Diesel costs jump as gas prices remain steady in Nova Scotia

Gas prices fell by 3 cents per litre while diesel pricess remained unchanged in Nova Scotia on Friday morning (Nick Blakeney, CityNews photo)

By Shelli Summers

Posted Nov 21, 2025 06:59:54 AM.

Last Updated Nov 21, 2025 10:36:50 AM.

The price of a litre of regular self-serve gasoline is holding steady after the Nova Scotia Energy Board made its weekly adjustment at midnight.

Gas remains at 145.1 cents for the second week in a row.

The same can’t be said for the price of diesel. The price for fuel has gone up 4.7 cents a litre to 179.7.

The price of gasoline this time last year was 145.1, while diesel was sitting at 172.5.

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