Gas prices up in Vancouver; 25 cents above national average

 

 

Regular gas prices rose this week at pumps across Vancouver, more than 25 cents above the national average. Gas prices rose 2.9 cents this week to $1.607 per litre, according to GasBuddy.com. Last week, the national average was down 0.8 cents to $1.338 per litre, according to GasBuddy.com. A litre of gas was $1.522 across B.C. on Monday.

Prices at most pumps in Canada saw little change last week. But the national average was largely unchanged. Patrick de Haan, head of petroleum analysis, said most provinces saw a drop of less than half a cent per litre. But gas prices were up in BC, where prices rose 4.1 cents per litre as refinery problems on the US West Coast caused supply disruptions.