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This is the cheapest gas in Burnaby as prices plummet

On Tuesday, gas price analysts told people to wait a day to fill up at the pumps in as prices were expected to drop today. As of 11 a.m. on Wednesday, a number of gas stations in Burnaby were showing prices as low as 125.9 cents per litre. Gasbuddy.
Elana Shepert
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On Tuesday, gas price analysts told people to wait a day to fill up at the pumps in as prices were expected to drop today. 

As of 11 a.m. on Wednesday, a number of gas stations in Burnaby were showing prices as low as 125.9 cents per litre. 

Gasbuddy.com shares the lowest gas prices in Burnaby right now. The travel navigation app allows users to locate the cheapest gas anywhere in North America.

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On March 10, Dan McTeague, president, Canadians for Affordable Energy, formerly of GasBuddy.com, predicted that gas prices would drop eight to 10 cents in a single day on Wednesday. 

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While you'll still pay a pretty penny for gas in Vancouver, gas prices in the rest of B.C. dipped quite low this week. For example, a gas station in Prince is currently asking just over a dollar a litre. In fact, the top ten cheapest stations in the province are asking under 110 cents per litre right now. 

Gas prices are also falling across the rest of Canada, with many stations selling well below $1 a litre.

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