Gas, diesel prices drop by 20 over cents across N.L. after removal of federal carbon tax

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· Posted: Apr 01, 2025 9:07 AM EDT | Last Updated: 4 minutes ago

Gas and diesel prices took a crisp diminution crossed Newfoundland and Labrador connected Tuesday aft the removal of the national c tax.

The Public Utilities Board (PUB) made the accommodation overnight to bespeak the change, meaning each types of gasoline decreased by 20.3 cents per litre, with diesel dropping by 24.6 cents per litre.

Federal Liberal Leader Mark Carney dropped the highly debated user c taxation successful March arsenic his archetypal determination arsenic Canada's prime minister.

Commuters connected the Avalon Peninsula volition present wage astir $1.52 per litre for regular gas and $1.70 per litre of diesel.

In cardinal Newfoundland, expect to wage astir $1.56 per litre of regular gasoline and $1.74 for diesel.

Elsewhere connected the island, maximum prices scope from astir $1.52 and $1.66 per litre of regular gasoline. Maximum diesel prices scope from astir $1.71 to astir $1.83 per litre successful those aforesaid zones.

In cardinal and occidental Labrador, regular state volition outgo astir $1.55 per litre, portion diesel volition runs about $1.59 and $1.74 per litre.

Elsewhere successful Labrador, maximum regular state prices scope from $1.58 to $1.81 per litre. Diesel prices scope from $1.76 to $1.87 per litre astatine most.

Furnace lipid and stove lipid heating substance prices volition not beryllium adjusted Tuesday, since they are exempt from the national c tax.

The PUB says the national c taxation complaint for propane heating substance is presently 12.38 cents per litre, "which is besides being reduced to zero by the Government of Canada."

"The board's posted maximum prices for propane bash not see taxation and truthful the board's published maximum prices for propane heating substance volition not beryllium adjusted astatine this time."

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