Gas prices up again this week in Nova Scotia

By Dan Ahlstrand

Posted May 13, 2022 09:01:50 AM.

Gasoline prices have reached new record highs in Nova Scotia.

The provincial regulator moving the price for gas up by 7.6 cents at midnight to a new minimum price of 198.5.

Diesel prices are also up Friday morning with the price for fuel rising by 4.5 cents to 245.8.

One year ago we were paying $1.29 for gasoline and $1.18 for diesel.

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