Gas prices in Winnipeg have climbed about ten cents per liter in the wake of Hurricane Harvey.
The system, which has since been downgraded to a tropical storm, has already dropped nearly 1200 mm of rain on Houston.
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The increase in the cost at the pump means for delivery drivers like Liz Chodor, there’s going to be an impact on how much she’s able to make on a daily basis as she drives around the city.
“It’s going to be a huge hit, huge hit in my pocket,” Chodor said.
Chodor works at First Choice Couriers and said she’s used to changes in gas prices but not to this extent.
“Usually it’s a reasonable range, 3-5 cents, not 15-20 cents. This is a huge increase. It will definitely impact the prices,” Chodor said.
Gas Buddy expert, Dan McTeague, said that storm is already limiting fuel supply, which is leading to the rise in prices at the pump.
At some Winnipeg stations gas has already jumped from $.88 to $1.01 per litre and McTeague believes it could hit as high as $1.10 in Winnipeg.
“Routes to refineries are flooded, many of those refineries are barely keeping up with pumping out enough water to maintain their edge and come back online,” McTeague said.
He said with the impact on oil refineries unknown, experts say fuel prices have started to and will continue to climb possibly for the entire month of September, if not longer.
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