Gas prices are anticipated to rise about three cents per litre

The upward trend in the price for gasoline in Nova Scotia is expected to continue this week.

Our newsroom is predicting that when regulated prices are adjusted at midnight, they will rise by about three cents per litre.

George Murphy of Consumers for Fair Gas Prices telling NEWS 95.7 he is expecting gasoline prices to continue to rise.

"I'm probably on the low end of projections, and I'll still hedge my bets on the $1.38 peak," said Murphy.

He says other analysts are projecting prices to reach $1.40 or even $1.50.

Over in New Brunswick provincially regulated prices jumped by 4.2 cents to a new maximum price of 134.4.