Furnace Oil Prices in Nova Scotia
The price of furnace oil is made up of various components including the cost of:
- crude oil
- transportation
- refining
- storage
- marketing
- provincial and federal taxes
Changes in the cost of any of these components directly affect the price we pay. Furnace oil prices can vary greatly. To view recent oil prices in Nova Scotia and across Canada, see below.
Recent oil prices
The following tables show recent furnace oil prices before sales taxes are applied, so you can compare them with the quotes you receive from an oil company.
Furnace Oil Price Comparison - Nova Scotia
All prices in ¢/litre
All prices in ¢/litre
November 13, 2009
November 06, 2009
+/-
Halifax
77.6
76.2
1.4
Sydney
72.7
72.7
0.0
Yarmouth
82.7
82.2
0.5
Truro
75.7
75.0
0.7
Average
77.2
76.5
0.7
Furnace Oil Price Comparison - Canada
November 13, 2009
November 06, 2009
+/-
Vancouver
84.5
84.5
0.0
Toronto
83.2
82.9
0.3
Montreal
77.0
78.0
-1.0
Fredericton
77.3
77.9
-0.6
Halifax
77.6
76.2
1.4
Charlottetown
79.7
78.9
0.8
St. John's
75.8
75.5
0.3
Averages
79.3
79.1
0.2
Notes:
Source: MJ Ervin and Associates.
Prices are in cents per litre before sales tax.
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