What Gas Costs
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An independent guide to the price at the pumpData release · 11 September 2026

CA / city

Ottawa

The pump price, taken apart. Every observation keeps its source, date and method.

Reported pump priceCAD 1.81per litre

Observation date2026-09-1515 September 2026

Share paid in taxes16.5%Derived breakdown

Change from prior week+1.3%Price rank 2 of 2 on the same date

Where your money goes

Derived breakdown
CAD per litre price breakdownCrude oil: 0.846 CAD per litre; Refining & distribution: 0.666 CAD per litre; All taxes (source total): 0.298 CAD per litreCrude oil: CAD 0.85/LRefining & distribution: CAD 0.67/LAll taxes (source total): CAD 0.30/L
Crude oilCAD 0.8546.7% of price
Refining & distributionCAD 0.6736.8% of price
All taxes (source total)CAD 0.3016.5% of price
Price components, 2026-09-15, CAD per litre
ComponentAmount
Crude oil0.8456
Refining & distribution0.6664
All taxes (source total)0.2980

· Natural Resources Canada
Crude uses WTI. Refining and distribution stay combined. Calculation and limitations

The last 52 weekly observations

Ottawa · Gasoline / petrol
Pump price history52 observations from 2025-09-23 to 2026-09-15. CAD per litre. Full values are in the accompanying table.0.000.701.402.102025-09-23: CAD 1.34/L2025-09-30: CAD 1.34/L2025-10-07: CAD 1.33/L2025-10-14: CAD 1.33/L2025-10-21: CAD 1.30/L2025-10-28: CAD 1.31/L2025-11-04: CAD 1.34/L2025-11-11: CAD 1.36/L2025-11-18: CAD 1.39/L2025-11-25: CAD 1.36/L2025-12-02: CAD 1.31/L2025-12-09: CAD 1.29/L2025-12-16: CAD 1.25/L2025-12-23: CAD 1.22/L2025-12-30: CAD 1.22/L2026-01-06: CAD 1.22/L2026-01-13: CAD 1.25/L2026-01-20: CAD 1.27/L2026-01-27: CAD 1.28/L2026-02-03: CAD 1.29/L2026-02-10: CAD 1.30/L2026-02-17: CAD 1.32/L2026-02-24: CAD 1.32/L2026-03-03: CAD 1.35/L2026-03-10: CAD 1.51/L2026-03-17: CAD 1.61/L2026-03-24: CAD 1.73/L2026-03-31: CAD 1.71/L2026-04-07: CAD 1.84/L2026-04-14: CAD 1.78/L2026-04-21: CAD 1.70/L2026-04-28: CAD 1.73/L2026-05-05: CAD 1.84/L2026-05-12: CAD 1.88/L2026-05-19: CAD 1.91/L2026-05-26: CAD 1.87/L2026-06-02: CAD 1.72/L2026-06-09: CAD 1.73/L2026-06-16: CAD 1.67/L2026-06-23: CAD 1.59/L2026-06-30: CAD 1.59/L2026-07-07: CAD 1.61/L2026-07-14: CAD 1.66/L2026-07-21: CAD 1.76/L2026-07-28: CAD 1.78/L2026-08-04: CAD 1.71/L2026-08-11: CAD 1.58/L2026-08-18: CAD 1.63/L2026-08-25: CAD 1.69/L2026-09-01: CAD 1.73/L2026-09-08: CAD 1.79/L2026-09-15: CAD 1.81/L2025-09-232026-09-15

CAD per litre. Shaded areas show the components.

