Nova Scotia gas prices hit record high

Nova Scotia gas prices hit a record high on Friday with the price of regular gasat the pump reaching a minimum of152.6 cents per litre in Halifax and 154.5 cents per litre in Cape Breton,an increase of over six cents.

Other parts of the province have price minimums between 153.1 and 153.7 cents per litre.

The prices for other types of unleaded gas were even higher.

The price for diesel rose to a minimum of 159.6 cents a litre at the pump in Halifax and 161.5 cents a litre in Cape Breton.

The Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board, which regulates gas prices in the province,issues minimum and maximum prices weekly in each geographic zone.

The price of gaswas regulated by the province in 2006.

The gas price tracking website GasBuddy.com shows a sharp increase in gas pricessince mid-2020.