Jamaica: Fuel prices rise as petrol, butane costs Increase from August 27

Jamaica: Gas prices have risen higher and motorists across Jamaica will be paying more for gas from Thursday, August 27, 2026.

Petrojam, a state-owned oil refinery in Kingston, Jamaica, announced that E-10 87 will raise by $0.26, making it cost for $206.06 per litre. E-10 90 will raise by $0.29 to sell for $213.76 per litre.

Propane cooking gas prices will rise by $0.24, selling for 77.53 per litre and butane will go up by $0.99, selling for $86.91 per litre.

Kerosene prices will fall by $0.25, valued at $204.66.

Meanwhile, the price of ultra low sulphur diesel will remain unchanged for the week, as it will be sold at the same price of $253.58 per litre.

A few months earlier, Minister of Energy, Transport and Telecommunications, Daryl Vaz noted that “Based on the war in the Middle East, it has become necessary to make changes to the pricing mechanism used by Petrojam to respond to the pricing uncertainty. This will allow Petrojam to be more agile and respond in a timelier manner to price volatility.”

Jamaica experiences weekly increases in fuel prices due to the upward movements in the US Gulf Coast benchmark, which is the primary source for refined petroleum products across the nation.

The recent changes in gas prices has triggered outrage among the Jamaicans as a local has commented, “This is too much of a burden for ordinary man like me.. Prices keep rising everyday, this is making us Jamaicans very stressed.”

Another person commented, “Why government is not helping us citizens and just putting us under these high prices.. Government should help us get the burden off not put even more burden on us!!!”

The weekly rises in the gas prices are actually stressing the people across Jamaica as it is creating unnecessary burden on them.