Gas Takes More Than 7 Cent Jump

by Bobby NockSeptember 1, 2017

The price of gas took a bigger than predicted jump, overnight.

Gas went up by 7.3 cents a litre and now goes for a minimum of $1.15.2 in Cape Breton.

Diesel went up by 2.3 cents and now costs a minimum of $1.01.4 cents a litre on the Island.

Analysts blame the increase in gas prices on a shut down of 25 percent of U.S. gasoline production because of Hurricane Harvey.

They also point to a spike in demand going into the Labour Day long weekend.

Bobby Nock

Bobby grew up in Whycocomagh before moving to Halifax to attend university where he earned a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Journalism degree. After university, Bobby moved back to Cape Breton where he began working as a freelance journalist and has done work for both print media and as a broadcast journalist. As the News Director, Bobby Nock will get your day started by bringing you information that helps connect you to the community with all the latest in local news.

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