Gas down as furnace oil, diesel fuel jump again

Gas prices on P.E.I. took a slight dipon Sunday, though the Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission says higher seasonal demandis driving up the cost offurnace oil and diesel fuel once again.

IRAC's latest adjustments for Sunday, Oct. 15, are:

• Gasprices will decrease by 1.3cents per litre
• Furnace and stove oil prices will increase by 1.8 cents per litre
• Diesel prices will increase by 1.8 cents per litre
• No changes to propane pricing

Including adjustments for taxes, pump prices for regular unleaded gasoline at self-serve outlets will now range from 106.8 cents per litreto 108.0cents per litre.

The maximum price for furnace oil will now amount to 80.6 cents per litreplus tax.

The commision's next scheduled adjustment is Nov. 1.

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