Pain at the pump as local gas prices hit high
Gasoline prices have hit an all-time high this year topping out at $2.24 per litre, a rise of 6.1 cents per litre, in September according to the monthly announcement from the Ministry of Finance yesterdayMeanwhile the price of diesel has risen 4.7 cents to $1.96 per litre, the second highest level this year.The price of kerosene has also gone up, by 4 cents to $1.69 per litre.Last month gas prices climbed to a maximum $2.18 per litre, a rise of 7.6 cents per litre.By comparison, in August of 2010, the maximum price of gasoline was $1.81.
Prices at the pump for regular gasoline this year:January: 206.50 cents per litreFebruary: 211.70 cents per litreMarch: 215.90 cents per litreApril: 220.50 cents per litreMay: 212.00 cents per litreJune: 211.80 cents per litreJuly: 210.80 cents per litreAugust: 218.40 cents per litreSeptember: 224.50 cents per litre
Diesel:January: 191.80 cents per litreFebruary: 194.00 cents per litreMarch: 196.90 cents per litreApril: 194.60 cents per litreMay: 191.00 cents per litreJune: 181.50 cents per litreJuly: 185.50 cents per litreAugust: 192.10 cents per litreSeptember: 196.80 cents per litre
