No need to race to fill up your car's gas tank.

Gas prices in Toronto are expected to spike by close to 4 cents Wednesday night.  But gas price watchdog Dan McTeague says Niagara should escape the jump.

It usually takes a day or 2for gas price changes to reach Niagara. McTeague says this increase may only last a day, so it may miss the region altogether.

Niagara has an extra layer of protection thanks to more variety in where we can fill up  & our proximity to the border.

Still, price swings at the pump have been very dramatic in the last month or so, yo-yoing up & down 3 & 4 cents at a time.  McTeague says many local gas stations are opting to keep prices fairly steady so as not to upset the apple cart.

In Niagara Wednesday afternoon, a litre of regular will set you back anywhere from $1.16-$1.23.