Montreal Gas Prices Soar Past $2/Litre

0:00Gas prices in Montreal just crossed the $2 per liter market some pumps, with the city average jumping from $1.95 on. Thursday to $2.02, by Friday, that's according to Quebec's energy regulator, a quick spike after sitting at $1.91 on Monday. Earlier this week, things looked cheaper, but global oil chaos flipped the script. User reports on gas buddies show the lowest around $1.70 at a spot in ConnoWake, yet averages keep climbing from late February's $1.48. This surge ties straight to attacks by the U.S. and Israel on Iran, back on February 28th, rattling markets. Bring crews shot up overnight to $126 USD a barrel Thursday, way up from the pre-war $70. Folks in Quebec now got a fresh tool to track it all, a real-time gas map launched last month. Retailers have to report prices daily since April 1st, so drivers can check spots, filter fuels, and even grab data spreadsheets to hunt deals.

1:03With oil still volatile, keep an eye on that map before filling up. Montreal prices ain't done moving yet. That wraps Canada News today, brought to you with AI.