Gas prices spike over 9 cents on Saturday across the province
Motorists will notice a change at the pumps today, as gas is up by more than 9 cents per litre, and diesel has also increased by almost 8 cents per litre.
Effective 12:01 a.m. Saturday, March 14, 2026, the changes to maximum fuel prices are as
follows:
- all types of gasoline motor fuel will increase by up to 9.3 cents per litre (“cpl”);
- diesel motor fuel on the Island will increase by up to 7.9 cpl;
- diesel motor fuel in Zones 13 and 13a in Labrador will increase by up to 7.8 cpl;
- furnace oil heating fuel on the Island will increase by 6.84 cpl; and,
- stove oil heating fuel in Zones 13 and 13a in Labrador will increase by 6.74 cpl.
The Public Utilities Board says these increases are due to commodity market developments.
“While the Board’s next regularly scheduled price adjustment is on Friday, March 20, 2026, there
continues to be a significant amount of volatility in the market commodity prices used to
calculate maximum prices. The Board is monitoring changes in these market prices closely and
advises that extraordinary adjustments to maximum prices are possible in the coming days.”