Toronto gas prices today and tomorrow: the dated November 7–8 forecast

Checked 7 November 2026. For Sunday, 8 November, Canadians for Affordable Energy's Toronto page displayed a forecast of 161.9 cents per litre for regular gasoline, using Dan McTeague's daily market analysis. Treat that as a dated forecast, not a guaranteed pump price: station prices vary, and the estimate can change before the day is over.

The forecast page showed Saturday, 7 November as its current-date entry and described tomorrow's predicted regular price as 161.9¢/L. CityNews' En-Pro page captured at the same research time was still showing a forecast for Friday, 6 November: a 7¢ drop to 160.9¢/L. That Friday projection is stale for Sunday, so it is not a same-date confirmation of the 8 November figure.

Toronto forecast for Sunday, 8 November

These entries describe the source's published estimate. They are not a survey of every Toronto station or a guaranteed price at the pump. A forecast may change when wholesale costs or other market information changes. Check the page again before making a trip specifically to save a few cents.

CityNews' Toronto page includes a clear caveat that En-Pro's forecast may be interim and revised during the day. In the captured snapshot, its displayed forecast applied to 6 November, not Sunday 8 November. Do not reuse its 160.9¢/L amount as an 8 November price simply because it appears on a page that remains live.

How to use a daily forecast

Treat a forecast as a reference point for planning, not a promise. To compare prices, identify the date, fuel grade, unit, region and time the estimate was published. Regular gasoline in cents per litre is not equivalent to diesel, premium fuel, a different city or a historical monthly average.

If the projection is revised, use the newer timestamp and say that the number changed. Do not hide the earlier value if it explains why two reports differ; show their publication dates and the fact that one may be interim. A number without a date is difficult to verify once another forecast appears.

The Ontario government's motor-fuel price table is a separate reference: the province says its retail-price data is collected weekly and published on Mondays. It can help with broader provincial comparisons, but it is not a live Sunday station map or a substitute for tomorrow's city forecast.

Forecast versus posted station price

A regional forecast represents an estimate or market average. Individual stations can post different prices at the same time, and a station's displayed price may change independently of a forecast page. A map or crowdsourced app can show a local report that has not yet been verified or updated. Check the timestamp and station directly before travelling.

Compare like with like. If one source is quoting Toronto regular fuel in ¢/L and another lists premium fuel, diesel, or a different municipality, the amounts do not answer the same question. Also check whether a source is quoting a forecast, a surveyed average, a weekly government statistic or a station's reported price.

The displayed forecast already represents a pump-price estimate. Do not add taxes a second time to that figure. Our Ontario gasoline tax guide explains which government tax rates are separate components and which published price series already include taxes.

A practical check before filling up

1. Open the current Toronto forecast page and confirm the date it covers.
2. Check whether the number is regular, premium or diesel and whether it is cents per litre.
3. Read the source's update time and any note that the forecast may be revised.
4. Compare the forecast with a current local station listing for the fuel grade you use.
5. Account for the extra distance and time needed to reach a lower-price station.
6. Recheck before travelling; no daily forecast guarantees a station's posted price.

For station-by-station listings, use the method in our Toronto gas-price station map guide. For a broader week view and the difference between a dated report and a daily update, see Toronto gas prices this week. The main Toronto gas prices tomorrow page reports the dated regional estimate.

Why the forecast can move

Retail gasoline prices reflect more than a single tax or oil-price headline. Wholesale fuel costs, distribution, retailer decisions and taxes all affect the price customers see. A change in crude oil is not necessarily passed through immediately or uniformly at every station. A city-level forecast can point in a direction while local prices still vary.

When an overnight change is forecast, the timing matters. En-Pro's CityNews page says its reported regional changes may be interim and subject to revision. A news headline published earlier in the week can also remain searchable after its predicted date has passed. Always use the date printed in the story rather than the day you encounter it in a search result.