Alberta will continue waiving fuel tax for 3 months

The provincial government announced they will continue waiving the fuel tax for at least another three months.

In a press release Wednesday afternoon, the government says this will save consumers 13 cents when they go to fuel up.

The program came into effect in early April when gas prices began to soar.

The government will re-evaluate the program in September.

It is estimated that with the corresponding reduction in GST, this amounts to total savings of about $6.80 per tank for a compact car (50 litres), $7.21 for a small SUV (53 litres), $12.65 for a mid-size SUV (93 litres), $18.50 for a large pickup truck (136 litres) and $185.50 for a semi-trailer (1,364 litres), according to government figures.