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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Isaiah Rosvel Diaz

End of Gas Station Price War Sends Calgary Prices Back Above C$1.70 a Litre, Expert Says

Despite the Alberta fuel-tax suspension taking effect, Calgary gas stations have shot past C$1.70 per litre (Credit: engin akyurt/Unsplash)

Calgary motorists saw petrol prices surge more than C$0.20 (£0.11) a litre in the week after Alberta scrapped its fuel tax, with the citywide average climbing back above C$1.70 (£0.90) despite the C$0.13-per-litre (£0.07) relief.

GasBuddy figures cited by CBC News put Calgary's average at C$1.50 (£0.80) per litre on 1 October 2026, when the province suspended its fuel tax. By 7 October, the average had risen to C$1.715 (£0.91) per litre, an increase of C$2.15 (£0.11) per litre. The figures show how quickly a tax saving can be overtaken by other movements in pump prices.

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