Brace yourselves.
Gas is predicted to take a leap at the pumps this week.
Gas is expected to go up by almost 3 cents (2.9) while diesel is up even more (3.2 cents).
Heating and stove oils aren’t spared the hit, increasing by 3.6 cents a litre.
This is in the wake of the Irving takeover of many Ultramar locations in the province, which George Murphy of the Consumer Group for fair gas prices calls a step backwards for competition in the province.