Gasoline prices slip after regulated prices are reset

A person pumps gas at a gas station in this file photo from February 13, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov

By Dan Ahlstrand

Posted Jul 19, 2024 08:18:30 AM.

Last Updated Jul 19, 2024 12:06:04 PM.

A small drop in the price of gasoline Friday morning.

The provincial regulator moved the minimum price for self-serve regular down by 9/10ths of a cent to 173.3.

Diesel prices also fell, by 1.9 cents to 175.3.

12 months ago we were paying 1.77 for gas and 1.73 for diesel.

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