PETROLEUM PRICING

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, August 15, 2010 — The Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission approved the following petroleum pricing decisions, effective 12:01 a.m., Sunday,  August 15, 2010: 

• Gasoline prices will decrease by 2.4 cents per litre (cpl);
• Diesel prices will increase by 1.5 cpl; and
• There will be no change in furnace oil, stove oil or propane prices at this time.

Including adjustments for taxes, pump prices for regular unleaded gasoline at self-serve outlets will now range from 96.9 cpl to 99.0 cpl.

The Commission's next scheduled price adjustment will be on September 1, 2010.

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Click here for published prices effective August 15, 2010