Fuel prices jump across the Maritimes

Fuel prices increase in every Maritime province For another week, motorists in the Maritimes are paying more for both gas and diesel.

The price of fuel increased overnight in all three Maritime provinces.

In Nova Scotia, gas in the Halifax area went up three cents a litre. The minimum price is now $1.761 per litre.

Diesel jumped by 5.4 cents, the minimum is now $1.722.

After an increase earlier in the week, the price of gas on P.E.I. increased again, this time by 1.2 cents, to a minimum of $1.761.

Diesel on the Island is up 1.1 cents, the minimum price is now $1.758.

In New Brunswick, gas is up 1.3 cents to a maximum price of $1.754.

Diesel increased by 4.8 cents. The maximum price is now $1.782.