PETROLEUM PRICING OFFICE (PPO): PRESS RELEASES DURING 2008
May 8, 2008:
PPO - Maximum fuel prices released effective May 8, 2008
May 1, 2008:
PPO - No change for maximum regulated fuel prices
April 24, 2008:
PPO - Maximum fuel prices released effective April 24, 2008
April 17, 2008:
PPO - Price interruption necessary for nearly all regulated fuels
April 10, 2008:
PPO - Maximum fuel prices released effective April 10, 2008
April 3, 2008:
PPO - No change for maximum regulated fuel prices
March 27, 2008:
PPO - Maximum fuel prices released effective March 27, 2008
March 20, 2008:
PPO - Maximum prices for home heating oils and diesel continue to rise
March 13, 2008:
PPO - Maximum fuel prices released effective March 13, 2008
March 6, 2008:
PPO - No change for maximum regulated fuel prices
February 28, 2008:
PPO - Maximum fuel prices released effective Feb 28, 2008
February 21, 2008:
PPO - Strong upward market movements lead to fuel-price increases
February 14, 2008:
PPO - Maximum fuel prices released effective Feb 14, 2008
February 7, 2008:
PPO - No change for maximum regulated fuel prices
January 31, 2008:
PPO - Maximum fuel prices released effective Jan 31, 2008
January 24, 2008:
PPO - No change for maximum regulated fuel prices
January 17, 2008:
PPO - Maximum fuel prices released effective Jan 17, 2008
January 10, 2008:
PPO - No change for maximum regulated fuel prices
January 3, 2008:
PPO - Maximum fuel prices released effective Jan 3, 2008
January 1, 2008:
PPO - HST reduction applied to maximum gasoline, diesel prices
PETROLEUM PRICING OFFICE (PPO): PRESS RELEASES DURING 2007
December 28, 2007:
PPO - No change for maximum regulated fuel prices
December 20, 2007:
PPO - Maximum fuel prices released effective Dec 20, 2007
December 13, 2007:
PPO - No change for maximum regulated fuel prices
December 6, 2007:
PPO - Maximum fuel prices released effective Dec 6, 2007
November 29, 2007:
PPO - Interruption formula used to increase heating oils, diesel maximums
November 22, 2007:
PPO - Maximum fuel prices released effective Nov 22, 2007
November 15, 2007:
PPO - No change for maximum regulated fuel prices
November 8, 2007:
PPO - Maximum fuel prices released effective Nov 8, 2007
November 1, 2007:
PPO - No change for maximum regulated fuel prices
October 25, 2007:
PPO - Maximum fuel prices released effective Oct 25, 2007
October 18, 2007:
PPO - No change for maximum regulated fuel prices
October 11, 2007:
PPO - Maximum fuel prices released effective Oct 11, 2007
October 4, 2007:
PPO - No change for maximum regulated fuel prices
September 27, 2007:
PPO - Maximum fuel prices released effective Sept. 27, 2007
September 20, 2007:
PPO - No change for maximum regulated fuel prices
September 13, 2007:
PPO - Maximum fuel prices released effective Sept. 13, 2007
September 6, 2007:
PPO - No change for maximum regulated fuel prices
August 30, 2007:
PPO - Maximum fuel prices released effective August 30, 2007
August 23, 2007:
PPO - No change for maximum regulated fuel prices
August 16, 2007:
PPO - Maximum fuel prices released effective August 16, 2007
August 9, 2007:
PPO - No change for maximum regulated fuel prices
August 2, 2007:
PPO - Maximum fuel prices released effective August 2, 2007
July 26, 2007:
PPO - No change for maximum regulated fuel prices
July 19, 2007:
PPO - Maximum fuel prices released effective July 19, 2007
July 12, 2007:
PPO - No change for maximum regulated fuel prices (Zone 14 price freeze lifted)
July 5, 2007:
PPO - Maximum fuel prices released effective July 5, 2007
June 28, 2007:
PPO - No change for maximum regulated fuel prices
June 21, 2007:
PPO - Maximum fuel prices released effective June 21, 2007
June 14, 2007:
