Edmonton gas prices increase to as high as $1.36 per litre

Edmonton motorists were in for a shock Wednesday morning as gas prices at some stations had jumped by around 20 cents per litre overnight.

The price at some stations climbed to $1.36 per litre from less than $1.20 per litre.

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On Twitter, drivers were being clear with their thoughts on the most recent severe gas hike:

https://twitter.com/Tavis_P/status/1014499863357112321

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On Wednesday morning, GasBuddy.com showed there were gas stations in Edmonton that still had gas prices between $1.15 and $1.17 per litre as of 8:30 a.m.

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GasBuddy.com petroleum analyst Dan McTeague predicted in April prices in Edmonton would remain between $1.15 and $1.30 per litre.