Gasoline Prices

• ‘Outrageous’: Alberta motorists shocked by overnight gas price spike

  'A new normal' is how one industry analyst describes the more than 30 cents-per-litre overnight spike in gasoline prices in Calgary and Edmonton.

  Consumer

  Apr 29
  
• OPEC and allies trim oil outputs as recession fears drive down prices

  Oil prices have gyrated in recent months: Recession fears have pushed them down, while worries of a loss of Russian oil because of sanctions pushed them up.

  Canada

  Sep 5, 2022
  
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• Federal environment minister says Nova Scotia looking to ‘stall’ on carbon tax

  Federal Environment Minister Steven Guiilbeault said he believes pricing pollution is the right thing to do to help fight climate change.

  Environment

  Aug 5, 2022
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• Gas prices begin to fall from record heights as market fears of recession grow

  Prices dropped about 12 cents a litre overnight in Ontario and fell by smaller amounts in other parts of the country after a big dip in the price of crude oil this week.

  Canada

  Jul 7, 2022
• New clean fuel regulations will cost Canadian families up to $300 by 2030: analysis

  It will cost between $22.6 billion and $46.6 billion for refineries and other fuel suppliers to comply, or an average of about $151 per tonne of emissions reduced.

  Economy

  Jun 30, 2022
• Nearly 7 in 10 drivers worry they can’t afford gas as prices soar, poll finds

  Surging gas prices have some 69 per cent of Canadians worried they won't be able to afford the cost of filling up, pushing some to drive less or consider a more efficient option.

  Money

  Jun 28, 2022
• Taxi fares could be going up in Edmonton

  In Edmonton, taxi fares are regulated by the city and don't take into account the fluctuation of retail gasoline prices.

  Traffic

  Jun 27, 2022
• Talks between oil refiners, Biden officials end in impasse over gasoline price 

  Refiners cut capacity during the COVID-19 crisis shutdowns, but post-pandemic demand and a global fuel crisis after Western nations sanctioned Russian oil have driven prices up.

  Economy

  Jun 23, 2022
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• Could ‘demand destruction’ bring gas price relief? Experts are not so sure

  In theory, reaching an unsustainable price would serve as a tipping point and ultimately cause fuel prices to fall, finally offering drivers some relief.

  Economy

  Jun 17, 2022
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• ‘Brace for impact’: Gas prices rise to more than $2 a litre across Ontario 

  Many Ontario drivers are now paying more than $2 per litre for gasoline, a new record high for most cities across the province after another rise over the weekend.

  Canada

  May 16, 2022