The oil firm now retails unleaded fuel at $3.47 a gallon at the pump and sells premium gas at $3.79 a gallon.
Mobil was still selling regular gas at $3.37 a gallon as of yesterday afternoon but is expected to increase its pump prices anytime soon.
Motorists complained again about the new gas price increase and the disparity of fuel prices between the CNMI and neighboring Guam.
This time, the increase in gas prices will not have a direct impact on their power rates as the Commonwealth Public Utilities Commission approved a six-month fixed electric rate for consumers.
The oil price hike, however, will have an impact on the remaining international airlines serving the Saipan route.
Asiana Airlines, for instance, had complained in the past that jet fuel was becoming too expensive for routes like Saipan where the demand is not so high, which negatively affects their operations.