PPO - No change for maximum regulated fuel prices
June 7, 2007:
PPO - Maximum fuel prices released effective June 7, 2007
May 31, 2007:
PPO - No change for maximum regulated fuel prices
May 24, 2007:
PPO - Maximum fuel prices released effective May 24, 2007
May 17, 2007:
PPO - No change for maximum regulated fuel prices
May 10, 2007:
PPO - Maximum fuel prices released effective May 10, 2007
May 3, 2007:
PPO - No change for maximum regulated fuel prices
April 26, 2007:
PPO - Maximum fuel prices released effective April 26, 2007
April 19, 2007:
PPO - No change for maximum regulated fuel prices
April 12, 2007:
PPO - Maximum fuel prices released effective April 12, 2007
April 5, 2007:
PPO - Prices increase for diesel fuel and heating oil
March 29, 2007:
PPO - Maximum fuel prices released effective March 29, 2007
March 22, 2007:
PPO - No change for maximum regulated fuel prices
March 15, 2007:
PPO - Maximum fuel prices released effective March 15, 2007
March 8, 2007:
PPO - Maximum gasoline prices see increases
March 1, 2007:
PPO - Maximum fuel prices released effective March 1, 2007
February 22, 2007:
PPO - No change for maximum regulated fuel prices
February 15, 2007:
PPO - Maximum fuel prices released effective February 15, 2007
February 8, 2007:
PPO - Interruption formula criteria met for automotive diesel
February 1, 2007:
PPO - Maximum fuel prices released effective February 1, 2007
January 25, 2007:
PPO - No change for maximum regulated fuel prices
January 18, 2007:
PPO - Maximum fuel prices released effective January 18, 2007
January 11, 2007:
PPO - Maximum gasoline prices decrease substantially
January 4, 2007:
PPO - Maximum fuel prices released effective January 4, 2007
PETROLEUM PRICING OFFICE (PPO): PRESS RELEASES DURING 2006
December 28, 2006:
PPO - No change for maximum regulated fuel prices
December 21, 2006:
PPO - Maximum fuel prices released effective December 21, 2006
December 14, 2006:
PPO - No change for maximum regulated fuel prices
December 7, 2006:
PPO - Maximum fuel prices released effective December 7, 2006
November 30, 2006:
PPO - No change for maximum regulated fuel prices
November 23, 2006:
PPO - Maximum fuel prices released effective November 23, 2006
November 15, 2006:
PPO - Maximum fuel prices released effective November 15, 2006 and Board to implement new pricing schedule
October 15, 2006:
PPO - Maximum fuel prices released effective October 15, 2006
October 3, 2006:
PPO - Maximum residential propane prices decline
September 24, 2006:
PPO - Maximum gasoline prices lowered again
September 22, 2006:
PPO - Diesel, furnace/stove oil prices decline for third time in as many weeks
September 15, 2006:
PPO - Downturn in markets leads to decline for all maximum fuel prices
September 5, 2006:
PPO - Maximum home heating fuel prices decline
September 2, 2006:
PPO - Maximum automotive diesel prices decrease
September 1, 2006:
PPO - Maximum gasoline prices lowered
August 19, 2006:
PPO - Board makes early price adjustment to gasoline after major market downturn
August 15, 2006:
PPO - Maximum fuel prices released effective August 15, 2006
August 11, 2006:
Changes in fuel-price regulation to reflect updated storage and distribution costs
August 8, 2006:
PPO - Increase in maximum prices for furnace/stove oil
July 31, 2006:
PPO - Maximum gasoline prices increase on global supply fears
July 22, 2006:
PPO - Maximum automotive diesel prices set for increase amid volatile market
July 15, 2006:
PPO - Maximum fuel prices released effective July 15, 2006
July 3, 2006:
PPO - Maximum gasoline prices see slight increase through interruption formula
July 1, 2006:
PPO - GST reduction reflected in maximum automotive prices
June 15, 2006:
