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The CNMI saw another increase in fuel prices over the weekend, just a little over two days after local oil companies raised their prices, bumping regular gas prices another notch closer to the $6 mark.<\/p>\n
Last Friday afternoon, Mobil Oil Marianas increased its fuel prices by 20 cents, followed by Shell Marianas, which raised its prices early Saturday morning. <\/p>\n
This comes after the two oil companies raised their gas prices just a couple of days ago, with Mobil first raising its prices by 10 cents, mirrored soon after by Shell.<\/p>\n
With this latest increase, Mobil\u2019s Extra fuel went up from $ 5.56 a gallon to $5.76. Mobil also hiked its Supreme fuel from $6.01 to $6.21 a gallon. The local oil company also increase its diesel prices from $5.93 to $6.13 per gallon.<\/p>\n
According to a gas attendant, in his years working for Mobil, he has never seen fuel prices rise so fast. <\/p>\n
\u201cThis was shocking even for us. Usually you see prices increase like after weeks or months but in just two days? That was so unusual,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
He believes this trend will continue. \u201cI believe this is only going to continue, given what\u2019s going on internationally. We just have to prepare to see prices possibly go past the $6 mark,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
Last Friday, a 57-year-old motorist could not contain his dismay after seeing prices go up again. <\/p>\n
\u201cThis is absurd. Pretty soon a gallon of gas is going to cost an hour of your life if you work minimum wage. How is that? Our economy is barely recovered from COVID-19, how will most people pay for gas and power if prices continue to rise this fast?\u201d he asked. <\/p>\n
According to international media outlets, fuel wholesale prices have risen worldwide following the conflict between Ukraine and Russia. <\/p>\n
Russia is considered to be the largest natural gas exporter in the world with the country shipping approximately 196 billion cubic meters of gas per year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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