By St. Paul’s News Team
August 30 2026 | Regional
Jamaican motorists and households are facing higher fuel costs this week, with increases taking effect on Thursday, August 27, for petrol, propane and butane.
State-owned refinery Petrojam announced that the price of E-10 87 petrol will increase by J$0.26 per litre, bringing the new price to J$206.06. E-10 90 will rise by J$0.29, to J$213.76 per litre.
Households will also feel the impact, as propane prices increase by J$0.24 to J$77.53 per litre, while butane jumps by J$0.99 to J$86.91 per litre.
Not all fuel prices are going up. Ultra-low sulphur diesel will remain unchanged at J$253.58 per litre, while kerosene will become slightly cheaper, falling by J$0.25 to J$204.66 per litre.
The latest increases are expected to add further pressure to Jamaican consumers already dealing with rising living costs.
Energy Minister Daryl Vaz previously explained that international uncertainty, particularly the war in the Middle East, had forced the government to adjust Petrojam’s pricing mechanism to allow the refinery to respond more quickly to fluctuations in global fuel prices.
Jamaica’s fuel prices are adjusted weekly, with movements influenced largely by changes in the US Gulf Coast benchmark, a major reference point for refined petroleum products supplied to the country.
The latest increases have sparked frustration among some Jamaicans, with consumers expressing concern about the growing financial burden on ordinary households.
With petrol, propane and butane all becoming more expensive, consumers are once again being forced to dig deeper into their pockets to meet transportation and household energy costs.
