AMMAN — Economic researcher specializing
in oil and energy affairs, Amer Al-Shobaki, said that Jordan ranks first in
fuel prices in the
Arab world and fourth globally in relation to annual per
capita income, according to Jo24.
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Shobaki added that the month of May witnessed the
second rise in fuel prices in Jordan during 2022, and more price rises are to
be expected in the coming months with oil prices remaining above $100 per
barrel. He added that the
Jordanian government is adamant on continuing to
raise fuel prices gradually to be at par with global prices while insisting on
maintaining fixed high taxes on oil derivatives.
Shobaki said that
the price of a liter of gasoline 90 is JD.88.5 and gasoline 95 is JD1.12 which
is the highest price ever recorded for gasoline in Jordan’s history. He added
that filling a 60-liter fuel tank of gasoline 90 now costs JD53, and for
gasoline 95 it costs JD67.2.
He added that the increase in the price of diesel will be
reflected in the cost of transportation and the price of goods,
foodstuffs and
all services. He warned of an unprecedented spike in the price of kerosene and
diesel (used for heating) in the coming winter, which will force people to
switch to using electricity and cooking gas for heating. Shobaki called on the
government to adopt exceptional measures to protect citizens.
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