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Gas prices drop nearly 7 cents as new regulations take effect

CBC Canada · Recent
CBC Canada
CBC Canada
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The New Brunswick Energy and Utilities Board cut fuel prices over the weekend after the government changed how the regulated system calculates maximum gasoline prices.

Breakdown
  • Gas prices dropped by 7 cents per litre in New Brunswick
  • The Energy and Utilities Board sets weekly fuel prices using a benchmark 7s
  • Regulations now require using E10, not conventional gasoline, for benchmarks 1m 33s
  • E10 is a gasoline blend with 10% ethanol and lower carbon emissions 1m 43s
  • The new maximum price is 137.1 cents per litre, down from 145.0 2m 11s