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Bastone said he’s just hoping the prices will stabilize or go down in the summer.

Gov, the owner of Roman’s Pizza, said he’s already paying more for the deliveries he relies on for ingredients to make his pizzas, but like Bastone he’s waiting to see what happens at the gas pumps before deciding whether to put up prices.

“I’m waiting to see if it’s temporary or just for a week or something. But if it’s going to be a permanent thing, of course. Not only me — everyone will be (raising prices),” Gov said. “I’m shocked already and we’re still not in summer.”

Gas prices in the region are approaching record highs and some experts predict they could press past $1.60 per litre by April. They’re the highest fuel costs in North America.

Tai Silvey, director of Evo Car Share, said rising rates can be something of an advantage to Evo members given that they pay an all-in rate to drive the company’s shared cars.

Those high gas prices do cut into Evo’s margin, but its fleet of fuel-efficient hybrids help keep costs under control, he said. Asked whether Evo would need to raise its costs to customers were prices to reach and remain at the $1.60 point, Silvey said, “absolutely not.”

“We’re focused on making sure that Vancouverites and British Columbians have an affordable and environmental option to get around town,” he said.

Many Evo members are “intermodal” and, for example, walk to SkyTrain, ride into town, then grab a shared car. Others are “multimodal” and use both their own car as well as a shared car when it makes more sense, he said.