While you probably aren't leaving your house very often, gas prices continue to fall in B.C.
Earlier this week, the Costco at 2555 Range Road near Wiebe Road in Prince George was offering gas at 75.9 cents per litre. Now, as of 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March. 25, the same station has dropped down to 71.9 cents per litre. After that, three Husky stations are offering gas at 75.9 cents per litre, including: 2511 Range Road and BC-16 West; 1746 Hart Highway near Northwood Pulp Mill Road; and 835 Central Street West and 8th Avenue.
A number of other stations are offering gas for as little as 77.9 cents per litre.
Gasbuddy.com shares the top ten lowest gas prices in British Columbia right now. The travel navigation app allows users to locate the cheapest gas anywhere in North America.
Photo: GasbuddyAnd while gas prices have dropped in B.C., prices have also fallen in the city of Vancouver. As of 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, March 25, six Vancouver stations are offering gas for as little as 97.9 cents per litre.
The stations include: the Super Save at 1317 East 12th Ave and Clark Drive; the Shell at 1295 East 12th Ave and Clark Drive; the Husky at 4933 Victoria Drive and East 33rd Avenue; the Esso at 1010 West King Edward Avenue and Oak Street; the Shell at 4110 Oak Street and King Edward Avenue; and the Husky at 1955 Powell Street near Wall Street.
At 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 11., a few gas stations in Vancouver were showing prices as low as 125.9 cents per litre. However, prices continued to fall, and, as of 4:20 p.m. later that day, one gas station was showing 119.9 cents per litre - the Super Save at 1317 E 12th Ave and Clark Drive. As of 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 15, however, gas prices in Vancouver had fallen as low as 115.9 cents per litre.
By March 19, gas prices had fallen a whopping 15 cents down to 99.9 cents per litre at the Chevron at 2918 Kingsway and Killarney Street. As of Friday, March 20 at 10:15 a.m., four gas stations were offering the 99.9 cents per litre deal in Vancouver.
Photo: GasbuddyOn March 10, Dan McTeague, President, Canadians for Affordable Energy, formerly of GasBuddy.com, predicted that gas prices would drop a whopping eight to 10 cents in a single day on Wednesday, Mar. 10.
Gas prices are also falling across the rest of Canada, with many stations selling well below 80 cents per litre. In fact, McTeague expected gas prices to drop to 76.9 cents per litre in the Greater Toronto Area, as well.
