Gassing up still pricey
Some paying 25 cents more a litre than Edmonton
by Nancy Gardiner
Northern News Services
NNSL (Sep 15/97) - Filling up at Northern gas tanks is still pricey.
A survey randomly conducted by News/North Aug. 26 found the price of gassing up fairly consistent in Northern communities.
In some cases, Northerners are paying 25.5 cents more per litre than Edmontonians.
Here are the results, in cents per litre of gasoline and diesel fuel:
| Iqaluit Baffin Gas Bar |
Unleaded |
Diesel |
|
73.1 |
68.9 |
| Rankin Inlet M & T Enterprise Ltd. |
Unleaded |
Diesel |
|
78.0 |
78.4 |
| Resolute Tudjaat Co-op |
Unleaded |
Diesel |
|
73.9 |
n/a |
| Yellowknife YK Esso Service |
Unleaded |
Supreme |
|
73.4 |
79.8 |
| Yellowknife Direct Charge Co-op |
Unleaded |
Diesel |
|
73.4 |
62.9 |
| Norman Wells Norman Wells Transportation |
Unleaded |
Diesel |
|
74.9 |
68.3 |
| Hay River: The Rooster |
Unleaded |
Diesel |
|
66.2 |
n/a |
| Hay River's Cedar Rest |
Unleaded |
Diesel |
|
66.2 |
58.0 |
| Fort Simpson TJ Grocery |
Unleaded |
Diesel |
|
76.9 |
n/a |
| Sachs Harbour Ikahuk Co-op |
Unleaded |
Diesel |
|
75.9 |
79.0 |
| Edmonton, Alta. Esso Gold Bar 101st Ave. |
Unleaded |
Diesel |
|
52.9 |
46.9 |
| Edmonton PetroCanada Argyle Rd. |
Unleaded |
Diesel |
|
55.9 |
49.9 |
| Self-serve regular unleaded is three cents cheaper |
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