Despite less demand for fuel right now, average gasoline prices in Winnipeg have risen 11.0 c/L in the past week.

The average price is now 104.68 c/L, according to GasBuddy. This compares with the national average that increased by 2.9 c/L in the last week.

"With oil's meteoric rally continuing, motorists continue to face gas prices that continue to advance. With a barrel of crude oil now at its highest level in nearly a year, there's nowhere for gas prices to go but up," said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy.

"In a normal year, this is the time we tend to see gas prices struggle, and according to Pay with GasBuddy data, gasoline demand is indeed seeing seasonal struggles, but that has not tempered the appetite of the market as many remain bullish over the continued rollout of a COVID-19 vaccine. How long we may be on this road relies on continued reduction in new COVID cases, but we may for the coming weeks seeing gas prices continuing their climb."

Despite the jump, Winnipeg and Manitoba continue to see some of the cheapest fuel prices in the country.

According to GasBuddy historical data, gasoline prices on January 11 in Winnipeg have ranged widely over the last five years:
97.84 c/L in 2020, 90.49 c/L in 2019, 107.99 c/L in 2018, 102.17 c/L in 2017 and 91.60 c/L in 2016.