Energy Ministry: Gasoline Prices Drop, Diesel Rises Globally

The prices of both types of gasoline declined, while diesel prices rose and kerosene prices remained stable in global markets during the second week of September, compared with their levels in the first week of the month, according to the weekly bulletin issued by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources.اضافة اعلان

According to the bulletin, the price of 95-octane gasoline dropped from $700 to $697 per ton, a decrease of 0.4 percent, while 90-octane gasoline fell from $678 to $673 per ton, down by 0.7 percent.

The average price of diesel increased from $633 to $636 per ton, a rise of 0.5 percent, while kerosene prices stabilized at $659 per ton.

Meanwhile, the average price of fuel oil decreased from $394 to $392 per ton, a drop of 0.5 percent.

The average price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for September remained unchanged from August, standing at $498 per ton, while Brent crude oil prices declined from $68 to $67 per barrel, down by 1.5 percent.

--(Petra)