Alberta to pause provincial fuel tax until 2027

CONSUMER Alberta to pause provincial fuel tax until 2027 By Karen Bartko Global News Posted September 22, 2026 3:22 pm Updated September 22, 2026 3:34 pm 2 min read View image in full screen FILE: Gas pumps are shown at a gas station on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026. Keito Newman/ The Canadian Press LEAVE A COMMENT SHARE THIS ITEM ON FACEBOOK SHARE THIS ITEM ON X SEND THIS PAGE TO SOMEONE VIA EMAIL SEE MORE SHARING OPTIONS DESCREASE ARTICLE FONT SIZE INCREASE ARTICLE FONT SIZE After months of calls to do so, the Alberta government announced Tuesday it will pause the provincial fuel tax on gasoline and diesel. The tax is 13 cents a litre on gasoline and diesel, the province said. The suspension begins Oct. 1 and will last until the end of the year. Under Alberta’s relief program, quarterly reductions to the provincial fuel tax are introduced when the price of the American benchmark crude oil, West Texas Intermediate, averages at least US$80 per barrel over a review period of 20 trading days. The average price of WTI during the last review period from Aug. 18 to Sept. 15 was $90.54, the Alberta Ministry of Finance said. Global oil prices have been volatile for much of 2026, after jumped in the weeks after war broke out at the end of February between the United States and Israel with Iran, and when the Strait of Hormuz — a critical passageway for oil transports — was mostly blocked. STORY CONTINUES BELOW ADVERTISEMENT 2:01 Pain in the gas: Oil surges above $100/barrel again as Iran war reignites Stick to the Facts Add Global News as a Preferred Source on Google to see more of our stories in your search results. The province’s announcement comes the same day Ottawa also said its suspension of the federal fuel excise tax would be extended until the end of January 2027 under proposed new legislation. Get weekly money news Get expert insights, Q&A on markets, housing, inflation, and personal finance information delivered to you every Saturday. SIGN UP FOR WEEKLY MONEY NEWSLETTER GET STARTED BY PROVIDING YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS, YOU HAVE READ AND AGREE TO GLOBAL NEWS' TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY. When it was first suspended in April, Prime Minister Mark Carney said the suspension would remove up to $0.10 per liter on gasoline and $0.04 per liter on diesel fuel. Average gas prices across Canada recently have been around $1.82 per litre. They reached that level last weekend in Alberta, where drivers normally enjoy lower prices than the rest of…