Four gas stations in the City of Vancouver are now selling gas for under a buck a litre.
At 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 11., a few gas stations in Vancouver were showing prices as low as 125.9 cents per litre. However, prices continued to fall, and, as of 4:20 p.m. later that day, one gas station was showing 119.9 cents per litre - the Super Save at 1317 E 12th Ave and Clark Drive. As of 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 15, however, gas prices in Vancouver had fallen as low as 115.9 cents per litre.
By March 19, gas prices had fallen a whopping 15 cents down to 99.9 cents per litre at the Chevron at 2918 Kingsway and Killarney Street.
As of Friday, March 20 at 10:15 a.m., four gas stations are offering the 99.9 cents per litre deal. However, the Chevron at 2918 Kingsway and Killarney Street is not.
The stations offering under a buck a litre include: the Petro-Canada at 1675 Rupert Street and East 1st Avenue; the Chevron at 1720 Rupert Street and East 1st Avenue; the Chevron at 5252 Victoria Drive and 36th Avenue; and the Husky at 4933 Victoria Drive and 33rd Avenue.
A couple of Vancouver stations are also offering gas for 101.9 cents per litre, while others are offering gas for 104.9 cents per litre.
Gasbuddy.com shares the top ten lowest gas prices in Vancouver right now. The travel navigation app allows users to locate the cheapest gas anywhere in North America.
On March 10, Dan McTeague, President, Canadians for Affordable Energy, formerly of GasBuddy.com, predicted that gas prices would drop a whopping eight to 10 cents in a single day on Wednesday, Mar. 10.
Gas prices are also falling across the rest of Canada, with many stations selling well below $1 a litre as of March 20. In fact, McTeague expected gas prices to drop to a as little as 76.9 cents per litre in the Greater Toronto Area.