The Public Utilities Board is making a number of changes related to the pricing of petroleum products in Labrador.

For western Labrador, weekly maximum price adjustments will be done on Friday rather than Thursday, and a new blend schedule will be implemented for diesel beginning in the fall. The P.U.B. is also making some changes in the Labrador zone configuration.

Wholesale markups will be increased in most of Labrador to align with island markups, and retail markups for gasoline, diesel and stove oil will be increased to reflect increases in costs since the differentials were last adjusted.

The increases generally, will be kept to a maximum of one cent per week for the first five weeks to reduce impact.

The board will do annual reviews of the markups and zone differentials starting next year.