Fuel

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer confidence plummeted in February, the biggest monthly decline in more than four years, a business research group said Tuesday, with inflation seemingly stuck and a trade war under President Donald Trump seen by a growing number of Americans as inevitable. The Conference Board reported that its consumer confidence index sank […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Monday that his tariffs on Canada and Mexico are starting next month, ending a monthlong suspension on the planned import taxes that could potentially hurt economic growth and worsen inflation. “We’re on time with the tariffs, and it seems like that’s moving along very rapidly,” the U.S. president said at a White […]

The parliamentary budget officer says his updated report on the federal carbon price is largely consistent with his earlier findings, even after adjusting for a previous error.  Yves Giroux says today’s report still finds the vast majority of households get back more in rebates than they pay through the carbon price — but once broader […]

A two-day conference focusing on three items that Saskatchewan exports on a regular basis will be happening in Regina next week. The 2nd annual Food, Fuel, and Fertilizer Global Summit will take place Monday and Tuesday from the Delta Hotels by Marriott Regina. The first event was held last year. Hosted by the Saskatchewan Chamber […]

The national price on pollution will rise by $15 per tonne today. Here’s some questions answered about what this could mean for you. Who pays the carbon price? Canada has two different carbon pricing programs — one for big industry where companies pay the price on a share of their actual emissions, and a consumer […]

The UFA Cooperative is expanding to east-central and southeast Saskatchewan. A grand opening was being held today (Wed) at the Yorkton location on 309 Fitchner Road, and a second grand opening will be held tomorrow (Thurs) at the Weyburn location on 2 Cossette Lane. President and CEO of UFA Cooperative Scott Bolton says they see […]

There were stormy skies near Stoughton Monday afternoon, with enough power to bring down several lightning strikes, including one that did a lot of damage. Around 1:30pm Monday an oil battery north-east of Stoughton was hit, setting it on fire immediately. Nearby tanks of natural gas and oil burned as well. Reports from area suggest […]

According to the Saskatchewan RCMP, fuel thefts were up 70 per cent in 2022. In total, police received 818 reports of theft of diesel or gas from across the province. That total consists of 510 reports of someone fueling up at a service station and leaving without paying, 177 reports of theft from large fuel […]

  The province’s Trade and Export development office says Saskatchewan’s economy remains one of the strongest in the nation. The province says November merchandise exports saw a 45 percent increase compared to November 2021. This is the second highest increase among provinces. Total merchandise exports for November 2022 were worth more than 5 billion dollars. […]

As we move closer to Christmas it appears Saskatchewan residents might be getting an early present – sliding fuel prices for the month of December. Fuel analysis site gasbuddy.com shows that the average price of regular gas in Saskatchewan is down 23.3 c/L from last month – with the average fuel price sitting at 1.41 […]