Gas prices up again

By News Staff

Posted Feb 18, 2011 05:39:40 AM.

This article is more than 5 years old.

As predicted, the price of gas is up this morning.

It’s a 1.3 cent per litre increase, making the posted self-serve price for the next week $1.178.

For the third straight week diesel is at a maximum price of $1.245.

This time last year in metro, gas was selling for $1.02. That’s more than 15 cents per litre cheaper than today.

Diesel was going for an even dollar a litre, almost a quarter cheaper than now.

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