BELIZE CITY, Thurs. Oct. 4, 2018– Yesterday, the price for regular gas went up seemingly for the umpteenth time this year. The price rose by 16 cents per gallon, from $11.04 to $11.20.
The last time gas prices increased was very recently, on September 19, when the price of premium gas went up 7 cents per gallon, from $11.70 to $11.77. This time, the price of premium gas remained the same, and so did the price of diesel, which remained at $10.69 per gallon, and the price of kerosene, which remained at $8.34 per gallon.
At the start of the year, the price of premium gas was $11.07, the price of regular gas was $10.40, and the prices of diesel and kerosene were $9.50, and $5.89 respectively. Since then, those prices have risen by 70 cents, 80 cents, $1.19, and $2.45, respectively.