Gas prices drop over 6 cents across much of N.L.
The prices of all fuels are down across the board in Newfoundland and Labrador, except areas where a seasonal price freeze is in effect.
The province's Public Utilities Board lowered the maximum price of gasoline by 6.1 cents per litre Thursday, putting the price of a litre of self-serve at $2.093 on the Avalon Peninsula.
Prices vary in other parts of Newfoundland, from $2.11 per litre on the Burin Peninsula, between $2.10 and $2.11 per litre in the Stephenville and Corner Brook areas and $2.13 per litre on the Northern Peninsula from Englee to St. Anthony.
Customers in Labrador West will pay a maximum of $2.159 at the pump, while drivers in Churchill Falls will pay $2.184 per litre. Other parts are Labrador are unaffected due to the seasonal price freeze set in June.
Diesel also dropped by three cents per litre Thursday. Prices range from $2.18 per litre on the Avalon to as high as $2.29 in other parts of Newfoundland, while Labrador ranges from $2.21 to as high as $2.76 on the south coast.
Both furnace oil and stove oil decreased by 2.55 cents per litre. Furnace oil ranges from between $1.61 and $1.72 per litre in the province, while stove oil varies from $1.67 to $2.02 per litre.
Propane decreased by just 0.2 cents per litre.
The following chart shows how gas prices have changed recently at Newfoundland and Labrador retailers, as reported by users of the GasBuddy.com website.
