The price of petroleum and gas has fallen effective today, Friday 16 June 2017, due to a decrease in the price of crude oil. The freight rate and Tongan Pa’anga have also been steady contributing to the drop in prices.
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Friday 16 June 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Tuesday 16 May 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Petroleum prices will increase starting tomorrow, 16 May 2017 as approved by the Tonga Competent Authority for May – June 2016. The retail prices of petrol, diesel and kerosene will increase by 5.60 seniti/litre, 3.64 seniti/litre and 4.54 seniti/litre respectively.
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Tuesday 2 May 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A big project for the installation of a Wind Power Generation System in Tongatapu to be completed by 2019 is funded under a grant aid from the Government Japan, with an estimated to $40 million pa’anga.
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Wednesday 26 April 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The Third Pacific Regional Energy and Transport Ministers Meeting was opened in Nuku'alofa on today, April 26, by Crown Prince Tupouto'a 'Ulukalala, who called on them to take action on energy efficiency, particularly in the transport sector in the region.
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Thursday 13 April 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
More than 100 high level delegates and experts will meet in Nuku’alofa on April 24-28 for the Third Pacific Regional Energy and Transport Ministerial Meeting, to discuss the latest international and regional developments affecting the region in these sectors.
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Thursday 13 April 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Consumers will enjoy lower prices on petrol, diesel and kerosene starting next Tuesday, 18 April 2017.
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Thursday 16 March 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
LPG gas prices have jumped significantly starting today rising by 48 seniti per kilogram for Tongatapu and 42 seniti per kilogram for Vava’u compared to last month’s increase of 7 seniti per kilogram. Diesel has also slightly increased while petrol and kerosene prices went down marginally.
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Thursday 16 February 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Petroleum and gas prices have risen today due to an increase in crude oil prices and regional demand.
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Tuesday 17 January 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A new wind power generation system and grid stabilization system for Tonga being planned by JICA as a grant aid project with the Government of Japan is expected to offer a stable power supply and diversify Tongatapu's power supply sources.
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Monday 16 January 2017
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Prices for petrol, diesel and kerosene have all risen for the next month mid-January to mid-February, following the weakening of the pa'anga. The Tonga Competent Authority approved the prices to be effective from today January 16.
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Tuesday 20 December 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A renewable energy project to upgrade existing power distribution grid in Vava’u and 'Eua, to be completed by the end 2019, will get an additional USD$5 million from the Asian Development Bank. Half of the amount is a loan and the other half is a grant.
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Tuesday 6 December 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Queen Nanasipau'u officiated at the ground-breaking ceremony today for the construction of a new 2 MW solar farm at Matatoa, Tofoa – the largest to be built in Tonga. The privately-funded $10 million pa'anga development by Zhuhai Singyes Green Building Technology Ltd. from Guangdong, China, is expected to be completed by June 2017. The company's investment in Tonga solar power generation is based on a long-term agreement to sell all the power they generate to Tonga Power Ltd.
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Wednesday 28 September 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
A 225kWh Tonga Police Solar System constructed with NZD$1.2 million jointly funded by the Governments of Australia and New Zealand under a Tonga Police Development Program was commissioned today, Wednesday 28 September, at Longolongo.
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Tuesday 16 August 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The prices for petrol, diesel and kerosene deceased in Tonga for August to September starting from today Tuesday, 16 August. The reduction comes after five consecutive monthly rises.
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Tuesday 2 August 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The 25th Annual Pacific Power Association (PPA) Conference and Trade Exhibition attended by more than 200 representatives from electricity utilities, organisations and individuals from the region was opened for the first time in Nuku'alofa by Crown Prince Tupouto’a ‘Ulukalala on Tuesday, 2 August.
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Wednesday 20 July 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
The building of a 1.3MW wind power generation system is possible for Tonga following a preparatory survey by Japan International Cooperation Agency conducted from June 29 to July 15.
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Friday 15 July 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Increase in prices for diesel and kerosene will continue from July to August, while petrol remains steady in Tonga starting on Monday, 18 July.
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Friday 8 July 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Significant increases in prices for petrol and diesel took effect from July 1-15 in Tonga, due to increase in duty starting today Thursday, 7 July.
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Wednesday 15 June 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Higher oil prices, a weaker pa'anga and Tonga's new Foreign Exchange Levy have combined to significantly drive up the new prices for petrol, diesel and kerosene in Tonga for June to July, starting tomorrow Thursday, 16 June, the Competent Authority has announced.
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Friday 13 May 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Prices for petrol, diesel and kerosene will continue to increase in Tonga for May to June starting on Monday, 16 May.
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