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Drivers are taking a beating at the pumps as fuel prices rise yet again, but most should be thankful they don’t need diesel.
Approaching $3 per litre for diesel in Kamloops and Kelowna, that’s almost double the price at the same time last year.
Drivers were paying an average $1.52 per litre for diesel in both cities last September, but it’s now nearly $2.90 per litre as fuel prices surge across the country, according to the BC Utilities Commission.
It’s largely due to the war in Iran squeezing world oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz, but the BC Utilities Commission cites a drop in refinery output elsewhere in the world has also kept prices high.
The federal government has opted to extend its temporary 10-cent gas excise tax reprieve, which started in April, but prices continue to climb regardless.
A litre of regular gas is averaging $2.02 per litre across BC as of today, Sept. 25, with the lowest Thompson-Okanagan pumps staying below the two-dollar mark, according to GasBuddy.
Some Vernon gas stations are selling at around $1.86 per litre, followed by Kamloops at $1.88. It’s higher in Kelowna at a $1.97 per litre and Penticton with $1.99.
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Levi is a recent graduate of the Communications, Culture, & Journalism program at Okanagan College and is now based in Kamloops. After living in the BC for over four years, he finds the blue collar and neighbourly environment in the Thompson reminds him of home in Saskatchewan. Levi, who has previously been published in Kelowna’s Daily Courier, is passionate about stories focussed on both social issues and peoples’ experiences in their local community. If you have a story or tips to share, you can reach Levi at 250 819 3723 or email LLandry@infonews.ca.
