Mobil Oil Chalan Kiya displays its gasoline prices on Friday.
FUEL stations on Saipan, Tinian, and Rota reduced gasoline prices by 10 cents on Friday and Saturday, marking the second price rollback this year.
On Saipan, Mobil Oil and Shell Marianas adjusted their gasoline prices on Friday and Saturday, respectively.
The regular gasoline price on Saipan went down to $5.169 a gallon from $5.269 a gallon, but the diesel price remains $5.389 a gallon while Mobil’s premium gas price dropped to $5.619 a gallon from $5.719 a gallon.
On Saturday, Tinian Fuel Services on Tinian and Calvo Enterprises on Rota adjusted their prices.
On Tinian, the regular gasoline price is now $7.10 a gallon, and the diesel price is $7.42 a gallon. On Rota, the regular gasoline price is now $6.64 a gallon and the diesel price is $9.92 a gallon.
According to Joselito Espino, who works for the Commonwealth Ports Authority, his wish came true. “Last week, when gas price went down 10 cents for the first time this year, I told myself, ‘I wish it will go down again.’ ”
“You know, things like this, the fuel price rollback even by 10 cents, really matter especially for low-income people like us,” said Espino, who spends $105 on gas every payday solely for his daily commute to work.
Reuters on Wednesday reported that oil prices settled down for the fourth consecutive session after U.S. crude oil stockpiles posted a larger-than-expected build, adding a further headwind as investors worried about OPEC+ plans to increase output in April and U.S. tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico.
