Canadians are likely saving a few loonies if they’ve gone to fill their gas tanks in the past few days, and prices at the pumps may continue to drop a little more.

Analysts say these recent drops are the result of a combination of seasonal factors — the rise in oil production worldwide leading to larger stockpiles, as well as the removal of the Canadian consumer carbon price in April.

“Gas prices have been falling noticeably across virtually the entirety of Canada. The national average is down over four cents a litre in the last week, and down to about 137.3,” says Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy.

“Quebec is leading the way with about a five-cent decline, Nova Scotia down about 4.7 cents a litre, small increases in New Brunswick and P.E.I. of about a penny a

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