Gas Could Rise by Five Cents This Week and Five Cents the Week After, Analyst Says

Gas Could Rise by Five Cents This Week and Five Cents the Week After, Analyst Says
The price of gas is seen as a motorist fills up at a gas station in Montreal on May 6, 2022. The Canadian Press/Paul Chiasson
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A leading energy price expert says gas prices could go up another five cents across Canada if Russia decides to intensify its assault on Ukraine or declare all-out war come Monday.

Dan McTeague, president of Canadians for Affordable Energy, says May 9 marks Victory Day in Russia and could prove pivotal when it comes to the trajectory of the war in Ukraine.