After over a week since the first rollback in fuel prices, the CNMI saw another hike in gas prices, this time an increase of 15 cents. <\/p>\n
Mobil Oil Marianas led the way early yesterday morning after it raised its fuel prices by 15 cents per gallon.<\/p>\n
As of press time, Shell Marianas had yet to increase its prices. Shell Marianas typically follows Mobil\u2019s lead, usually raising its prices a day later, as seen in the past. <\/p>\n
From $4.72 a gallon, Mobil Oil Marianas increased its Extra fuel price to $ 4.87 a gallon. Mobil also raised its Supreme fuel from $5.17 a gallon to $5.32 while its diesel also went up from $4.88 a gallon to $5.03.<\/p>\n
According to a 22-year-old motorist, he knew the reduction wasn\u2019t going to last long. \u201cIt was just a matter of time before they hiked it back up. I\u2019m not surprised. I was more surprised when the prices rolled back, actually,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
Another motorist, a 17-year-old female, said it is unfortunate that the rollback only lasted about a week. \u201cThey rolled it back 10 cents just to hike it back up by 15 cents. It\u2019s like they didn\u2019t roll back at all. People are struggling, we shouldn\u2019t be hiking prices, we should be lowering them or at the very least keeping them the same,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n
An 18-year-old female echoed her friend, stating that maybe it doesn\u2019t seem like much to those who are well off, but for those who aren\u2019t, 15 cents is a big deal. <\/p>\n
\u201cSome people might not care, but for people who are worried about how they\u2019re going to make ends meet, 15 cents add up and it\u2019s money they can put into buying something to eat,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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