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Gas prices drop 17 cents in PG after carbon tax scrapped

Prince George residents are feeling a little less pain at the pumps today. (Tuesday)

The BC Government introduced legislation yesterday (Monday) to drop the Carbon Tax rate to zero dollars, which took effect today.

As a result, gas prices dropped roughly 17 cents in Prince George, as expected.

On Monday, gas prices at Costco, usually the cheapest place to fill up in Prince George, was at 152.9 cents per litre for regular gasoline.

Gas prices at Costco in Prince George on March 31st, 2025 (D. Bain, My PG Now staff)

This morning, prices at Costco dropped 17 cents on the dot to 135.9 per litre for regular.

Gas prices at the Prince George Costco on April 1st, 2025 (D. Bain, My PG Now staff)

Yesterday, it was 157.9 cents per litre at the Mobil station in the Superstore parking lot.

Gas prices at the Mobil station in the Prince George Superstore parking lot on March 31st, 2025 (D. Bain, My PG Now staff)

Today, those prices dropped 17.6 cents to 140.3 cents per litre.

Gas prices at the Mobil station in the Prince George Superstore parking lot on April 1st, 2025 (D. Bain, My PG Now staff)

According to GasBuddy.com, prices updated in the last two hours (as of 2:26 pm) in Prince George are between 137.9 cents per litre and 140.9 cents per litre. (Not including Costco, which is members only)

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Darin Bain
Darin Bain
Darin is a news reporter for Vista Radio's Prince George stations. His career started in the Cariboo in 2020, working as a News Reporter in both 100 Mile House and Williams Lake before making the move to Prince George in late 2021.

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