Gas prices rise in Nova Scotia

Both gas and diesel prices are up across Nova Scotia on Friday July 11, 20252025(THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov)

By Dan Ahlstrand

Posted July 11, 2025 08:22 am Last Updated July 11, 2025 01:34 pm

It’s going to cost more to fill up your tank in Nova Scotia this morning.

The Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board used its weekly adjustment to raise the price of self-serve regular gasoline by 3.5 cents at midnight, bringing the new minimum price to 143.6 cents per litre.

Diesel prices also increased, with the cost of fuel rising by 4.7 cents to 158.1 cents per litre.

Twelve months ago, drivers were paying 174.0 cents per litre for gasoline and 177.0 cents for diesel.

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