Motorists in the province are getting an early Christmas present in the form of lower gasoline prices.
According to the website gasbuddy.com, the average price for a litre of regular fuel in Manitoba is now at 136.22 cents, down 2.6 cents from last week.
That is also 14.7 cents a litre cheaper than one month ago, and 12.2 cents cheaper than on this day one year ago.
Here in Dauphin, the price has come down by around four to five cents a litre at some locations across the city, with prices ranging from 134.9 to 135.9 cents a litre.
As for other Parkland communities, gas is currently 131.9 in Roblin, 135.9 to 136.9 in Russell, 135.9 to 138.9 in Swan River, and 139.9 in Gilbert Plains.
The national average price is also lower this week, dropping 1.4 cents over the last seven days to 140.87 cents a litre.
