Part II Regulations under the Regulations Act Printed by the Queen’s Printer Halifax, Nova Scotia Vol. 42, No. 2 January 19, 2018 Contents Act Reg. No. Page Petroleum Products Pricing Act Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184/2017 36 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/2018 38 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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N.S. Reg. 184/2017 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 42, No. 2 N.S. Reg. 184/2017 Made: December 28, 2017 Filed: December 29, 2017 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated December 28, 2017 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 In the matter of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act M08454 - 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: Roberta J. Clarke, Q.C., 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 December 27, 2017, are: Grade 1 Regular gasoline 61.2¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 67.0¢ per litre

Now therefore the Board prescribes the benchmark prices for petroleum products to be: Gasoline: Grade 1 61.2¢ per litre Grade 2 64.2¢ per litre Grade 3 67.2¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 67.0¢ 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 0.4¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil: plus 0.7¢ per litre And

whereas a winter blending adjustment of plus 4.4¢ per litre is required for ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil; And

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

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N.S. Reg. 184/2017 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 42, No. 2 Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 28th day of December, 2017. 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 December 29, 2017 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 68.9 10.0 15.5 94.4 114.4 116.6 114.4 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 71.9 10.0 15.5 97.4 117.9 120.1 117.9 999.9 Premium Unleaded 74.9 10.0 15.5 100.4 121.3 123.5 121.3 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 79.4 4.0 15.4 98.8 119.5 121.7 119.5 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded 69.4 10.0 15.5 94.9 115.0 117.2 115.0 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 72.4 10.0 15.5 97.9 118.4 120.6 118.4 999.9 Premium Unleaded 75.4 10.0 15.5 100.9 121.9 124.1 121.9 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 79.9 4.0 15.4 99.3 120.1 122.2 120.1 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded 69.8 10.0 15.5 95.3 115.5 117.6 115.5 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 72.8 10.0 15.5 98.3 118.9 121.1 118.9 999.9 Premium Unleaded 75.8 10.0 15.5 101.3 122.4 124.5 122.4 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 80.3 4.0 15.4 99.7 120.5 122.7 120.5 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded 69.9 10.0 15.5 95.4 115.6 117.8 115.6 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 72.9 10.0 15.5 98.4 119.0 121.2 119.0 999.9 Premium Unleaded 75.9 10.0 15.5 101.4 122.5 124.7 122.5 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 80.4 4.0 15.4 99.8 120.6 122.8 120.6 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded 69.9 10.0 15.5 95.4 115.6 117.8 115.6 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 72.9 10.0 15.5 98.4 119.0 121.2 119.0 999.9 Premium Unleaded 75.9 10.0 15.5 101.4 122.5 124.7 122.5 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 80.4 4.0 15.4 99.8 120.6 122.8 120.6 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded 70.6 10.0 15.5 96.1 116.4 118.6 116.4 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 73.6 10.0 15.5 99.1 119.8 122.0 119.8 999.9 Premium Unleaded 76.6 10.0 15.5 102.1 123.3 125.5 123.3 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 81.1 4.0 15.4 100.5 121.4 123.6 121.4 999.9 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations.

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N.S. Reg. 1/2018 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 42, No. 2 N.S. Reg. 1/2018 Made: January 4, 2018 Filed: January 5, 2018 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated January 4, 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 In the matter of the Petroleum Products Pricing Act M08460 - 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: Murray E. Doehler, CPA, CA, 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 January 3, 2018, are: Grade 1 Regular gasoline 60.7¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 68.4¢ per litre

Now therefore the Board prescribes the benchmark prices for petroleum products to be: Gasoline: Grade 1 60.7¢ per litre Grade 2 63.7¢ per litre Grade 3 66.7¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 68.4¢ 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 0.3¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil: plus 1.1¢ per litre And

whereas a winter blending adjustment of plus 4.5¢ per litre is required for ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil; 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. 2 Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 4th day of January, 2018. sgd: Doreen Friis 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 January 5, 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 68.3 10.0 15.5 93.8 113.7 115.9 113.7 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 71.3 10.0 15.5 96.8 117.2 119.4 117.2 999.9 Premium Unleaded 74.3 10.0 15.5 99.8 120.6 122.8 120.6 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 81.2 4.0 15.4 100.6 121.6 123.7 121.6 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded 68.8 10.0 15.5 94.3 114.3 116.5 114.3 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 71.8 10.0 15.5 97.3 117.8 119.9 117.8 999.9 Premium Unleaded 74.8 10.0 15.5 100.3 121.2 123.4 121.2 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 81.7 4.0 15.4 101.1 122.1 124.3 122.1 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded 69.2 10.0 15.5 94.7 114.8 117.0 114.8 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 72.2 10.0 15.5 97.7 118.2 120.4 118.2 999.9 Premium Unleaded 75.2 10.0 15.5 100.7 121.7 123.9 121.7 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 82.1 4.0 15.4 101.5 122.6 124.8 122.6 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded 69.3 10.0 15.5 94.8 114.9 117.1 114.9 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 72.3 10.0 15.5 97.8 118.3 120.5 118.3 999.9 Premium Unleaded 75.3 10.0 15.5 100.8 121.8 124.0 121.8 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 82.2 4.0 15.4 101.6 122.7 124.9 122.7 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded 69.3 10.0 15.5 94.8 114.9 117.1 114.9 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 72.3 10.0 15.5 97.8 118.3 120.5 118.3 999.9 Premium Unleaded 75.3 10.0 15.5 100.8 121.8 124.0 121.8 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 82.2 4.0 15.4 101.6 122.7 124.9 122.7 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded 70.0 10.0 15.5 95.5 115.7 117.9 115.7 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 73.0 10.0 15.5 98.5 119.1 121.3 119.1 999.9 Premium Unleaded 76.0 10.0 15.5 101.5 122.6 124.8 122.6 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 82.9 4.0 15.4 102.3 123.5 125.7 123.5 999.9 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations.

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