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CAD per litre
DatePriceComponents
2025-09-231.341Crude oil 0.555; Refining & distribution 0.442; All taxes (source total) 0.344
2025-09-301.343Crude oil 0.553; Refining & distribution 0.445; All taxes (source total) 0.345
2025-10-071.330Crude oil 0.549; Refining & distribution 0.438; All taxes (source total) 0.343
2025-10-141.328Crude oil 0.526; Refining & distribution 0.459; All taxes (source total) 0.343
2025-10-211.302Crude oil 0.517; Refining & distribution 0.445; All taxes (source total) 0.340
2025-10-281.313Crude oil 0.535; Refining & distribution 0.437; All taxes (source total) 0.341
2025-11-041.339Crude oil 0.544; Refining & distribution 0.451; All taxes (source total) 0.344
2025-11-111.365Crude oil 0.538; Refining & distribution 0.480; All taxes (source total) 0.347
2025-11-181.386Crude oil 0.542; Refining & distribution 0.495; All taxes (source total) 0.349
2025-11-251.365Crude oil 0.517; Refining & distribution 0.501; All taxes (source total) 0.347
2025-12-021.315Crude oil 0.517; Refining & distribution 0.457; All taxes (source total) 0.341
2025-12-091.290Crude oil 0.509; Refining & distribution 0.443; All taxes (source total) 0.338
2025-12-161.246Crude oil 0.479; Refining & distribution 0.434; All taxes (source total) 0.333
2025-12-231.216Crude oil 0.505; Refining & distribution 0.381; All taxes (source total) 0.330
2025-12-301.224Crude oil 0.498; Refining & distribution 0.395; All taxes (source total) 0.331
2026-01-061.217Crude oil 0.494; Refining & distribution 0.393; All taxes (source total) 0.330
2026-01-131.250Crude oil 0.531; Refining & distribution 0.385; All taxes (source total) 0.334
2026-01-201.274Crude oil 0.525; Refining & distribution 0.412; All taxes (source total) 0.337
2026-01-271.280Crude oil 0.531; Refining & distribution 0.412; All taxes (source total) 0.337
2026-02-031.291Crude oil 0.538; Refining & distribution 0.414; All taxes (source total) 0.339
2026-02-101.304Crude oil 0.547; Refining & distribution 0.417; All taxes (source total) 0.340
2026-02-171.317Crude oil 0.537; Refining & distribution 0.438; All taxes (source total) 0.342
2026-02-241.319Crude oil 0.566; Refining & distribution 0.411; All taxes (source total) 0.342
2026-03-031.346Crude oil 0.641; Refining & distribution 0.360; All taxes (source total) 0.345
2026-03-101.505Crude oil 0.714; Refining & distribution 0.428; All taxes (source total) 0.363
2026-03-171.614Crude oil 0.827; Refining & distribution 0.411; All taxes (source total) 0.376
2026-03-241.727Crude oil 0.807; Refining & distribution 0.531; All taxes (source total) 0.389
2026-03-311.711Crude oil 0.902; Refining & distribution 0.422; All taxes (source total) 0.387
2026-04-071.840Crude oil 1.002; Refining & distribution 0.436; All taxes (source total) 0.402
2026-04-141.782Crude oil 0.805; Refining & distribution 0.582; All taxes (source total) 0.395
2026-04-211.699Crude oil 0.804; Refining & distribution 0.550; All taxes (source total) 0.345
2026-04-281.726Crude oil 0.890; Refining & distribution 0.547; All taxes (source total) 0.289
2026-05-051.845Crude oil 0.905; Refining & distribution 0.638; All taxes (source total) 0.302
2026-05-121.882Crude oil 0.912; Refining & distribution 0.664; All taxes (source total) 0.306
2026-05-191.907Crude oil 0.970; Refining & distribution 0.628; All taxes (source total) 0.309
2026-05-261.866Crude oil 0.848; Refining & distribution 0.713; All taxes (source total) 0.305
2026-06-021.724Crude oil 0.848; Refining & distribution 0.588; All taxes (source total) 0.288
2026-06-091.734Crude oil 0.806; Refining & distribution 0.639; All taxes (source total) 0.289
2026-06-161.667Crude oil 0.702; Refining & distribution 0.683; All taxes (source total) 0.282
2026-06-231.589Crude oil 0.666; Refining & distribution 0.650; All taxes (source total) 0.273
2026-06-301.590Crude oil 0.631; Refining & distribution 0.686; All taxes (source total) 0.273
2026-07-071.613Crude oil 0.639; Refining & distribution 0.698; All taxes (source total) 0.276
2026-07-141.657Crude oil 0.712; Refining & distribution 0.664; All taxes (source total) 0.281
2026-07-211.757Crude oil 0.763; Refining & distribution 0.702; All taxes (source total) 0.292
2026-07-281.778Crude oil 0.718; Refining & distribution 0.765; All taxes (source total) 0.295
2026-08-041.713Crude oil 0.684; Refining & distribution 0.742; All taxes (source total) 0.287
2026-08-111.577Crude oil 0.743; Refining & distribution 0.563; All taxes (source total) 0.271
2026-08-181.633Crude oil 0.755; Refining & distribution 0.600; All taxes (source total) 0.278
2026-08-251.693Crude oil 0.730; Refining & distribution 0.678; All taxes (source total) 0.285
2026-09-011.728Crude oil 0.800; Refining & distribution 0.639; All taxes (source total) 0.289
2026-09-081.786Crude oil 0.817; Refining & distribution 0.674; All taxes (source total) 0.295
2026-09-151.810Crude oil 0.846; Refining & distribution 0.666; All taxes (source total) 0.298

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