News July 29 2026

Gas prices up

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Motorists will pay more for gas come Thursday.

The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 is to move up by $0.47 to sell for $204.87 per litre and a litre of E-10 90 will go up by $0.46 to sell for $213.72.

Automotive diesel oil will move up by $6 per litre to sell for $229.50.

Ultra low sulphur diesel will sell for $249.58 per litre following an increase of $10.50.

The price of kerosene will go up by $4.50, with that fuel to sell for $200.91.

In the meantime, propane cooking gas will go down by $0.25 to sell for $77.71, while butane will move up by $0.25 to sell for $87.18 per litre.

Retailers will add their mark-ups to the announced prices.

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