The price at the pump continues to rise.
The Nova Scotia Energy Board set gasoline and diesel prices overnight.
Gas rose by 5.8 cents a litre. The price for a litre of regular self-serve unleaded ranges from $1.75.6 to $1.77.8 in the eastern mainland and Port Hawkesbury, and $1.76.4 to $1.78.6 for the rest of Cape Breton.
Diesel has jumped by 9.8 cents a litre. The price for a litre of diesel is $2.30.9 to $2.33.2 in the eastern mainland and Port Hawkesbury. For the remainder of Cape Breton, it’s $2.31.7 to $2.34.