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Maritime drivers face higher gas bills this long weekend as Nova Scotia PEI and New Brunswick rates jump
Economy
Published on 16 May 2026
Some drivers say weekend fuel costs jump $50
Ahead of the long weekend, drivers in Canada’s Maritime provinces are set to pay more at the pumps as gasoline and diesel prices rise in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and New Brunswick. Halifax-area regular self-serve gasoline moved up to 196.2 cents per litre, while Nova Scotia diesel rose to 216.1 cents. PEI gasoline and diesel also increased, and in New Brunswick both fuel types climbed, pushing a seafood vendor’s weekly gas budget from about $150 to roughly $200.
- Halifax-area regular gasoline minimum rises to 196.2 cents per litre
- Nova Scotia diesel minimum increases to 216.1 cents per litre
- PEI gasoline minimum increases to 204.0 cents per litre
- PEI diesel maximum set at 229.3 cents per litre
- New Brunswick gasoline climbs to 202.1 cents per litre; diesel to 231.4
- One New Brunswick seafood vendor estimates weekend gas costs up $50
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