If you were planning to go on a long drive this long weekend, prepare to stretch your wallets.
Burnaby drivers are forced to feel the pinch as gas prices shot to $2.149 per litre on Wednesday, Sept. 27.
Why? A tropical storm that has led to oil refinery issues in southern California can be a part of the problem, said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy.
With that said, is there a relief in sight for drivers in Burnaby and the rest of West Coast?
Da Haan expects prices will fall "below $2 per litre by mid to late October," but prices should ease sometime over the weekend.
The average in Metro Vancouver now stands at $2.134 per litre as of 9:30 a.m. today, Sept. 29.
Burnaby fuel stations are offering an average of $2.126 per litre.
The cheapest gas in the province is the Costco in Kamloops at $1.649 per litre, as well as the Super Save Gas pump in Prince George (also standing at the same price).
For drivers filling up for the weekend, these are the top 10 least expensive stations in Burnaby, according to Gasbuddy.com:
- $2.099/L @ Smart Gas (6869 Canada Way)
- $2.119/L @ Super Save Gas (6591 Kingsway)
- $2.119/L @ Super Save Gas (5608 Kingsway)
- $2.119/L @ Super Save Gas (7377 Sixth St.)
- $2.129/L @ Husky (5720 Hastings St.)
- $2.129/L @ Chevron (7274 Canada Way)
- $2.139/L @ Esso and 7-Eleven (7089 Lougheed Hwy.)
- $2.139/L @ Petro Canada and 7-Eleven (1969 Willingdon Ave.)
- $2.139/L @ Esso and Smart Stop 24/7 (3965 North Rd.)
- $2.139/L @ Chevron (4487 Canada Way)
- with files from Elana Shepert, Vancouver Is Awesome
