Gas prices rise by 4.2 cents in N.B. ahead of Canada Day long weekend

Expect to see a larger price at the pumps when you go to fill up your vehicle this Canada Day long weekend.

On Thursday the New Brunswick Energy and Utilities Board set a new price maximum for gas prices in the province.

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The price has risen by 4.2 cents to a new price of $1.242 per litre.

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Diesel prices have also risen, this time by 2.6 cents.

The new price maximum for Diesel is now $1.305 cents per litre.