A slight rise in fuel retail prices for mid-December 2013 to mid-January 2014, takes effect from today, the Ministry of Commerce, Tourism & Labour has announced.

Retail prices for petrol, kerosene and diesel have all increased. The price of Diesel increased from $2.91 seniti per litre to $2.92 seniti per litre. The price of kerosene increased from $2.30 seniti per litre to $2.31 seniti per litre. The most notable price increase was petrol. Petrol rose by more than 2 seniti, from $2.77 seniti to $2.79 seniti per litre.

The current increase comes after a month of fuel price reductions. From mid-November to mid-December fuel prices were significantly cheaper than that of preceding months. 

Today's increase in in fuel prices was attributed to a weakening Tongan Pa’anga.

Fuel Prices effective from Monday 16 December 2013 (Tongatapu)

Note: Prices higher for outer islands.

Petrol

Retail: $2.79 Seniti per Litre

Wholesale: $2.63 Seniti per Litre

Diesel

Retail: $2.92 Seniti per Litre

Wholesale: $2.76 Seniti per Litre

Kerosene

Retail: $2.31 Seniti per Litre

Wholesale: 2.18 Seniti per Litre

The Ministry of Commerce, Tourism and Labour also wished to notify the public of new prices for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG).

New LPG prices effective from Monday 16 December 2013

Prices for Tongatapu

Retail Price: $4.54/kg

Wholesale: $4,075/tonne

Prices for Vava’u

Retail Price: $4.69/kg

Wholesale: $4,229/tonne