Prices for petroleum products fall overnight on P.E.I.

The price of gas was down 6.9 cents per litre Friday morning. (Richie Bulger/CBC - image credit)
The price of gas was down 6.9 cents per litre Friday morning. (Richie Bulger/CBC - image credit)

P.E.I. consumers got a break at the pumps on Friday morning, with the prices of gas and diesel both down.

The price of furnace oil also fell in a regularly scheduled price review from the Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission.

The maximum price for heating oil fell 3.2 cents to $1.365 per litre, while the minimum price at the pump for diesel was down 3.5 cents to $1.956 per litre.

The minimum price at the pump for gasoline also fell Friday, down 6.9 cents to $1.587 a litre.

P.E.I. petroleum product prices

The prices of diesel and furnace oil have been trending downward throughout February.

The price of furnace oil has reached its lowest point in almost a year, the only time it has been lower was on Feb. 25, 2022.