Price of gas sees a slight drop; diesel goes up in Nova Scotia

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

By 95.7 News Radio Staff

Posted Oct 4, 2024 04:53:41 AM.

Last Updated Oct 4, 2024 12:54:18 PM.

The price of gasoline dipped slightly overnight in Nova Scotia.

The provincial regulator decreased the price of regular self-serve gas by 0.9 cents to sit at 150.2 cents per litre on Friday.

Diesel went in the other direction however with the price of that fuel moving up by 7-tenths of a cent to 159.7 cents per litre.

On this date a year ago, gasoline was 1.74 and diesel cost 2.06 cents per litre.

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