Gas prices increase tomorrow
Published:Wednesday | March 4, 2009 | 6:02 PM
Motorists are to face an almost $2.00 increase in the price of gasolene come tomorrow.
The Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (Petrojam) said the increases are due to upward movements in the US gulf reference prices.
The prices of unleaded 87, 90 and E10 gasolene have all been increased by $1.75 per litre.
Unleaded 87 will now cost $49.14 while unleaded 90 will be sold for $50.58 per litre.
E-10 will cost $47.11.
The price of automotive diesel oil has also been increased by $0.75 to sell for $50.41 per litre.
Kerosene is up by $0.51 per litre and will now cost $48.64.
Cooking gas will be sold for $21.62 following an increase of $0.54 per litre.
Retailers will add their usual mark ups to the announced prices.