May 7, 2025 4:38 PM - Connect Newsroom
Gas prices in Metro Vancouver rose by 8 cents per litre on Wednesday and are expected to rise further later this week. Petroleum analyst Dan McTeague says prices are expected to rise due to a refinery fire in California.
According to him, prices could rise another two cents per litre on Thursday and could touch 174.9 cents per litre. McTeague said the best time to fill up with gas could be in the evening when some pumps reduce their retail margins.
Meanwhile, motorists can save 20 cents per litre if they go to the US to fill up with gas, but many people are not doing so in support of the Buy Local movement.
It is noteworthy that Trump's trade war and ban on carbon taxes pushed prices to lows last month that had not been seen in years.