Gas prices take big jump in N.S. and N.B. Will the spikes continue? [Video]

Drivers filling up their tanks throughout Atlantic Canada can expect a higher bill on Friday and into the weekend, as prices increased significantly overnight.

In Nova Scotia, the provincial regulator posted a 5.5-cent jump in the price of regular self-serve gasoline — to a minimum of 170.4 cents per litre in the Halifax area. The maximum is set at 172.7.

The Cape Breton area is currently experiencing the highest gasoline prices, with the minimum amount set at 172.3 cents per litre.

In the Halifax area, diesel is now set at a minimum price of 190.1 cents per litre.

In New Brunswick, the provincial regulator has pushed the price of regular self-serve gasoline to a maximum of 173.6 cents per litre, up by 9.3 cents. The maximum price for diesel is now 190.1 cents per litre.

Alwyn Jeddore, a Nova Scotia resident, said he wasn’t too pleased to see the price increase when arriving at the pump on Friday …