The price of diesel increased Saturday by 15&nbsp;cents a litre in Nova Scotia.

Fuel prices are adjusted Fridays in the province, but Nova Scotia's Utility and Review Board says due to a change in market conditions, an additional change was made to diesel Saturday.

Diesel now sells&nbsp;for a minimum of 248.7 cents per litre, up&nbsp;from 233.6.

The increase in Nova Scotia was outstripped by the change in price in neighbouring New Brunswick, where diesel is selling for a maximum of 307.3 cents per litre for self-serve, up from 238.7 the day before, a change of 68.6 cents.

The price of gas did not change Saturday in Nova Scotia.

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Erin Booth

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Union rejects latest offer from Dalhousie administration as strike continues Image 1

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Michelle Glasgow is shown in a photo displayed on her campaign materials on Facebook.

Michelle Glasgow

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Diesel now sells for a minimum of 248.7 cents per litre in Nova Scotia, up from 233.6 on Friday.

Price of diesel increases by 15 cents per litre in Nova Scotia

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