Fuel prices see a drop overnight in Nova Scotia

a woman filling a car with gas at a gas station
Fuel prices dropped overnight in Nova Scotia / File photo by Marek Studzinski

By CityNews Halifax Staff

Posted Feb 23, 2024 05:24:23 AM.

Last Updated Feb 23, 2024 05:24:27 AM.

There has a been a drop in the price of fuel across Nova Scotia.

In Halifax, the price for self-serve gasoline now sits at 161.2 cents per litre after the provincial regulator lowered the price by 2.4 cents at midnight.

diesel saw an even bigger drop in the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board’s weekly adjustment to 192.9 cents per litres or a decrease of 6 cents.

One year ago, we were paying 1.52 for gas and 1.78 for diesel.

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