Gas is back above the $2 mark on southern Vancouver Island.
Drivers in the Greater Victoria area awoke to most stations posting a 201.9 cents per litre price Tuesday morning (April 19).
The jump doesn’t break any records, as the high remains at 208.9 from March’s record-breaking run.
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On March 2, gas prices leapt 15 cents from 179.9 to 194.9 cents per litre in Greater Victoria, setting a new record. Less than a week later, prices surmounted the previously unimaginable $2 mark to hit 208.9 cents per litre at most stations.
According to gasbuddy.com, common prices around the Island Tuesday morning included:
- Duncan: $1.94.9
- Nanaimo: $1.87.9
- Port Alberni: $1.89.9
- Courtenay: $1.86.9
- Campbell River: $1.86.9
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