents a litre.

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