Gas prices hold steady, diesel slightly drops

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Posted Jan 9, 2026 05:33:03 AM.

Last Updated Jan 9, 2026 11:43:40 AM.

The municipality is entering a third week of stable gas prices in Halifax.

The Nova Scotia Energy Board did not make any adjustments in its weekly adjustment to fuel prices.

Regular self-serve gasoline prices remain at 127.5 cents per litre as of Friday morning.

The board did lower diesel slightly however by less than a cent to 154.4 cents per litre.

This time last year, gas was 1.63 and the price of diesel was 1.87.

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