Cost of gas increases slightly, all other fuels dip in N.L.'s weekly price-setting

Gasoline prices are the sole increase in this week's scheduled Public Utilities Board adjustment for Newfoundland and Labrador.

The cost per litre of gas rose by 2.4 cents per litre Thursday. Customers are now paying $1.64 on the Avalon Peninsula, $1.65 on the Burin Peninsula, $1.66 in central Newfoundland, $1.68 in the Springdale area, between $1.64 and $1.65 on the island's west coastand between $1.65 and $1.67 on the Northern Peninsula.

The price of dieseldropped by 6.2 cents per litre.Furnace oil also went down, 5.29 cents per litre.Stove oil dropped by 4.67 cents per litre in Newfoundlandand 5.59 cents in Labrador.Propane fell by 2.4 cents per litre.

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