Tuesday, 04 April 2023 03:35

Regular and Super Gasoline increase US$0.05 per gallon, but Diesel down US$0.11 per gallon

Written by Evelyn Alas

The Dirección General de Energía, Hidrocarburos y Minas (DGEHM), informs salvadorans about the reference prices of fuels that present an increase of US$0.05 and US$0.02 in regular and super gasoline, only diesel will have a decrease of US$0.12, the costs per gallon will be in effect from april 04 to april 17, 2023.

For those who buy superior gasoline in the central zone it will cost US$4.46 per gallon, regular gasoline US$4.27 and diesel US$4.00.

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Drivers who travel through the western zone will pay US$4.47 for super gasoline, US$4.28 for regular gasoline and US$4.01 for diesel.

In the eastern zone for those who buy super fuel it will be US$4.50, regular US$4.32 and US$4.04 per gallon of diesel.

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According to the institution, this is due to the fact that, in its last report, the International Energy Agency (IEA), reported low oil reserves and its derivatives, affecting the increase in their international prices.

Also, the increase in temperatures in the United States, allows the international price of hydrocarbons for heating consumption to maintain its mixed trend.

Precio de la gasolina y el diésel hoy, 23 de enero

Likewise, with the market closed and according to the last update of international media yesterday, sunday, april 2, a barrel of Brent crude oil was quoted at US$79.89, while the West Texas Intermediate is at US$75.67.

Both benchmarks were up more than one percent compared to the figures recorded a day earlier, while the weekly rise exceeded six percent for Brent and nine percent for the U.S. equivalent, WTI.

 

Translated by: A.M