Slight increase for gas prices in latest PUB adjustment

Gas prices increased in Newfoundland and Labrador on Thursday, but only by a fraction of a penny.

In its weekly price adjustment, the Public Utilities Board increased the maximum price of gas up to 0.8 cents per litre.

In Newfoundland, prices vary depending on location, and now range between $1.79 and $1.95 per litre and between $1.64 and $2.19 per litre in Labrador.

Diesel decreased by up to 0.4 cents a litre on the island andup to 0.6 cents per litre in Labrador West and Churchill Falls. The change puts maximum prices between $1.79 and $1.90 in Newfoundland and between $1.92 and $2.58 per litre in Labrador.

The price of furnace oil also decreased on Thursday by 0.33 cents per litre, meaning customers in Newfoundland will pay a maximum of between $1.14 and $1.32 per litre depending on their location.

The price of stove oil decreased by the same amount in Newfoundland, but decreased by 0.57 cents per litre in Labrador West and Churchill Falls. That means maximum prices now range between $1.19 and $1.37 per litre in Newfoundland and between $1.27 and $1.94 per litre in Labrador.

Propane decreased by 0.6 cents per litre, putting maximum prices between 96 cents and $1.07 per litre in Newfoundland and between 82 cents and $1.26 per litre in Labrador.

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