Diesel, home heating fuel rise again for N.L. customers

People in Newfoundland and Labrador are waking up to the third jarring fuel priceadjustment by the Public Utilities Board in as many days, with the price of diesel and home heating oils rising by more than14 cents each on Saturday.

The PUB increased the price of diesel by 17 cents per litre in Newfoundlandand 18 cents per litre in Labrador. The price of diesel has fluctuated greatly in Labrador especially over the past three days, as it had dropped over 30 cents per litre on Thursday.

Diesel prices now range between $2.76 and $2.87 per litre on the island, and between $1.78 to $3.14 per litre in Labrador.

Furnace oil also saw a dramatic increase Saturday, over14.7 cents per litre. The new prices puta litre of furnace oil at between $2.08 and $2.12 per litre on the Avalon Peninsula, along with $2.12 in central and western Newfoundland and $2.14 per litre on the island's Northern Peninsula.

The price of stove oil also spiked Saturday, up 14.6 cents per litre in Newfoundland and 15.6 cents in Labrador. Customers will see prices ranging from between $1.30 and $1.40 per litre across Labrador, while prices range from $2.13 to $2.30 per litre in Newfoundland.

The increases are thanks to "another significant upward shift overnight in the benchmarks used to set maximum prices" for the affected fuels, according to the PUB. The board has changed the price of fuel 19 times in the past eight weeks.

The price of gasoline is unaffected Saturday, but will rise by an additional 2.6 cents per litre Sunday as a result of thecarbon tax rates coming into effect.Diesel will also rise an additional 3.1 cents per litre on Sunday as a result of the tax.

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