Shell Marianas followed suit in raising pump prices by 20 cents after Mobil Oil Marianas Inc. hiked its prices earlier in the week.<\/p>\n
Mobil last Monday increased its pump prices, with regular gas now at $3.68 a gallon, while Super Unleaded is now $4 a gallon. Diesel saw an increase from $3.66 to $3.81 a gallon.<\/p>\n
Shell, on the other hand, has made efforts to keep up with Mobil\u2019s rise in prices. The two gasoline stations traditionally mirror each other\u2019s gas increases and decreases.<\/p>\n
Given that motorists had no choice but to purchase gas between the two oil companies, messenger\/expediter Anthony Alegre shared with Saipan Tribune that he was used to it, and that it didn\u2019t surprise him anymore. <\/p>\n
\u201cI spent $30 for gas to keep my car running for five days. Now, I think that I\u2019ll only be getting four and a half days, maybe even less for $30,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
After fidgeting around for gasoline receipts, he even computed the difference to prove his point. <\/p>\n
\u201cI used to get exactly 8.598 gallons of gas worth $30. With the 20-cent increase for gas prices, I would be getting about 8.172 gallons of gas,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Although the difference is minimal, Alegre sees it as one more dollar for every 5 gallons.<\/p>\n
Alegre runs his Toyota pickup truck 22-26 miles on average per day, which when stacked upon each other, makes for a considerable difference per month. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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