Gas prices down this week

By News Staff

Posted Sep 5, 2014 08:21:18 AM.

This article is more than 5 years old.

Gasoline prices in Nova Scotia have taken a dip this morning.

The UARB has moved the minimum price per litre down by 1.2 cents per litre to $133.6.

There was a small drop in diesel prices as well, with fuel prices decreasing by a half-cent to a new minimum price of $129.7.

A year ago we were paying $1.39 for gasoline and $1.38 for diesel.  Oil was trading at $108.37 U.S. per barrel, over $13 more than yesterday’s closing price of $94.69.

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