Yahoo Finance Gas prices: Regina sees biggest weekly drop among Canadian cities
Gas prices in Regina fell the most among Canadian cities this week, as sharp increases in two Northern Ontario hubs helped push average nationwide rates higher.
The average price of regular gasoline in Saskatchewan’s second-largest city fell 5.1 cents between Nov. 9 and Nov. 16 to $1.478 per litre. According to pump prices from more than 70 cities compiled by data firm Kalibrate, Calgary capped the seven-day stretch with the lowest price at the pump, at $1.31 per litre.
Savings in the Prairies weren’t enough to offset rising prices in Ontario and Quebec. The ever-volatile city of Sarnia, Ont. booked the biggest gain this week, followed by North Bay, Ont. and Thunder Bay, Ont.
The Maritimes saw the biggest drops, with prices losing about three cents per litre in cities like Halifax, Sydney, N.S., and Charlottetown.
Royal Bank economist Carrie Freestone says spending on gasoline remained strong last months as consumers looked elsewhere to tighten their belts.
"Canadians swapped vacations and dinners out for gasoline and clothing purchases in October," she wrote in a report on Thursday.
Gasoline and diesel were a key driver of higher manufacturing sales in September, Statistics Canada said on Wednesday. The federal agency said sales of petroleum and coal products rose 6.3 per cent to $9.1 billion, the highest level since January.
Looking back at the summer of 2023, Canadian gasoline consumption peaked above 2019's pre-pandemic levels, according to DesRosiers Automotive Consultants.
“The strength in gas consumption comes despite gains being made in the overall fuel efficiency of the fleet through growing ZEV vehicle sales and the improved efficiency of ICE vehicles,” managing partner Andrew King wrote in research published on Wednesday.
Battery electric and plug-in hybrid vehicle registrations hit a record 13.3 per cent share in Canada during the third quarter, according to the latest S&P Global Mobility data released Wednesday. The previous all-time high of 10.5 per cent was reached in the previous quarter.
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(All figures in CAD cents)
Location | Nov. 9 | Nov. 16 | Price change |
Canada Average (V) | 153.5 | 154.7 | 1.2 |
WHITEHORSE | 189.9 | 189.9 | 0 |
VANCOUVER* | 180.1 | 184.1 | 4 |
VICTORIA | 179.9 | 179.9 | 0 |
PRINCE GEORGE | 163.6 | 163.6 | 0 |
KAMLOOPS | 168.3 | 168.3 | 0 |
KELOWNA | 167.9 | 166.9 | -1 |
FORT ST. JOHN | 164.9 | 165.1 | 0.2 |
ABBOTSFORD | 167.9 | 171.9 | 4 |
YELLOWKNIFE | 168.9 | 168.9 | 0 |
CALGARY* | 132.8 | 131 | -1.8 |
RED DEER | 136.9 | 136.9 | 0 |
EDMONTON | 135.2 | 133 | -2.2 |
LETHBRIDGE | 143.3 | 140.5 | -2.8 |
LLOYDMINSTER | 134.9 | 134.9 | 0 |
GRANDE PRAIRIE | 141.9 | 141.9 | 0 |
REGINA* | 152.9 | 147.8 | -5.1 |
SASKATOON | 144.1 | 142.8 | -1.3 |
PRINCE ALBERT | 145.6 | 143.9 | -1.7 |
MOOSE JAW | 152.9 | 151.4 | -1.5 |
WINNIPEG * | 152.9 | 152.9 | 0 |
BRANDON | 155.9 | 155.9 | 0 |
CITY OF TORONTO* | 147.7 | 149.6 | 1.9 |
BRAMPTON | 146.8 | 148.6 | 1.8 |
ETOBICOKE | 147.4 | 149.9 | 2.5 |
MISSISSAUGA | 147.4 | 149.1 | 1.7 |
NORTH YORK | 147.8 | 150 | 2.2 |
SCARBOROUGH | 147.4 | 149.4 | 2 |
VAUGHAN/MARKHAM | 148.1 | 149.9 | 1.8 |
OTTAWA | 146.7 | 150 | 3.3 |
KINGSTON | 144.1 | 145.5 | 1.4 |
PETERBOROUGH | 141 | 147.5 | 6.5 |
WINDSOR | 147.2 | 149 | 1.8 |
LONDON | 148.1 | 149.8 | 1.7 |
SUDBURY | 151.2 | 153.6 | 2.4 |
SAULT STE MARIE | 153.1 | 151.7 | -1.4 |
THUNDER BAY | 151.7 | 159 | 7.3 |
NORTH BAY | 148.5 | 156.1 | 7.6 |
TIMMINS | 159.8 | 157.1 | -2.7 |
HAMILTON | 146.6 | 148.8 | 2.2 |
ST. CATHARINES | 143.6 | 143.4 | -0.2 |
BARRIE | 147 | 149.2 | 2.2 |
BRANTFORD | 146.2 | 146.9 | 0.7 |
GUELPH | 147.5 | 149.6 | 2.1 |
KITCHENER | 148 | 150 | 2 |
OSHAWA | 145.9 | 147.8 | 1.9 |
SARNIA | 138.1 | 146.3 | 8.2 |
MONTRÉAL* | 160 | 162.5 | 2.5 |
QUÉBEC | 166.6 | 169.3 | 2.7 |
SHERBROOKE | 164.8 | 166.6 | 1.8 |
GASPÉ | 166.4 | 168.7 | 2.3 |
CHICOUTIMI | 147 | 151.5 | 4.5 |
RIMOUSKI | 169.4 | 167.4 | -2 |
TROIS RIVIÈRES | 166.2 | 167.4 | 1.2 |
DRUMMONDVILLE | 162.3 | 162.3 | 0 |
VAL D'OR | 164.6 | 164.6 | 0 |
GATINEAU | 151.2 | 158 | 6.8 |
SAINT JOHN* | 160.4 | 158.7 | -1.7 |
FREDERICTON | 160.9 | 159.2 | -1.7 |
MONCTON | 161.2 | 159.5 | -1.7 |
BATHURST | 161.3 | 159.3 | -2 |
EDMUNDSTON | 160.5 | 158.9 | -1.6 |
MIRAMICHI | 162.2 | 160.6 | -1.6 |
CAMPBELLTON | 162.3 | 160.6 | -1.7 |
SUSSEX | 160.4 | 158.3 | -2.1 |
WOODSTOCK | 162.2 | 160.5 | -1.7 |
HALIFAX* | 162.2 | 159.1 | -3.1 |
SYDNEY | 164.1 | 161 | -3.1 |
YARMOUTH | 163.2 | 160.1 | -3.1 |
TRURO | 163.3 | 160.2 | -3.1 |
KENTVILLE | 162.7 | 159.7 | -3 |
NEW GLASGOW | 163.3 | 160.2 | -3.1 |
CHARLOTTETOWN* | 161.5 | 158.6 | -2.9 |
ST JOHNS* | 166.9 | 168.8 | 1.9 |
GANDER | 169.5 | 171.3 | 1.8 |
LABRADOR CITY | 173.5 | 175.4 | 1.9 |
CORNER BROOK | 167.7 | 169.5 | 1.8 |
GRAND FALLS | 169.5 | 171.3 | 1.8 |
SOURCE: KALIBRATE • All figures in CAD cents
(*) Denotes markets used in Volume Weighted Canada Average
Jeff Lagerquist is a senior reporter at Yahoo Finance Canada. Follow him on Twitter @jefflagerquist.
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