Monthly average retail prices for gasoline and fuel oil for Canada, selected provincial cities, Whitehorse and Yellowknife. Prices are presented for the current month and previous four months. Includes fuel type and the price in cents per litre.
In April 2025, the average diesel retail price in Canada stood at ****** Canadian cents per liter. This was the steepest month-over-month fall in prices since 2020, with a similar development echoed by Canada's monthly gasoline prices.
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Canada Avg Retail Price: Diesel Fuel: Ontario: Ottawa-Gatineau data was reported at 166.500 0.01 CAD/l in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 171.800 0.01 CAD/l for Feb 2025. Canada Avg Retail Price: Diesel Fuel: Ontario: Ottawa-Gatineau data is updated monthly, averaging 91.700 0.01 CAD/l from Jan 1990 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 423 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 228.300 0.01 CAD/l in May 2022 and a record low of 48.500 0.01 CAD/l in Mar 1999. Canada Avg Retail Price: Diesel Fuel: Ontario: Ottawa-Gatineau data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Canada. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.P015: Fuel Oil Price at Self Service Filling Stations. [COVID-19-IMPACT]
The average retail price for regular, unleaded gasoline at self-service stations in Canada was ***** Canadian cents per liter in May 2025. This was a slight increase compared to the previous month. Canada's gasoline prices are generally higher than those in the United States, but lower than in many European countries. Why do gasoline prices fluctuate? Crude oil prices, along with changing levels of consumer demand, are the two main factors which directly affect retail prices of motor fuels. Prices can witness a rapid increase or decrease depending on impacts on crude oil supplies, refinery operations, or pipeline deliveries. Even if crude prices remain steady, seasonal changes in demand can still affect retail prices. As a large oil producer, Canada's motor fuel prices are closely linked to its benchmark Western Canadian Select crude oil price. Gasoline refining capacities As of January 2024, the global gasoline refining capacity amounted to *** million barrels per day. The United States and Canada were the region with the largest gasoline refining capacity at *** million barrels per day. Much of this refining capacity is located in the United States, specifically.
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These data files detail the differences in wholesale cost of gasoline and diesel between two major trading hubs: * Toronto and New York Harbor * Thunder Bay and Edmonton. Prices are listed in cents per litre.
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Canada Avg Retail Price: Diesel Fuel: Ontario: Toronto data was reported at 163.500 0.01 CAD/l in Mar 2025. This records a decrease from the previous number of 169.400 0.01 CAD/l for Feb 2025. Canada Avg Retail Price: Diesel Fuel: Ontario: Toronto data is updated monthly, averaging 91.700 0.01 CAD/l from Jan 1990 (Median) to Mar 2025, with 423 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 225.900 0.01 CAD/l in May 2022 and a record low of 46.700 0.01 CAD/l in Nov 1998. Canada Avg Retail Price: Diesel Fuel: Ontario: Toronto data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics Canada. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Canada – Table CA.P015: Fuel Oil Price at Self Service Filling Stations. [COVID-19-IMPACT]
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Monthly average retail prices for gasoline and fuel oil for Canada, selected provincial cities, Whitehorse and Yellowknife. Prices are presented for the current month and previous four months. Includes fuel type and the price in cents per litre.