The coronavirus pandemic could be linked to declining gas prices, according to GasBuddy.

As of Wednesday, VictoriaB次元官网网址檚 price at the pumps is 121.3 cents per litre on average, down 14.6 cents from last weekB次元官网网址檚 average and 21.4 cents from last monthB次元官网网址檚.

The cheapest gas in Greater Victoria can be purchased at the Langford Costco, where drivers can fuel up for 109.9 cents per litre.

Similar B次元官网网址� although less dramatic B次元官网网址� price drops can be seen in Nanaimo, where the average price is 129.9 cents per litre, down seven cents from last week and 10 cents from last month.

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Duncan has also seen a drop in prices. The ticking average there is 115.9 cents per litre, a five-cent drop from Tuesday, a 16-cent drop from last weekB次元官网网址檚 average of 131.9 cents per litre. Duncan gas is also down 22 cents from last monthB次元官网网址檚 average of 137.9 cents per litre.

In a news release published Tuesday, GasBuddy says seasonal trends for U.S. gas B次元官网网址� which typically see an uptick in prices through spring B次元官网网址� are different in 2020. Gas prices are declining, likely because the demand for oil has dropped with countries around the world locked down B次元官网网址� limiting flights, car trips and overall movement.

GasBuddy predicts that demand for oil will be at B次元官网网址渕ulti-decade lows for the better part of 2020B次元官网网址� resulting in some of the lowest prices consumers have experienced for some time.

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GasBuddy is a travel and navigation app providing updated data and prices across North America. The app covers 150,000 gas stations across the continent.