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The information which is used to calculate benchmark prices is provided to the Board through a subscription service from Platts US Marketscan. As the Board is prohibited from releasing this information, the benchmark price calculation below does not contain actual data and is for illustrative purposes only.

Illustration of a Benchmark Price Calculation Actual Platts daily data cannot be released by the Board
Platts Day of Data	Platts Daily Low cents/US Gallon	Platts Daily High cents/US Gallon	Daily Average cents/US Gallon	US Gallons to Litres (divide by 3.78541) cents/Litre	Bank of Canada Exchange Rate	Platts Daily Average Converted to CAD¢ / Litre	Running Average CAD¢ / Litre
Wednesday	289.75	289.85	289.8	76.56	1.2512	95.79	95.79
Thursday	296.45	296.55	296.5	78.33	1.272	99.63	97.71
Friday	294.25	294.35	294.3	77.75	1.2545	97.53	97.65
Saturday*	294.25	294.35	294.3	77.75	1.2545	97.53	97.62
Sunday*	294.25	294.35	294.3	77.75	1.2545	97.53	97.60
Monday	290.65	290.75	290.7	76.79	1.2617	96.89	97.48
Tuesday	299.15	299.25	299.2	79.04	1.2624	99.78	97.81
Hypothetical Calculation of a Benchmark Price:							97.81

*Friday data is used as a proxy for Saturday and Sunday as there is no reported data.

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