
Circle K to discount gas price by 10 cents per litre — here's when you can save at the pumps
The company will discount gasoline by 10 cents per litre at its stations on Thursday, May 22, from 4 to 7 p.m. local time, across the country. The discount will be applied directly at the pump.
The offer is part of what the company calls Fuel Day.
Circle K will also donate to Food Banks Canada for every fuel transaction during the event, with each donation equivalent to one meal.
'With over two million people visiting food banks this month, Canada's need for food banks is at an all-time high. We are so grateful for this partnership with Circle K, which will provide critical support to Canadians in need this summer, helping us deliver essential food and resources across the country,' said Erin Filey-Wronecki, chief development and partnerships officer at Food Banks Canada, in the release.
Drivers can find a Circle K gas station near them on the company's
website
.
Dan McTeague, president of Canadians for Affordable Energy and gas-price watcher, has advised drivers in recent interviews to hold off buying gas until the evening, when gas stations tend to lower their prices.
It's best to buy after 6 p.m., he said.
Furthermore, if you're heading out of town, buy your gas away from the cities — gas stations outside of the GTA and big cities tend to sell fuel at significantly lower prices, he said.
Drivers can get a gas-price heads-up on McTeague's website,
gaswizard.ca
, find the cheapest gas prices in your community on
gasbuddy.com
and learn more about fuel prices with
Ontario's motor fuel prices report
.
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