Metro Vancouver gas prices spike to an average $1.80 a litre

Metro Vancouver motorists are dealing with a sudden spike in gas prices over the past few days, though there’s no clear reason what is causing it.

The GasBuddy price tracking app and website said the average price of a litre of regular unleaded gasoline was a tick above $1.80 on Sunday.

Prices have been steadily rising since about midweek, when prices were fluctuating around $1.55 to $1.65.

In the Fraser Valley — which includes eastern sections like Abbotsford and Mission that aren’t subject to the TransLink tax of 18.5 cents per litre — the average is just under $1.58, while in Greater Victoria it’s at about $1.67.

jruttle@postmedia.com