Metro Vancouver gas prices: Here's what's predicted before the weekend
Metro Vancouver drivers are expected to see more relief at the pumps before the weekend as the cost is predicted to drop again Friday.
According to gas-price prediction site Gas Wizard, regular gas is expected to dip three cents to 185.9 cents per litre on Friday. Thursday's price was 188.9 at many local stations and before that, prices hovered around 190 for several days.
Prices last broke a record on June 6, reaching 236.9. While they've since fallen, they've typically hovered around 200 cents per litre in recent weeks.
One expert explained late last month, when gas prices were 193.9, that markdowns were due to several factors but mainly a sharp decrease in the price of oil.
"Crude oil, when we last spoke in June, was 96 to 98 cents per litre," Vijay Muralidharan, managing director of Calgary-based R Cube Economic Consulting, told CTV News Vancouver.
"That (is) coming down to 80 cents per litre on average in Canada. That’s a big drop."
Metro Vancouver's gas prices are typically among the highest in the country. But as of Thursday, prices are believed to be higher in the province's Columbia Shuswap and northern Rockies regions, according to a heat map from GasBuddy.com.
Earlier this year, when drivers were paying what was at the time a record-breaking 214.9 cents a litre, B.C. Premier John Horgan promised relief in the form of a one-time $110 rebate.
ICBC confirmed with CTV News Vancouver that, as of the end of July, all gas rebate cheques had been delivered or were in the mail.
With files from CTV News Vancouver's Kendra Mangione
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