With the long weekend upon us, many expect to see gas prices climb as well. This time around, things don’t seem to be going that way, as prices in the Weyburn area have come down in the recent days. It is part of a trend across the country, which has been especially felt here in Saskatchewan where we are currently enjoying the lowest prices in the country for the most part.

Dan McTeague is a senior petroleum analyst for gasbuddy.com. He said the fluctuations in the stock markets in the United States have had an impact on the price of oil, which in turn has influenced the wholesale price of gasoline.

“Your overall total prices have dropped by about four cents on the wholesale side,” McTeague explained. This has seen retailers able to bring prices down slightly, which has been good for the average consumer.

Whether this trend will continue or not is another discussion entirely. McTeague believes as we move towards the warmer months, and see an increase in demand for gasoline, prices may move up.

“February will be quiet, but I think March and definitely in April, look for those prices to start to jump back towards the $1.10 range, maybe even higher,” McTeague told Discover Weyburn.

Gas prices in Weyburn are currently around $1.019 a litre, with Regina prices slightly lower, but prices in Estevan around four cents a litre higher.