Jamaica Fuel Prices: Gas reduces by $1.06, Kerosene down by $4.50

In a significant relief for the citizens, the petroleum refinery in Jamaica, Petrojam, has announced reductions in prices of fuel products

2024-07-07 15:50:38

Jamaica Fuel Prices: Gas reduces by $1.06, Kerosene down by $4.50 (Representative Image)

Kingston, Jamaica: In a significant relief for the citizens, the only petroleum refinery in Jamaica, Petrojam, has announced major changes in the prices of fuel products. As effective from April 25, the gas prices will go down by $1.06 while the diesel prices will reduce by $1.81. The motorists will see the change in the price of gasoline at the pumps from today onwards. According to the information, the 90 octane gas will be sold for $182.48 per litre after a reduction of $1.06 while the 87 octane gas will be sold for $176.20 per litre after a drop of $1.06. Petrojam also said that the automotive diesel fuel would be sold for $177.78 per liter after a decrease of $1.81. Meanwhile, the ultra-low sulfur diesel has also gone down by $1.93, with the new rate of the product being $184.12 per liter. In addition to this, Kerosene has also seen a major reduction of $4.50 per litre. The new price of the product now stands at $178.33 per litre. The petroleum refinery also added that the Propane liquid petroleum will be sold for $68.72 per litre as it has went down by 55 cents. The butane liquid petroleum will now be sold for $75.77 per litre after a reduction of $1.40.

The complete list of new fuel prices in Jamaica is as follows:

E10-87 – $176.20 E10-90 - $182.48 Automotive Diesel Fuel - $177.78 Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel - $184.12 Kerosene - $178.33 Propane Liquid Petroleum - $68 Butane Liquid Petroleum - $75 The reduction in prices of all the fuel products in Jamaica is a testament to the Government's commitment to lessen the burden of the citizens and residents. The Government aims to make people as much stress free as possible from higher market prices of fuel products. As the Government had to increase the prices of these products a week ago because of the market prices but it changed them within such a short period of time.

Monika Walker

Monika Walker is a senior journalist specializing in regional and international politics, offering in-depth analysis on governance, diplomacy, and key global developments. With a degree in International Journalism, she is dedicated to amplifying underrepresented voices through factual reporting. She also covers world news across every genre, providing readers with balanced and timely insights that connect the Caribbean to global conversations.