Price of gas down slightly in New Brunswick, no change in Nova Scotia and P.E.I.
The price of gas decreased slightly overnight in New Brunswick.
The price of gas decreased slightly overnight in New Brunswick.
Price of gas down slightly in N.B.
The price of diesel decreased overnight in all three Maritime provinces while the price of gas only decreased slightly in New Brunswick.
Nova Scotia
The price of regular self-serve gasoline in Nova Scotia did not change. The minimum price remains 139.4 cents per litre in the Halifax-area.
Diesel prices decreased by 5.9 cents per litre. The new minimum price is 133.2 cents a litre.
In Cape Breton, the price of regular self-serve gasoline is 141.3 cents per litre and the price of diesel is 135.1 cents a litre.
Prince Edward Island
On P.E.I., the price of regular self-serve gasoline also did not change. The minimum price on the island remains 146.2 cents per litre.
The price of diesel decreased by four cents. The minimum price is now 145.8 cents per litre.
New Brunswick
The price of regular self-serve gasoline decreased by 0.9 cents in New Brunswick. The new maximum price in the province is 140.8 cents per litre.
Diesel prices decreased by 6.6 cents, bringing the maximum price to 140.0 cents a litre.
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