Gov’t increases prices of petroleum products
The Government of Liberia through the Ministry of Commerce & Industry and the Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (“LPRC”) has announced with immediate effect an increase of two and four United States cents in the prices of gasoline and diesel fuel respectively.
According to a petroleum price circular issued by the government, the retail pump price for a gallon of gasoline has increased from US $3.05 to US$ 3.07 or its Liberian dollar equivalent of LRD$350.00 while the retail pump price for a gallon of diesel fuel has also increased from US$3.01 to US$3.05 or its Liberian dollar equivalent of LRD $350.00. The prices in Liberian dollars were calculated using the Central Banks approved exchange rate of 1USD to LRD$114.56
The new petroleum price circular issued by the Ministry of Commerce & Industry and the Liberia Petroleum Refining Company took effect as of Wednesday, August 2, 2017. The decision to increase the prices of gasoline and diesel fuel is a result of a shift in the perimeter that is frequently used to determine the prices of these products in the country.
The release thanked all stakeholders in the Downstream Sector of Petroleum Industry for their commitment in adhering to the price adjustment formula. Comparative price analysis of petroleum products in selected countries in sub region indicates that the prices of petroleum products in Liberia are among the lowest in the sub region.-Press release
