New month, new trend of weekly gas prices in Burnaby — and not in the right direction.
The cheapest available is $1.80 per litre at the Smart Gas along Canada Way, according to GasBuddy.com (see list below).
That in itself is a six-cent increase from $1.74 per litre at the same station from last Friday, Feb. 23.
And, it's the least expensive price for fuel in all of Metro Vancouver, as of this publication, March 1.
Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, recently told Glacier Media while he can't provide predictions on the "micro-timing of gas price increases in Canada," costs should start to climb at this time.
He noted that refinery maintenance typically happens during "shoulder seasons" and can slow down production.
"Broadly, we believe that gas prices are beginning their seasonal rise as refinery maintenance and the transition to summer gasoline come into play."
The largest known uptick in Burnaby gas prices was eight cents — $1.84 from $1.76 per litre at the Esso and Smart Shop on North Road.
The city's average price sits at $1.85 per litre, two cents more than $1.83 last week.
Meanwhile, there's one gas stop in all of B.C. that's offering gas for less than $1.50 per litre.
Tempo off Mabel Lake Road in Enderby is selling fuel for $1.49 per litre — located more than 460 km northeast of Burnaby.
Burnaby's top 10 cheap fuel prices
The following prices are the best available in Burnaby as of 9:30 a.m. today:
- 180.9/L @ Smart Gas (6869 Canada Way)
- 183.9/L @ Chevron (7274 Canada Way)
- 183.9/L @ Chevron (3826 Canada Way)
- 184.9/L @ Super Save Gas (7377 6th St.)
- 184.9/L @ Esso and Smart Stop 24/7 (3965 North Rd.)
- 185.9/L @ Super Save Gas (5608 Kingsway)
- 186.9/L @ Chevron (4507 E Hastings St.)
- 186.9/L @ Chevron (6751 Lougheed Hwy.)
- 186.9/L @ Chevron (4487 Canada Way)
- 187.9/L @ Esso and 7-Eleven (7089 Lougheed Hwy.)
- with a file from Elana Shepert, Vancouver Is Awesome
