Gas prices increase in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick

Gas prices went up in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick on Friday.

The price of gas increased overnight in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick while prices remained the same on Prince Edward Island.

Nova Scotia

In Nova Scotia, the price of regular self-serve gasoline increased by 3.3 cents. The minimum price in the Halifax area is now 166.2 cents per litre.

Diesel prices increased by 4.1 cents to a new minimum price of 197.0 cents per litre.

Cape Breton motorists are now paying a minimum price of 168.1 cents per litre for regular self-serve gasoline and 198.9 cents per litre for diesel.

Bernie Larusic and his wife live in the Sydney area. They heat their house with home heating oil and have noticed a recent spike in their bills.

“My good friend and close associate of the last 68 years, my wife, is not happy and she looks after the accounting,” says Bernie Larusic. “It’s a heavy hit. A very heavy hit.”

Prince Edward Island

There was no change in the price of gas on P.E.I. following an unscheduled adjustment on Thursday.

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The minimum price of gas remains 175.0 cents per litre and the minimum price of diesel remains 203.7 cents per litre.

New Brunswick

In New Brunswick, the price of regular self-serve gasoline increased by four cents. The maximum price is now 167.5 cents per litre.

The price of diesel increased by 7.2 cents. The new maximum price is 194.6 cents per litre.

Gas and energy price analyst Dan McTeague says some of the high prices is connected to the colder weather, carbon taxes and a weaker Canadian dollar.

“My estimate is that this time next week we could be seeing another four cents increase. So if you don’t like the prices today, don’t wait until next Friday.”

McTeague says there’s likely no relief anytime soon and he predicts diesel prices will keep going up at least until the first week of March.