Fuel distributors continue to lower their gas prices with their fourth gas rollback in a month. <\/p>\n
Mobil Oil Mariana Islands, Inc. reduced its gas prices again last Friday, just a week following their last rollback and their fourth since the COVID-19 outbreak in the CNMI. <\/p>\n
Mobil reduced its gas prices by 10 cents Friday, dropping their fuel prices from $3.28 per gallon of their Extra fuel to $3.18, while their Supreme fuel dropped from $3.73 per gallon to $3.63 per gallon. Mobil\u2019s diesel also dropped by 15 cents from $3.91 per gallon to $3.76. <\/p>\n
Shell Marianas followed suit, dropping fuel prices the following morning, Saturday. <\/p>\n
According to 26-year-old local motorist, who wanted to remain anonymous, seeing gas prices continue to roll back is a relief for many, including himself. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s good. The lowering of gas prices is also a huge help to the community because it lessens our expenses,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
However, many, like himself don\u2019t need to fill their tanks as often since everyone is scared of the COVID-19 threat. <\/p>\n
\u201cCurrently, I don\u2019t drive as much as I used to because we\u2019re all trying to avoid going out in order to steer clear of the virus for our safety and for the safety of others,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
The motorist, who only arrived on Saipan back in 2016, said that he is impressed to see the price of gas so low because he remembers gas being over $4 when he first arrived on island. <\/p>\n
\u201cI think this is the lowest gas prices I have been since I arrived on island,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
According to various media outlets, the decline in gas prices is not a good sign because it shows how depressed the economy has gotten as a result of COVID-19. <\/p>\n
Additionally, even with prices dropping below $1 in other parts of the United States, there is nowhere to go so many don\u2019t even need fuel. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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