Petroleum Pricing

The Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission approved the following petroleum pricing decisions, effective 12:01 a.m., Tuesday, May 1, 2012:

• Gasoline prices will decrease by 1.0 cent per litre (cpl);

• Diesel prices will decrease by 1.0 cpl;

• Furnace and stove oil prices will decrease by 1.0 cpl and;

• There will be no change in propane prices at this time.

Including adjustments for taxes, pump prices for regular unleaded gasoline at self-serve outlets will now range from 128.1 cpl to 129.2 cpl.

The Commission's next scheduled price adjustment will be on May 15, 2012.

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