Diesel, furnace oil prices jump 6 cents in unscheduled hike

Islanders woke up Wednesday morning to an unscheduled hike in diesel and furnace oil prices.

Both diesel and furnace oil are up six cents per litre as of 12:01 a.m. Wednesday morning, according to a news release from the Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission.

Gas prices are holding steady. With tax, pump prices for regular gas will range from $1.84 to $1.85 cents per litre, according to IRAC. 

Diesel will range from $1.94 to $1.95 cents per litre, while the maximum price for furnace oil is $1.49 cents per litre.

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