A trip back in the time machine, one year ago Prince Rupert motorists were paying 1.55 a litre for gas ... today's price point is just a little bit higher as we head towards summer |
If you're pulling into a gas station this morning to fill up your vehicle, you'll be thinking back fondly to Monday and the by comparison affordable days of 2.04.9 a litre, with two of three Prince Rupert stations now featuring a price point of 2.19.9
A quick tour of the city this morning shows both Chevron downtown and the Industrial Park Petro Canada sitting at 2.19.9 per litre
The last of the in the city stations open at the moment, 7-11 Esso is featuring a price point of 2.09.9 ... with a surprisingly large number of vehicle free pumps available this morning, for now.
The fourth city gas station, Hays Cove Petro Can remains closed, the renovation of that facility going at a glacial pace, the station on the city's residential east side has been closed for months with no indication that a reopening is on the way anytime soon.
The Hays Cove Petro Can remains closed for ongoing renovatios it's 1.99 per litre price sign a time capsule reminder of the day's of gas below 2 dollars litre |
We await the commuter reports from those out Port Edward way for the price point at the Port Ed General Store this morning.
More notes on the city's commercial sector can be reviewed here.
Metro Vancouver is currently sitting at $231.9/L, and that includes the 18.5 cent regional translink tax.
ReplyDeleteSo residents should be questioning the $219.9/L rate locally.
Residents should also question our MLA as to when they will see the gas relief cheque that was promised.
https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2022PSSG0016-000430