PPO - Maximum fuel prices released effective June 15, 2006
June 7, 2006:
PPO - Price freeze lifted for Zone 10a (Mary’s Harbour to Cartwright)
May 15, 2006:
PPO - Maximum fuel prices released effective May 15, 2006
May 5, 2006:
PPO - Market relief leads to drop in maximum gasoline prices
April 24, 2006:
PPO - Provincial maximum furnace, stove oil prices set to increase
April 23, 2006:
PPO - Maximum gasoline, diesel prices increase after escalating markets
April 15, 2006:
PPO - Maximum fuel prices released effective April 15, 2006
April 8, 2006:
PPO - Maximum gasoline prices increase slightly
April 3, 2006:
PPO - Maximum automotive diesel, stove oil prices move upward
April 2, 2006:
PPO - Increase set for maximum No. 2 blend furnace oil prices
March 21, 2006:
PPO - Maximum prices increase for gasoline
March 15, 2006:
PPO - Maximum fuel prices released effective March 15, 2006
March 6, 2006:
PPO - Some maximum regulated fuel prices set for slight increases
February 21, 2006:
PPO - Significant decreases for gasoline, heating fuels
February 15, 2006:
PPO - Maximum fuel prices released effective February 15, 2006
January 24, 2006:
PPO - Maximum price for residential propane drops
January 15, 2006:
PPO - Maximum fuel prices released effective January 15, 2006
PETROLEUM PRICING OFFICE (PPO): PRESS RELEASES DURING 2005
December 27, 2005:
PPO - Residential propane to see early increase
December 20, 2005:
PPO - Market increases lead to hike in NL gasoline prices
December 15, 2005:
PPO - Maximum fuel prices released effective December 15, 2005
December 5, 2005:
PPO - Stove oil prices decline
December 3, 2005:
PPO - Maximum automotive diesel prices drop
December 2, 2005:
PPO - No. 2 blend furnace oil prices decrease
November 15, 2005:
PPO - Maximum fuel prices released effective November 15, 2005
November 5, 2005:
PPO - Diesel, furnace/stove oil prices see further reductions
October 30, 2005:
PPO - Gasoline and diesel fuel prices decrease
October 25, 2005:
PPO - Maximum prices decrease for furnace/stove oil
October 23, 2005:
PPO - Gasoline prices lowered early
October 15, 2005:
PPO - Maximum fuel prices released effective October 15, 2005
October 13, 2005:
PPO - Gasoline prices lowered early
October 8, 2005:
PPO - Gasoline prices increase
October 4, 2005:
PPO - Diesel prices increase
October 1, 2005:
PPO - Gasoline prices increase
September 27, 2005:
PPO - Gasoline prices remain unchanged; other fuels increase
September 22, 2005:
Public Utilities Board committed to fuel-price regulation
September 20, 2005:
PPO - Further reductions in pricing effective Sept 20, 2005
September 15, 2005:
PPO - Maximum fuel prices released effective Sept 15, 2005
September 13, 2005:
PPO - Maximum price of gasoline decreases
September 8, 2005:
PPO - Maximum price of gasoline decreases
September 3, 2005:
PPO - Further increase in the maximum price of gasoline
September 2, 2005:
PPO - Increased fuel prices to meet extraordinary circumstances
August 22, 2005:
PPO - Interruption formula applied to Heating Oil and Gasoline Pricing
August 15, 2005:
PPO - Maximum fuel prices released effective August 15, 2005
July 26, 2005:
PPO - Interruption formula applied to Heating Oil Pricing
July 25, 2005:
Media Release Requesting Feedback on Review Petroleum Products Pricing Regulations
Review Documentation and Ways To Provide Comments
July 25, 2005:
PPO - Interruption formula applied to Diesel Pricing
July 15, 2005:
PPO - Maximum fuel prices released effective July 15, 2005
June 24, 2005:
PPO - Interruption formula applied to Gasoline Pricing
June 21, 2005:
PPO - Interruption formula applied to maximum distillate fuel prices
June 15, 2005:
PPO - Maximum fuel prices released effective June 15, 2005
