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Vernon drivers see cheapest gas prices in B.C.

A gas station on 27 Street in Vernon. GasBuddy.com said 119.9 cents was the cheapest gas price in B.C. on Tuesday morning. Megan Turcato / Global News

Drivers in Vernon got a break at the pump.

On Tuesday morning, GasBuddy.com data showed that motorists wouldn’t find lower gas prices anywhere else in B.C.

Some Vernon gas stations were advertising a litre of regular gasoline for as low as 119.9 cents.

Meanwhile, other Vernon gas stations were refusing to be drawn into a gas price war even as their neighbours slashed prices.

For example, the Husky on 27 Street was advertising a price of 130.9 cents while across the street and down the block, its competitors were selling gas for more than 10 cents less per litre.

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By midday Tuesday prices at almost all the Vernon gas stations had rebounded to at least 122.9.

GasBuddy.com reported the average price of gasoline in B.C. was 146.9 cents on Tuesday morning.

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