Part II Regulations under the Regulations Act Printed by the Queen’s Printer Halifax, Nova Scotia Vol. 42, No. 12 June 8, 2018 Contents Act Reg. No. Page Petroleum Products Pricing Act Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87/2018 346 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88/2018 348 In force date of regulations: As of March 4, 2005*, the date a regulation comes into force is determined by subsection 3(6) of the Regulations Act.

The date a regulation is made, the date a regulation is approved, the date a regulation is filed and any date specified in a regulation are important to determine when the regulation is in force. *Date that subsections 3(6) and (7) and Sections 11 and 13 of the Regulations Act and amendments to the Regulations Act made by

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 42, No. 12 N.S. Reg. 87/2018 Made: May 17, 2018 Filed: May 18, 2018 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated May 17, 2018 made by the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board pursuant to

Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and Sections 16 to 19 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations Order M08695 In the matter of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act - and - In the matter of prescribing prices for petroleum products pursuant to

Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and Sections 16 to 19 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations Before: Richard J. Melanson, LL.B., Member

Whereas the purpose of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations is to ensure just and reasonable prices for specified petroleum products taking into consideration the objectives of preserving the availability of such products in rural areas, stabilizing prices of such products and minimizing the variances in prices of such products across the Province; And

whereas the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board (“Board”) considered the manner in which it would proceed to set petroleum product prices in its decision, 2006 NSUARB 108, issued on October 16, 2006; And

whereas the Board revised the wholesale margin effective January 4, 2013, in its decision, 2012 NSUARB 213, issued on December 12, 2012; And

whereas the Board revised the retail margin and the transportation allowance effective October 28, 2016, in its decision, 2016 NSUARB 168, issued on September 26, 2016; And

whereas the average of the average of the daily high and low reported product prices (in Canadian cents) for the week ended May 17, 2018, are: Grade 1 Regular gasoline 75.6¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 76.1¢ per litre

Now therefore the Board prescribes the benchmark prices for petroleum products to be: Gasoline: Grade 1 75.6¢ per litre Grade 2 78.6¢ per litre Grade 3 81.6¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 76.1¢ per litre And

now therefore the Board has determined, based on historical data regarding price changes and to achieve revenue neutrality, it is appropriate to apply, and the Board so orders, forward averaging corrections of: Gasoline: plus 1.4¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil: plus 1.3¢ per litre And

now therefore the Board prescribes the prices for petroleum products as set forth in

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 42, No. 12 Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 17th day of May, 2018. sgd: Lisa Wallace Clerk of the Board

Schedule “A” Prices Prescribed for Petroleum Products under the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations effective on and after 12:01 a.m. on May 18, 2018 Nova Scotia Petroleum Price

Schedule Petroleum Prices in Cents/Litre Self-Service Pump Prices Full-Service Pump Prices (Pump Prices includes 15% HST) Base Wholesale Price Fed. Excise Tax Prov.

Tax Wholesale Selling Price Min Max Min Max Zone 1 Regular Unleaded 84.3 10.0 15.5 109.8 132.1 134.3 132.1 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 87.3 10.0 15.5 112.8 135.6 137.8 135.6 999.9 Premium Unleaded 90.3 10.0 15.5 115.8 139.0 141.2 139.0 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 84.6 4.0 15.4 104.0 125.5 127.6 125.5 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded 84.8 10.0 15.5 110.3 132.7 134.9 132.7 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 87.8 10.0 15.5 113.3 136.2 138.3 136.2 999.9 Premium Unleaded 90.8 10.0 15.5 116.3 139.6 141.8 139.6 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 85.1 4.0 15.4 104.5 126.0 128.2 126.0 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded 85.2 10.0 15.5 110.7 133.2 135.4 133.2 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 88.2 10.0 15.5 113.7 136.6 138.8 136.6 999.9 Premium Unleaded 91.2 10.0 15.5 116.7 140.1 142.3 140.1 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 85.5 4.0 15.4 104.9 126.5 128.7 126.5 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded 85.3 10.0 15.5 110.8 133.3 135.5 133.3 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 88.3 10.0 15.5 113.8 136.7 138.9 136.7 999.9 Premium Unleaded 91.3 10.0 15.5 116.8 140.2 142.4 140.2 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 85.6 4.0 15.4 105.0 126.6 128.8 126.6 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded 85.3 10.0 15.5 110.8 133.3 135.5 133.3 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 88.3 10.0 15.5 113.8 136.7 138.9 136.7 999.9 Premium Unleaded 91.3 10.0 15.5 116.8 140.2 142.4 140.2 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 85.6 4.0 15.4 105.0 126.6 128.8 126.6 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded 86.0 10.0 15.5 111.5 134.1 136.3 134.1 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 89.0 10.0 15.5 114.5 137.5 139.7 137.5 999.9 Premium Unleaded 92.0 10.0 15.5 117.5 141.0 143.2 141.0 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 86.3 4.0 15.4 105.7 127.4 129.6 127.4 999.9 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations.

