Get ready to feel the pinch at the pump if you’re in Montreal.
Gas prices have jumped above $2 at some stations in the area as of Friday morning.
The website GasBuddy, which tracks prices across Canada and the United States, shows that the average price in the city is $1.975 per litre — up more than two cents from the previous day.
It is just another bump in the road for those behind the wheel.
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GasBuddy’s fuel insights show that costs have soared in the last year. Gas costs 65 cents more than compared to last year’s average gas price, which hovered at around $1.33 per litre on the island of Montreal.
Drivers who need fuel are best off filling up now, according to CAA-Québec.
The organization’s gasoline watch, which looks at costs and other factors, says the current average is lower than its “realistic” price of $2.028 per litre.
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