Canada prepared 50-litre gasoline rationing stamps in 1979 amid the oil crisis, though ultimately it did not circulate them. Cross Country Checkup is asking: From groceries to heating to travel, how are high gas prices changing your daily life? Oil prices have surged above $100 US per barrel since the war began on Feb. 28. Sheets of gasoline rationing stamps are shown at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 31, 1974. As Canadians are currently faced with soaring gas prices, Tertzakian said there are two possible ways that gas rationing could manifest itself as a reality in Canada's near future.

Source: CBC News March 21, 2026 21:01 UTC