Gas price spikes overnight

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Drivers are waking up to a five cent increase at the pumps throughout Ontario, with Hamilton’s highest prices reaching $1.099 per litre.

Dan McTeague, Senior Petroleum Analyst at gasbuddy.com, says the increase is a direct result of the fatal explosion that shutdown a vital pipeline on October 31.

According to the Associated Press, the accident happened when a dirt-moving track hoe struck the pipeline, ignited gasoline and sparked a blast, killing on worker and injuring five others.

McTeague said the increase will be followed by a two cent decrease on Friday.