LPG and diesel prices in St Lucia adjusted

St Lucians will be paying less for fuel at the pumps from today.

In a release, the government said that in keeping with changes in international oil prices and its application of the modified market pass-through petroleum pricing mechanism, the retail price of Diesel and the LPG 20 lb, 22 lb and 100 lb Cylinders has changed.

The retail price of Gasoline and Kerosene remains unchanged.

The government stated that Gasoline remains unchanged at $3.63 per litre or $16.50 per gallon. Diesel decreased from $3.57 per litre or $16.25 per gallon to $3.52 per litre or $16.00 per gallon.

Kerosene remains unchanged at $2.16 per litre or $9.84 per gallon.

The 20 lb Cylinder is being subsidized at $10.07 per cylinder and the 22 lb Cylinder is being subsidized at $11.08 per cylinder. The 20 Pound Cylinder has since decreased from $40.46 to $39.30 per cylinder.

The 22 Pound Cylinder decreased from $44.51 to $43.22 per cylinder. And the 100 Pound Cylinder decreased from $258.48 to $246.82 per cylinder.

The St Lucian public was also advised that the next adjustment of the retail price of fuel products will be on Monday, July 17.