Fuel prices adjusted amid seasonal changes

Fuel prices across Newfoundland and Labrador saw adjustments this week due to fluctuations in market commodity prices and the seasonal transition to spring fuel blends.

On the Island portion of the province, the changes reflected both market shifts and the transition to the spring blend for diesel and furnace oil fuels. The following adjustments to maximum fuel prices were made:

• Gasoline motor fuel prices decreased by up to 2.8 cents per litre.

• Diesel motor fuel prices decreased by up to 6.5 cents per litre.

• Furnace oil heating fuel prices decreased by 4.91 cents per litre.

• Propane heating fuel prices decreased by 0.3 cents per litre.

In Labrador, fuel price adjustments varied by zone and included changes related to the Petroleum Products Pricing Review in addition to commodity market influences. The changes were as follows:

• In Zones 10, 11, 11c, and 12, gasoline motor fuel prices increased by 1.2 cents per litre.

• In Zones 11a and 14, gasoline motor fuel prices increased by 0.7 cents per litre.

• In Zones 13 and 13a, gasoline motor fuel prices decreased by 1.6 cents per litre.

• Diesel motor fuel prices increased by 1.2 cents per litre in Zones 10, 11, 11a, 11c, 12, and 14.

• Diesel motor fuel prices decreased by 2.5 cents per litre in Zones 13 and 13a.

• Stove oil heating fuel prices remained unchanged in Zones 10, 11, 11a, 11c, 12, and 14.

• Stove oil heating fuel prices decreased by 3.93 cents per litre in Zones 13 and 13a.

• Propane heating fuel prices decreased by 0.3 cents per litre across all Labrador zones.