Drivers across the Maritimes are waking up to mixed news at the pumps following an overnight price adjustment that split the market. While motorists filling up with regular gasoline will notice a slight reprieve, commercial operators and drivers reliant on diesel are facing yet another spike in fuel overheads. The divergent pricing trends have shifted the baseline across Nova Scotia, New Island Edward, and New Brunswick alike.
In Nova Scotia, the provincial Utility and Review Board announced a 3.4-cent drop in the minimum price of regular self-serve gasoline for the Halifax area, anchoring the new baseline at 192.8 cents per litre. Conversely, diesel prices took a two-cent climb, raising the minimum threshold to 218.1 cents per litre. Motorists in Cape Breton continue to face higher baseline expenses compared to the mainland, with regular self-serve now sitting at a minimum of 194.7 cents per litre and diesel pushing up to 220.1 cents per litre.
Prince Edward Island bore the brunt of the overnight diesel surge, experiencing a sharp 7.5-cent increase that drove the minimum price up to 236.8 cents per litre. This stands in stark contrast to the modest relief observed for local gasoline consumers, where regular self-serve fuel dipped by 2.3 cents to a new provincial minimum of 201.7 cents per litre. The adjustment ensures that P.E.I. remains home to some of the highest collective fuel pricing thresholds across the Maritime region.
Meanwhile, New Brunswick experienced the mildest fluctuation in regular gasoline, which eased down by a fractional 0.8 cents to reach a maximum allowable price of 201.3 cents per litre. Echoing the regional trend, diesel users were not spared as maximum prices climbed by two cents. Following the latest provincial board decision, the updated maximum ceiling for diesel across New Brunswick now stands firmly at 233.4 cents per litre.
