‘Extremely painful’: Sky-high gas prices impacting B.C.’s transportation industry
CTV
For Mary and Konstantine Kleiner, who own a family-run moving and storing business in B.C., another surge in gas prices has hit particularly hard. They're not the only ones whose ability to make a living is being impacted.
For Mary and Konstantine Kleiner, who own a family-run moving and storing business in B.C., another surge in gas prices has hit particularly hard.
“It’s extremely painful,” said Konstantine. “I think we’re spending an extra $2,000 to $3,000 a month just on gas.”
And they're not the only ones whose ability to earn a living is being impacted
Uber driver Abdul Ahidarian tells CTV News he’s considering a new career.
“I don’t know what I should do,” he said. Despite working more than 10 hours a day, Ahidarian says he’s barely getting by.
“All day you’re driving for nothing,” he said.
On Thursday, gas prices in the Lower Mainland and Greater Victoria soared to 239.9 cents per litre. On Friday, the price went up again. Some stations in Vancouver were advertising a litre of regular for 241.9 cents, marking the second consecutive day the region set an all-time record.
