Fuel Prices

• Nova Scotia, New Brunswick urged to cut gas taxes as fuel prices skyrocket

  Rising gas prices have drivers and advocates calling on provincial governments to provide relief, with some floating the idea of cutting or reducing provincial gas taxes. 

  Canada

  Mar 31
  
• Hike at the pumps has Calgarians squeezing less into the fuel tanks

  Some Calgary drivers say they’re likely to be a little more cautious about how much fuel they’re squeezing into their tanks due to the recent price hike at the pumps.

  Economy

  Mar 9
  
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• Calgarians celebrate end of consumer carbon tax: “It’s a nice change”

  Calgary drivers were happy to see a drop in fuel prices on Tuesday - as the end of the federal Consumer Carbon Tax took effect.

  Canada

  Apr 1, 2025
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• Global oil prices set for 4th weekly decline amid demand concerns

  Oil prices remained on course for a fourth successive weekly decline as signs of weak growth in global fuel demand outweighed fears of supply disruption in the Middle East.

  World

  Aug 2, 2024
• N.S. gas prices drop by 5 cents thanks to interrupter clause

  Gas prices in Nova Scotia went down by five cents overnight into Thursday after the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board triggered the interrupter clause.

  Canada

  Sep 21, 2023
• Nova Scotia gas prices jump by 6.5 cents, now above $1.80 per litre

  This latest price increase comes weeks after prices rose by an additional 14 cents per litre for gasoline and just over 17 cents per litre forafter the carbon tax came into effect.

  Canada

  Jul 28, 2023
• Nova Scotia gas prices jump by 7 cents after interrupter clause invoked

  Gas prices in Nova Scotia have jumped overnight, bringing the price to more than $1.60 per litre in the Halifax area for the first time in months.

  Canada

  Apr 4, 2023
• Carbon tax increase in Alberta should be offset ‘for most households’

  Much of the increase is expected to be offset by household rebates, especially for Albertans with average or below average incomes.

  Canada

  Mar 31, 2023
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• Inflation keeps cooling. Does that mean we’re done with interest rate hikes?

  Statistics Canada says the inflation rate in January cooled to 5.9 per cent despite Canadians paying higher gas and grocery prices.

  Economy

  Feb 21, 2023
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• N.B. residents worried about heating costs ahead of cold snap

  “I used to think this was an affordable place to live, and I didn’t have to struggle so much,” resident Lisa Morris said about the rising cost of heating her house.

  Canada

  Feb 3, 2023