Ottawa gas prices hit $1.52 amid Middle East conflict

Ottawa drivers are facing a dramatic increase at the pumps as average gas prices jumped six cents overnight to roughly $1.52 a litre. CTV's Josh Marano speaks with motorists David Mason, Wendy Waserman, and Keenan Smith-Soro about the 19-cent hike over the last two weeks. Dan McTeague, president of Canadians for Affordable Energy, warns that global oil pressure from the conflict in the Middle East could push prices up another 10 to 12 cents. Subscribe to CTV News to watch more videos: https://www.youtube.com/ctvnews Connect with CTV News: For live updates and latest headlines visit: http://www.ctvnews.ca/ For breaking news, fast, download the CTV News App: https://www.ctvnews.ca/app Must-watch stories and full programs at http://www.ctvnews.ca/video CTV News on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/discover/CTV-News CTV News on X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/CTVNews CTV News on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/CTVNEWS CTV News on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/company/ctv-news --- CTV News is Canada's most-watched news organization both locally and nationally, and has a network of national, international, and local news operations. #GasPrices #Ottawa #CTVNewsOttawa #CostOfLiving #Economy #MiddleEast #EnergyNews #Inflation #ctvnews #ctvnationalnews #canadiannews