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 42, No. 12 N.S. Reg. 88/2018 Made: May 24, 2018 Filed: May 25, 2018 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated May 24, 2018 made by the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board pursuant to

Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and Sections 16 to 19 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations Order M08711 In the matter of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act - and - In the matter of prescribing prices for petroleum products pursuant to

Section 14 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and Sections 16 to 19 of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations Before: Steven M. Murphy, MBA, P.Eng., Member

Whereas the purpose of the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations is to ensure just and reasonable prices for specified petroleum products taking into consideration the objectives of preserving the availability of such products in rural areas, stabilizing prices of such products and minimizing the variances in prices of such products across the Province; And

whereas the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board (“Board”) considered the manner in which it would proceed to set petroleum product prices in its decision, 2006 NSUARB 108, issued on October 16, 2006; And

whereas the Board revised the wholesale margin effective January 4, 2013, in its decision, 2012 NSUARB 213, issued on December 12, 2012; And

whereas the Board revised the retail margin and the transportation allowance effective October 28, 2016, in its decision, 2016 NSUARB 168, issued on September 26, 2016; And

whereas the average of the average of the daily high and low reported product prices (in Canadian cents) for the week ended May 23, 2018, are: Grade 1 Regular gasoline 76.9¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 77.3¢ per litre

Now therefore the Board prescribes the benchmark prices for petroleum products to be: Gasoline: Grade 1 76.9¢ per litre Grade 2 79.9¢ per litre Grade 3 82.9¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 77.3¢ per litre And

now therefore the Board has determined, based on historical data regarding price changes and to achieve revenue neutrality, it is appropriate to apply, and the Board so orders, forward averaging corrections of: Gasoline: plus 1.3¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil: plus 1.3¢ per litre And

now therefore the Board prescribes the prices for petroleum products as set forth in

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Part II - Regulations Vol. 42, No. 12 Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 24th day of May, 2018. sgd: Bruce A. Kiley Clerk of the Board

Schedule “A” Prices Prescribed for Petroleum Products under the Petroleum Products Pricing Act and the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations effective on and after 12:01 a.m. on May 25, 2018 Nova Scotia Petroleum Price

Schedule Petroleum Prices in Cents/Litre Self-Service Pump Prices Full-Service Pump Prices (Pump Prices includes 15% HST) Base Wholesale Price Fed. Excise Tax Prov.

Tax Wholesale Selling Price Min Max Min Max Zone 1 Regular Unleaded 85.5 10.0 15.5 111.0 133.5 135.7 133.5 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 88.5 10.0 15.5 114.0 137.0 139.2 137.0 999.9 Premium Unleaded 91.5 10.0 15.5 117.0 140.4 142.6 140.4 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 85.8 4.0 15.4 105.2 126.8 129.0 126.8 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded 86.0 10.0 15.5 111.5 134.1 136.3 134.1 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 89.0 10.0 15.5 114.5 137.5 139.7 137.5 999.9 Premium Unleaded 92.0 10.0 15.5 117.5 141.0 143.2 141.0 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 86.3 4.0 15.4 105.7 127.4 129.6 127.4 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded 86.4 10.0 15.5 111.9 134.6 136.7 134.6 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 89.4 10.0 15.5 114.9 138.0 140.2 138.0 999.9 Premium Unleaded 92.4 10.0 15.5 117.9 141.4 143.6 141.4 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 86.7 4.0 15.4 106.1 127.9 130.1 127.9 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded 86.5 10.0 15.5 112.0 134.7 136.8 134.7 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 89.5 10.0 15.5 115.0 138.1 140.3 138.1 999.9 Premium Unleaded 92.5 10.0 15.5 118.0 141.6 143.8 141.6 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 86.8 4.0 15.4 106.2 128.0 130.2 128.0 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded 86.5 10.0 15.5 112.0 134.7 136.8 134.7 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 89.5 10.0 15.5 115.0 138.1 140.3 138.1 999.9 Premium Unleaded 92.5 10.0 15.5 118.0 141.6 143.8 141.6 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 86.8 4.0 15.4 106.2 128.0 130.2 128.0 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded 87.2 10.0 15.5 112.7 135.5 137.7 135.5 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 90.2 10.0 15.5 115.7 138.9 141.1 138.9 999.9 Premium Unleaded 93.2 10.0 15.5 118.7 142.4 144.6 142.4 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 87.5 4.0 15.4 106.9 128.8 131.0 128.8 999.9 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations.

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