There is a large gap between prices at the pump depending on where you are in the province.
As of today (July 14), service stations in Edmonton are showing an average price of $1.75 per litre for regular gasoline. In Fort Saskatchewan, stations are reporting $1.87 per litre for regular.
Premium fuel is also displaying quite the margin as in the capital city shows prices averaging around $1.90 per litre. In Fort Saskatchewan, the average is $2.07 per litre.
Transportation costs have been the second highest item affected by inflation in Canada this year. Statistics Canada reports it has gone up 16.91 per cent since last year.
The cheapest place to get regular gas near in Fort Saskatchewan area is at the UFA or Sherwood Park Costco. However, both places require a membership to use their services.