Ottawa gas prices headed for big jump on Saturday

Gas prices in the nation’s capital have been steadily easy on the wallets for a while now, but that’s about to change to start the weekend.

Roger McKnight, Chief Petroleum Analyst with En-Pro International Inc., says prices will jump by four cents on Saturday, Oct. 5, to 152.9 cents/litre at most stations. This is the most expensive gas price in a month, dating back to Sept. 4, when it was 154.9 cents/litre.

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Ottawa drivers experienced a five-day stretch of 145.9 cents/litre at most gas stations from Sept. 28 to Oct. 2, the lowest daytime price since February.

September’s monthly high was 154.9 cents/litre, while August’s was 167.9 cents/litre at most Ottawa gas stations. Prices were exceptionally high in July, with a monthly maximum of 170.9 cents/litre and a low of 164.9 cents/litre.

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