June 1, 2005:
PPO - Price freeze lifted in Zone 10a June 1, 2005
May 15, 2005:
PPO - Maximum fuel prices released effective May 15, 2005
April 15, 2005:
PPO - Maximum fuel prices released effective April 15, 2005
April 8, 2005:
PPO - Early Adjustments Warranted For Heating Oil Pricing
March 22, 2005:
PPO - Early Adjustments Warranted For Gasoline Pricing
March 15, 2005:
PPO - Maximum fuel prices released effective March 15, 2005
March 7, 2005:
PPO - Early Adjustments Warranted For Diesel & Stove Oil Pricing
March 5, 2005:
PPO - Early Adjustments Warranted For Heating Oil Pricing
February 28, 2005:
PPO - Early Adjustments Warranted For Diesel & Stove Oil Pricing
February 15, 2005:
PPO - Maximum fuel prices released effective Feb 15, 2005
January 31, 2005:
PPO - Early Adjustments Warranted For Diesel Pricing
January 30, 2005:
PPO - Early Adjustments Warranted For Stove Oil Pricing
January 29, 2005:
PPO - Early Adjustments Warranted For Gasoline Pricing
January 25, 2005:
PPO - Early Adjustments Warranted For Furnace Oil Pricing
January 15, 2005:
PPO - Maximum fuel prices released effective Jan 15, 2005
January 4, 2005:
PPO - Early Adjustments Warranted For Gasoline Pricing
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS PRICING COMMISSION (PPPC): PRESS RELEASES DURING 2003
December 15, 2003:
PPPC - Maximum fuel prices released effective December 15, 2003
December 09, 2003:
PPPC - Commission to reschedule Measurement Canada
sessions
December 01, 2003:
PPPC - Commission to attend Measurement Canada
review meetings in Halifax
November 15, 2003:
PPPC - Commission releases maximum fuel prices for November 15, 2003
October 15, 2003:
PPPC - Commission releases maximum prices for regulated fuels
October 9, 2003:
PPPC - Commissioner to meet with Member of Parliament, St. John's, October 16, 2004
September 29, 2003:
PPPC - Early adjustment made for home heat and diesel fuel prices
September 25, 2003:
PPPC - Early adjustment made for gasoline prices
September 16, 2003:
PPPC -Commissioner comments on Measurement Canada services
September 15, 2003:
PPPC - Commission releases maximum prices for regulated fuels
August 28, 2003:
PPPC - Commission interrupts regular pricing schedule for gasoline
PPPC - Coastal Labrador tour productive for fuel regulation staff
August 15, 2003:
PPPC - Commission releases maximum prices effective August 15, 2003
August 12, 2003:
PPPC - Commissioner, research team head to coastal Labrador
August 11, 2003:
PPPC - Contract awarded for land transportation study
July 15, 2003:
PPPC - Commission sets maximum fuel prices effective July 15
June 30, 2003:
PPPC - Commission calls for land transportation
study proposals
June 26, 2003:
PPPC - Commissioner set to continue Avalon
fact-finding tour
June 16, 2003:
PPPC - Commission releases June 15 regulated fuel prices
June 4, 2003:
PPPC - Commissioner to meet with town councils
about fuel regulation
May 23, 2003:
PPPC - Non-regulated propane prices brought to commission’s attention
May 22, 2003:
PPPC - Commission resumes east coast fact-finding tour at Placentia-St. Mary’s
May 15, 2003:
PPPC - Commission releases May 15 regulated fuel
prices
May 02, 2003:
PPPC - Commission pleased with North Atlantic
Refining Ltd. expansion
May 01, 2003:
PPPC - Commissioner resumes fact-finding tours, May
5
April 15, 2003:
PPPC - World prices further impact fuels in
Newfoundland and Labrador
April 10, 2003:
PPPC - Update on Petroleum Products Pricing Commission
April 08, 2003:
PPPC - Commission adjusts gasoline prices
April 01, 2003:
PPPC - Price adjustment
March 25, 2003:
PPPC - Market conditions warrant early fuel
adjustment
March 15, 2003:
PPPC - Regulation prices set for March 15 - April
