If you haven’t already noticed, gas prices have been rising across Canada for the last few weeks. Currently the average price in Canada is around $1.39 per litre, according to Gasbuddy.com. Energy analyst Dan McTeague says COVID-19, especially the Delta variant, has a lot to do with it. Global’s Sharmeen Somani tells us more about what the connection is between the two.
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