Sooner than expected, prices at Metro Vancouver gas stations hit 155.7 cents a litre and higher on Wednesday.
rip
鈥� Aaron Hinks (@aaron_hinks)
A Esso station at Pacific Highway and 32 Avenue in Surrey was selling fuel for 155.7 centre a litre as well.
Prices have been steadily climbing since the beginning of the year and on Monday.
At the time, Gas Buddy senior analyst Dan McTeague predicted it would rise to 155.7 cents later this week or early next week. The cost hadn鈥檛 been that high since June 2014.
McTeague pointed to a weak Canadian dollar, a continued shutdown of the Lower Mainland鈥檚 only refinery in Burnaby, and spring maintenance at Washington state refineries.
Not on the healthcare front, fields questions about gas prices: 鈥渋t鈥檚 a free market,鈥� he tells reporters but says that he鈥檒l look at 鈥渁 range of options鈥� to control prices if they keep rising.
鈥� Kat Slepian (@katslepian)
He added an increased carbon tax going into effect April 1 and the switch to pricier summer gasoline is likely to push the price up to $1.60 a litre.
Like us on and follow us on .
