Sick of seeing soaring prices at the pumps?
You're far from alone.
Metro Vancouverites have been contending with staggering gas prices for over a week, with prices hitting an all-time high on July 1.
On June 30, petroleum analyst Dan McTeague, president of Canadians for Affordable Energy, predicted the Lower Mainland would see gas prices rise five cents per litre on July 1 to 173.9.
McTeague noted a combination of the "Olympic Pipeline, [the] mechanical breakdown of Phillips 66 FCC unit [and the] demand due to [the] heat" as causes for the uptick.
⛽️ Price ⚠️: #Vancouver & the Lower Mainland #GasPrices to RISE 5 cents/litre Thurs (tomorrow) to 173.9 cents for Greater Vancouver - an all-time high. Combo of maintenance on the Olympic Pipeline, mechanical breakdown of Phillips 66 FCC unit & demand due to heat are the cause.
— Dan McTeague (@GasPriceWizard) June 30, 2021
Gas prices expected to fall this week in Metro Vancouver
After breaking the record high last week, McTeague predicts that gas prices will fall three cents a litre to a high of 170.9 cents per litre on Thursday (July 8).
⛽️ Price ⚠️: After setting record highs for the last week, #Vancouver and Lower Mainland ⛽️ prices are set to FALL 3 cents a litre to a high of 170.9 cts/l Thursday
— Dan McTeague (@GasPriceWizard) July 6, 2021
If you need to fill up your tank in Vancouver, here is a list of the ten cheapest gas stations that is updated in real-time.