15, review recommendations in effect on go forward basis
March 14, 2003:
PPPC - Petroleum
Products Pricing Commission releases review report
March 13, 2003:
PPPC - NOTE
TO EDITORS - PPPC to release review
report, St. John’s, March 14, 2003
February 15, 2003:
PPPC - Commission releases regulated fuel prices, review update
January 30, 2003:
PPPC - Commission staff meets with fuel reseller
January 27, 2003:
PPPC - Commission to meet with consumer group
January 15, 2003:
PPPC - Fuel prices set for next 30 days
January 07, 2003:
PPPC - Minister
Noel’s meeting with Petroleum Commissioner
January 06, 2003:
PPPC - Minister
comments on remarks regarding petroleum products pricing
January 03, 2003:
PPPC - Commission makes additional fuel price change
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PETROLEUM PRODUCTS PRICING COMMISSION (PPPC): PRESS RELEASES DURING 2002
December 15, 2002:
PPPC - Fuel prices set for next 30 days
November 29, 2002:
PPPC - Educational brochure provides insight into
fuel regulation
November 28, 2002:
PPPC - Fuel-price adjustment for some coastal
Labrador communities
November 15, 2002:
PPPC - Commission releases November 15 to December
15 regulated fuel pricess
October 15, 2002:
PPPC - Regulated fuel prices released for October
15 - November 15, 2002
PPPC - Commission releases Marine Tanker Freight
Cost Study results
October 11, 2002:
NOTE TO EDITORS:
PPPC set to release report
September 16, 2002:
PPPC - Regulated fuel prices established for
September 15 - October 15, 2002
August 15, 2002:
PPPC - Regulated fuel prices established for
August 15 - September 15, 2002
July 15, 2002:
PPPC - Prices released for gasoline, diesel fuel, furnance oil, stove oil and propane ( effective July
15, 2002 )
June 17, 2002:
PPPC - Attorney General for the state of Hawaii to
visit province
June 15, 2002:
PPPC - Prices released for gasoline, diesel fuel, furnance oil, stove oil and propane ( effective June
15, 2002 )
May 15, 2002:
PPPC - Prices released for gasoline, diesel fuel, furnance oil, stove oil and propane ( effective May
15, 2002 )
April 15, 2002:
PPPC - Petroleum products price adjustments
effective April 15, 2002
April 03, 2002:
Petroleum
Products Pricing Commission
March 15, 2002:
PPPC - Prices released for gasoline, diesel fuel, furnance oil, stove oil and propane
February 15, 2002:
PPPC - Prices released for gasoline, diesel fuel, furnance oil, stove oil and propane
January 15, 2002:
PPPC - Prices released for gasoline, diesel fuel, furnance oil, stove oil and propane
January 9, 2002:
PPPC - Maximum
allowable pricing to be announced January 15, 2002
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PETROLEUM PRODUCTS PRICING COMMISSION (PPPC): PRESS RELEASES DURING 2001
December 14, 2001:
PPPC - Prices released for gasoline, diesel fuel,
furnace oil, stove oil and propane
December 13, 2001:
PPPC - New approach to communications respecting
petroleum products pricing
November 23, 2001:
Official opening
of Petroleum Price Commissioner’s Office
November 15, 2001:
PPPC - Regulation of maximum pump prices and home
heating fuel, November 15
October 15, 2001:
PPPC - Official regulation of petroleum pricing in
effect 8 a.m. October 15
October 12, 2001:
PPPC - Advertising campaign to begin October 15
PPPC - Delay in regulation of pricing in two
Labrador zones
October 10, 2001:
PPPC - Pricing zones released
September 27, 2001:
PPPC - Date base price for petroleum products will
come into effect announced
June 7, 2001:
PPPC - Commissioner says maximum pricing in effect
May 26, 2001:
Commissioner of
Petroleum Products Pricing appointed
April 10, 2001:
Government
outlines key elements of Gas Price Regulation Bill
