Gas up 6 cents across N.L. before Victoria Day weekend

CBC

16-05-2025

People getting ready to head out on Newfoundland and Labrador's highways for a Victoria Day weekend of camping and travel got a tough surprise Friday morning, when the price of gasoline jumped by over six cents per litre.
The Public Utilities Board's weekly price adjustment set the price of self-serve gasoline on the Avalon Peninsula at just under $1.52 per litre.
Prices vary across the rest of the province depending on location, but range between $1.52 and $1.67 per litre in Newfoundland and between $1.58 and $1.85 per litre in Labrador.
Most other fuels also increased Friday.
Diesel rose by 6.3 cents per litre, putting maximum prices between $1.50 and $1.63 per litre in Newfoundland and between $1.62 and $1.91 per litre in Labrador.
The price of furnace oil increased by over 5.4 cents per litre, meaning customers in Newfoundland will pay between $1.10 and $1.30 per litre depending on their location.
Stove oil increased by over 5.5 cents per litre across Labrador West and Churchill Falls. That means maximum prices across the Big Land now range between $1.22 and $1.53 per litre depending on location.
Propane saw the largest fluctuation of the week, and was the only fuel to decrease in price. An 8.4 cent-per-litre drop in maximum prices mean they now range between $1 and $1.15 per litre in Newfoundland and between 86 cents and $1.11 per litre in Labrador.