It’s best to head to the gas station before you head home on Tuesday — gas prices are expected to spike by mid-week.
According to gas industry expert Dan McTeague, prices in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland will spike by 7 cents/litre on Wednesday, September 18.
This means that average gas prices, which have been fluctuating around 150.9 cents/litre, will hike up to 157.9 cents/litre.
Gas Price Alert: #Vancouver and the Lower Mainland to ša net 7 cent a litre HIKE @ the ā½ļø overnight for Wednesday Sept 18. Prices will touch 157.9 cents a litre. FILL UP TODAY
ā Dan McTeague (@GasPriceWizard) September 17, 2019
The rest of Canada will be seeing a hike in gas prices as well, including most Western Canadian cities and much of the Greater Toronto Area.
Gas Price šØ: #Winnipeg #Regina #Saskatoon #Edmonton #Calgary #Kamloops #PrinceGeorge #ThunderBay and most Western Canadian cities to š a net 8 cent a litre HIKE Wednesday. Fill up today
ā Dan McTeague (@GasPriceWizard) September 17, 2019
In Case You Missed It: ā½ļø Prices going ā¬ļø #Toronto #GTA #Ottawa #LdnOnt #Hamilton #Barrie #KW #Niagara #Windsor #Peterborough #Sudbury and most of #Ontario … https://t.co/14Ds2kxbzK
ā Dan McTeague (@GasPriceWizard) September 17, 2019
The expected increase follows the Saudi Arabian oil attacks over the weekend, which saw coordinated strikes on keyĀ Saudi Arabian oil facilities that knocked out over 5% global oil production,Ā according to a report from Gas Buddy.
-with files from Ainsley Smith
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