St Lucia increases prices for petroleum products amid higher international oil costs
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CASTRIES, St Lucia, CMC – The St Lucia government says that while it will continue to provide subsidies on petroleum products to cushion the impact of higher international prices on consumers, it has no choice but to adjust the retail price of these products for citizens.
In a statement, the Office of the Prime Minister said that the price changes take effect from September 14, 2026, and will apply for the three-week period ending October 4, 2026.
“The public is hereby notified that, in keeping with changes in international oil prices and the Government’s application of the modified market pass-through petroleum pricing mechanism, the retail prices of gasoline, diesel and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) have been adjusted,” it said, noting that the retail price of kerosene remains unchanged.
But the price of gasoline has increased from EC$16.75 to EC$17.25 per imperial gallon, while diesel increased from EC$16.75 to EC$17.25 per imperial gallon.
The Government said that a 20-pound LPG cylinder increased from EC$34.00 to EC$36.00 per cylinder, a 22-pound LPG cylinder increased from EC$38.00 to EC$40.00, while a 100-pound LPG cylinder increased from EC$288.50 to EC$314.88 per cylinder.
It said bulk LPG increased from $2.76 to $3.02 per pound.
The Government said it will continue to provide subsidies on petroleum products to cushion the impact of higher international prices on consumers.
“For the period September 14 to October 4, 2026, subsidies will continue to apply to diesel, kerosene and all LPG products.
“The adjustments reflect movements in international crude oil and refined petroleum product prices during the reference period from August 17 to September 6, 2026. During that period, the average price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil increased by 6.7 per cent to US$86.08 per barrel,” the Government statement said.
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