Regular gasoline presents a decrease of US$0.03 and diesel will increase up to US$0.05 in the three zones of the country.

For people who purchase premium fuel in the central zone the price remains at US$4.40 per gallon, regular US$4.10 and diesel US$3.66.

Salvadorans traveling in the western zone will find super gasoline at US$4.41, regular gasoline at US$4.11 and a gallon of diesel at US$3.67.

Likewise, in the eastern zone super gasoline will cost US$4.45, regular US$4.14 and diesel US$3.70 per gallon.

According to the institution, the factors influencing gasoline prices are: the cut in oil production by Saudi Arabia and Russia, driving a rise in international diesel prices.

In addition, the first report of July from the International Energy Agency (IEA), generates a mixed trend in international hydrocarbon prices.

A barrel of Brent crude is trading at US$78.47, while the US equivalent, West Texas, is at US$73.86.

Brent suffered a rise of 2.55 percent, or the equivalent of US$1.95 dollars, while West Texas Intermediate registered a rise of 2.87 percent; or the equivalent of US$2.06.

Translated by: A.M