News April 08 2026

Gas prices continue up

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Motorists will pay more for gas on Thursday.

The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 is to move up by $4.50 to sell for $176.88 per litre and a litre of E-10 90 will go up by $4.50 to sell for $184.32.

Automotive diesel oil will move up by $4.50 per litre to sell for $189.25.

Ultra low sulphur diesel will sell for $196.09 per litre following an increase of $4.50.

The price of kerosene will go up by $4.50, with that fuel to sell for $178.64.

In the meantime, propane cooking gas will go down by $3.06 to sell for $77.30, while butane will move down by $3.06 to sell for $86.02 per litre.

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

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