Surging diesel prices putting pressure on key industries, worsening Canadas cost-of-living crises

Surging diesel prices putting pressure on key industries, worsening Canadas cost-of-living crises

April 7, 2026 8:00 pm PST.

The current experience at the pumps is even worse for those filling up with diesel, which is hovering around 2.80 a litre in Vancouver. That surging price is fuelling concerns about a wider impact on the cost-of-living in Canada. Jack Rabb reports.

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