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CALGARY — With the price of crude plunging to its lowest level more than four and a half years, consumers are benefiting at the gas pump, but the savings are being dampened somewhat by a weaker dollar and other factors, according to an energy expert.

Roger McKnight, with En-Pro International in Oshawa, Ont., says motorists across the country are enjoying lower prices, though differing tax structures and market dynamics mean some are paying much more than others.

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The average price for a litre of gas in Edmonton now is at around 96 cents, according to Gasbuddy.comand some stations in Calgary were posting sub-dollar prices too.

On Sunday you’re probably going to see a drop of about three cents

“On Sunday you’re probably going to see a drop of about three cents. That will put Ottawa, believe it or not, below a dollar,” he said.

At the higher end, Montreal was seeing average gas prices of $1.24 per litre and Vancouver was at $1.21.

McKnight said foreign exchange swings are a headwind for Canadian consumers, as energy products tend to be bought and sold in U.S. dollars. On Friday, the loonie was at 87 cents against the U.S. dollar.