First gas price increase in two months
Posted Jul 6, 2012 04:27:59 AM.
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The price of gas increased slightly more than predicted, jumping 3.7 cents a litre overnight.
The Utility and Review Board reset Nova Scotia gas prices at midnight and now regular self-serve is selling for $1.218 in metro this morning compared to $1.181 yesterday. Diesel prices are also up, selling at $123.9 a litre in metro.
This is the first increase in gasoline prices in Nova Scotia in seven weeks as the province has been seeing a steady decline in prices.
One year ago today, gas was selling at $1.236 a litre for gas and $1.245 for diesel.
Oil was selling at $96.89 US a barrel, higher than yesterday’s closing price of $86.41 a barrel.
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