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Part II Halifax, Nova Scotia Regulations under the Regulations Act Printed by the Queen’s Printer Contents Act Reg. No. Page Petroleum Products Pricing Act Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209/2019 16 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1/2020 18 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. 209/2019 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 44, No. 2 N.S. Reg. 209/2019 Made: December 24, 2019 Filed: December 27, 2019 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated December 24, 2019 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 M09541 - 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: Jennifer L. Nicholson, CPA, CA, 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 period ended December 25, 2019, are: Grade 1 Regular gasoline 60.64¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 70.15¢ per litre

Now therefore the Board prescribes the benchmark prices for petroleum products to be: Gasoline: Grade 1 60.64¢ per litre Grade 2 63.64¢ per litre Grade 3 66.64¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 70.15¢ 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 0.5¢ per litre And

whereas a winter blending adjustment of plus 4.04¢ 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. 209/2019 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 44, No. 2 Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 24th day of December, 2019. 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 December 27, 2019 Nova Scotia Petroleum Price

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

Wholesale Excise Selling Tax Price Tax Price Min Max Min Max Zone 1 Regular Unleaded 69.23 10.0 15.5 94.73 114.8 117.0 114.8 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 72.23 10.0 15.5 97.73 118.3 120.4 118.3 999.9 Premium Unleaded 75.23 10.0 15.5 100.73 121.7 123.9 121.7 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 83.14 4.0 15.4 102.54 123.8 126.0 123.8 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded 69.73 10.0 15.5 95.23 115.4 117.6 115.4 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 72.73 10.0 15.5 98.23 118.8 121.0 118.8 999.9 Premium Unleaded 75.73 10.0 15.5 101.23 122.3 124.5 122.3 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 83.64 4.0 15.4 103.04 124.4 126.5 124.4 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded 70.13 10.0 15.5 95.63 115.8 118.0 115.8 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 73.13 10.0 15.5 98.63 119.3 121.5 119.3 999.9 Premium Unleaded 76.13 10.0 15.5 101.63 122.7 124.9 122.7 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 84.04 4.0 15.4 103.44 124.8 127.0 124.8 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded 70.23 10.0 15.5 95.73 116.0 118.1 116.0 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 73.23 10.0 15.5 98.73 119.4 121.6 119.4 999.9 Premium Unleaded 76.23 10.0 15.5 101.73 122.9 125.0 122.9 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 84.14 4.0 15.4 103.54 124.9 127.1 124.9 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded 70.23 10.0 15.5 95.73 116.0 118.1 116.0 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 73.23 10.0 15.5 98.73 119.4 121.6 119.4 999.9 Premium Unleaded 76.23 10.0 15.5 101.73 122.9 125.0 122.9 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 84.14 4.0 15.4 103.54 124.9 127.1 124.9 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded 70.93 10.0 15.5 96.43 116.8 118.9 116.8 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 73.93 10.0 15.5 99.43 120.2 122.4 120.2 999.9 Premium Unleaded 76.93 10.0 15.5 102.43 123.7 125.8 123.7 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 84.84 4.0 15.4 104.24 125.7 127.9 125.7 999.9 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations.

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N.S. Reg. 1/2020 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 44, No. 2 N.S. Reg. 1/2020 Made: January 2, 2020 Filed: January 3, 2020 Prescribed Petroleum Products Prices Order dated January 2, 2020 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 M09546 - 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 period ended December 31, 2019, are: Grade 1 Regular gasoline 61.27¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 70.46¢ per litre

Now therefore the Board prescribes the benchmark prices for petroleum products to be: Gasoline: Grade 1 61.27¢ per litre Grade 2 64.27¢ per litre Grade 3 67.27¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil 70.46¢ 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 0.40¢ per litre Ultra-low-sulfur diesel oil: plus 0.63¢ per litre And

whereas a winter blending adjustment of plus 3.95¢ 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. 1/2020 Royal Gazette

Part II - Regulations Vol. 44, No. 2 Dated at Halifax, Nova Scotia, this 2nd day of January, 2020. 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 3, 2020 Nova Scotia Petroleum Price

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

Wholesale Excise Selling Tax Price Tax Price Min Max Min Max Zone 1 Regular Unleaded 69.92 10.0 15.5 95.42 115.6 117.8 115.6 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 72.92 10.0 15.5 98.42 119.0 121.2 119.0 999.9 Premium Unleaded 75.92 10.0 15.5 101.42 122.5 124.7 122.5 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 83.56 4.0 15.4 102.96 124.3 126.5 124.3 999.9 Zone 2 Regular Unleaded 70.42 10.0 15.5 95.92 116.2 118.4 116.2 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 73.42 10.0 15.5 98.92 119.6 121.8 119.6 999.9 Premium Unleaded 76.42 10.0 15.5 101.92 123.1 125.3 123.1 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 84.06 4.0 15.4 103.46 124.8 127.0 124.8 999.9 Zone 3 Regular Unleaded 70.82 10.0 15.5 96.32 116.6 118.8 116.6 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 73.82 10.0 15.5 99.32 120.1 122.3 120.1 999.9 Premium Unleaded 76.82 10.0 15.5 102.32 123.5 125.7 123.5 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 84.46 4.0 15.4 103.86 125.3 127.5 125.3 999.9 Zone 4 Regular Unleaded 70.92 10.0 15.5 96.42 116.7 118.9 116.7 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 73.92 10.0 15.5 99.42 120.2 122.4 120.2 999.9 Premium Unleaded 76.92 10.0 15.5 102.42 123.6 125.8 123.6 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 84.56 4.0 15.4 103.96 125.4 127.6 125.4 999.9 Zone 5 Regular Unleaded 70.92 10.0 15.5 96.42 116.7 118.9 116.7 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 73.92 10.0 15.5 99.42 120.2 122.4 120.2 999.9 Premium Unleaded 76.92 10.0 15.5 102.42 123.6 125.8 123.6 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 84.56 4.0 15.4 103.96 125.4 127.6 125.4 999.9 Zone 6 Regular Unleaded 71.62 10.0 15.5 97.12 117.6 119.7 117.6 999.9 Mid-Grade Unleaded 74.62 10.0 15.5 100.12 121.0 123.2 121.0 999.9 Premium Unleaded 77.62 10.0 15.5 103.12 124.5 126.6 124.5 999.9 Ultra-Low-Sulfur Diesel 85.26 4.0 15.4 104.66 126.2 128.4 126.2 999.9 © NS Office of the Registrar of Regulations.

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