Gas prices drop for 2nd straight week across N.L.

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· Posted: Mar 06, 2025 9:04 AM EST | Last Updated: March 6

The terms of state is down crossed Newfoundland and Labrador connected Thursday.

But alternatively than a accepted azygous driblet successful each pricing regions, the Pubic Utilities Board lowered the terms of state crossed Newfoundland successful a range between 0.1 cents and 1.3 cents per litre, depending connected location. The terms of state dropped by 1.3 cents per litre successful Churchill Falls and Labrador West.

The varying numbers are the effect of a zone differential increase across Newfoundland's antithetic pricing zones — ranging betwixt 0.1 cents connected Bell Island and 1 cent on the Connaigre Peninsula and Rencontre East pricing zones — alongside changes successful the market, according to a quality release.

Another akin summation volition hap on March 13.

The accommodation means customers connected the Avalon Peninsula volition wage a maximum terms of $1.70 per litre. Prices for the substance alteration crossed the remainder of the province, but scope betwixt $1.71 and $1.85 crossed the remainder of Newfoundland and betwixt $1.73 and $2.16 per litre successful Labrador.

The terms of diesel besides decreased successful a scope crossed Newfoundland, down betwixt 1.1 and 2.2 cents per litre, and by 2.2 cents per litre successful Labrador West and Churchill Falls. Prices for the substance present scope betwixt $2 and $2.12 per litre successful Newfoundland and betwixt $1.81 and $2.25 per litre.

Furnace lipid besides decreased by a scope of 0.9 to 1.9 cents per litre, meaning customers successful Newfoundland volition present wage maximum prices betwixt $1.32 and $1.51 per litre depending connected their location.

Stove lipid decreased by implicit 1.7 cents per litre successful Labrador West and Churchill Falls. The alteration means prices for the substance present scope betwixt $1.20 and $1.69 per litre crossed Labrador.

Propane was the lone substance to summation successful price, up 1.6 cents per litre crossed the province. Maximum propane prices present scope betwixt $1.18 and $1.33 per litre successful Newfoundland and betwixt $1.01 and $1.46 per litre in Labrador.

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