For the first time since July, crude oil has surpassed $100 US a barrel.
Escalating tensions in the Middle East and in Russia are driving oil prices higher at a time when prices would typically drop off after the peak summer travel season.
The Public Utilities Board’s latest adjustment puts the price of gas up by a cent. The price in the metro region is currently $2.09 a litre.
All other fuels remain relatively unchanged. Experts are warning drivers of little relief coming in the foreseeable.
