Gas, diesel prices drop across Nova Scotia

A new poll shows 42 per cent of Nova Scotians are are driving less due to the price of fuel. (Nick Blakeney, CityNews photo)

By Dan Ahlstrand

Posted Jun 27, 2025 05:03:07 AM.

Last Updated Jun 27, 2025 10:24:44 AM.

Drivers are paying less to fill up their tanks in Nova Scotia this morning.

The provincial regulator has lowered the price of self-serve regular gas by two cents, bringing the new minimum price to 143.7 cents per litre.

The news is even better for those needing diesel — fuel prices slipped by 4.8 cents at midnight, landing at 151.6 cents per litre.

A year ago, drivers were paying 175.0 cents per litre for gasoline and 177.0 for diesel.

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