Mobil Oil Marianas and Shell Marianas gasoline stations on Saipan increased their gasoline prices by 10 cents yesterday.<\/p>\n
For Mobil, the price per gallon for regular gasoline is now at $3.909, while its super unleaded is now $4.23. Price per gallon for diesel is $4.369.<\/p>\n
For Shell, regular gasoline is now pegged at $3.91 per gallon, while diesel is now at $4.37 per gallon.<\/p>\n
The two companies traditionally mirror each other\u2019s price movements.<\/p>\n
The price increase was implemented Wednesday evening.<\/p>\n
Charles Ewart, president of Mobil Oil Marianas, confirmed that the oil company increased its pump price by 10 cents a gallon.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur pump prices reflect changes in the prevailing wholesale prices and take into account many other factors like distribution and operational costs, etc.\u201d Ewart said in an email.<\/p>\n
\u201cSince our last price decrease on Jan. 15, wholesale prices for gasoline have gone up by over 20 percent.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to www.fuelgaugereport.com, the average cost of regular gas in the U.S. mainland is $2.15 per gallon, while the national average is at $3.27 per gallon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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