Gas prices in New Brunswick saw a sudden spike Saturday morning.
The interrupter clause was activated, bumping the maximum price of regular unleaded gas to about $2.02 per litre.
Friday’s regular weekly adjustment had pushed the price up just two-tenths of a cent to about $1.94.
The news is worse for diesel users.
The maximum price there jumped about 14 cents, from slightly below $2.59 to $2.73.
Furnace oil also saw a 14-cent increase, from $2.52 to $2.66 per litre.
In Nova Scotia, regular self‑serve maximum prices currently range from about $1.93 to $1.95 per litre, while diesel’s maximum is between about $2.70 and $2.72 per litre.
On Prince Edward Island, the maximum price for regular self‑serve is about $2.06 per litre, diesel is at $2.74 per litre, and home heating oil is selling for a maximum of about $2.16 per litre.
The New Brunswick Energy and Utilities Board makes its regular weekly price adjustments every Friday at 12:01 a.m.
