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  1. prices for fuel oil (70.3 per cent) and gasoline (34.9 per cent) were the largest, reflecting a 59.6 per cent increase in crude oil prices over the same period. Prices for essentials such as food (8.6 per cent) and shelter (5.8 per cent) also saw significant increases. For the year as a whole, inflation in the province is forecast

    • An Uncertain Future
    • Future Fund
    • An Improved — But Volatile — Situation

    Coady said the improved situation has resulted in all three of the provincial government's credit agencies moving their outlooks for Newfoundland and Labrador from negative to stable. Oil prices are higher than projected — up from $86 US per barrel to $102 per barrel — and production is up, from 83.1 million barrels to 85.2 million barrels. Total p...

    Coady announced the provincial government will contribute $157 million to a fund it will eventually use to pay down debt. Last week, the provincial government announced details of legislation to create what it's calling a "future fund," where it plans to deposit a portion of oil royalties and revenues from the sale of assets over $5 million. Accord...

    Coady said the province is seeing "solid" signs of economic growth, but she pointed to rumbles of a global economic recession that could signal potential future difficulties. The provincial government previously hinted at the improved outlook when it announced one-time cheques for residents who earn $125,000 or less would be delivered this fall. Co...

  2. Oil Production Up 1.0% in April 2024. According to the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Offshore Petroleum Board (C-NLOPB), approximately 6.6 million barrels of oil were extracted from offshore Newfoundland and Labrador in April 2024, representing an increase of 1.0% compared to April 2023.

  3. Jan 4, 2023 · From June 8 through the remainder of 2022, crude oil prices generally decreased as concerns about a possible economic recession reduced demand. High petroleum prices were one cause of persistent broad-based inflation in 2022 that affected consumer budgets and gasoline demand.

  4. In 2022, real GDP in the St. John’s Census Metropolitan Area (CMA) is forecast to decrease by 3.2% to $15.6 billion (in $2012), in comparison to an expected increase of 0.5% for the province as a whole. GDP growth in the CMA is being held back by declining oil production, which is expected to total 82.3 million barrels in 2022, a decrease of ...

  5. Newfoundland and Labrador's fiscal and economic update reveals how the province's finances have benefited from better-than-expected economic conditions and higher-than-planned oil prices, as a projected $351 million deficit for 2022-23 has transformed into a $479 million surplus.

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  7. Mar 25, 2022 · Diesel costs $2.31 a litre on the Avalon Peninsula, $2.34 in central Newfoundland, $2.32 in the Corner Brook and Deer Lake area and $2.33 on the Northern Peninsula. It's just under $2 for...