Petrol falls to 189.30 escudos in Cape Verde in November
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Expresso das Ilhas
Illustrative image · Engin Akyurt · Pexels · Licence PexelsIn Cape Verde, petrol falls from 197.20 to 189.30 escudos per litre in November, while several types of diesel also become cheaper. Fuel 380 and 180 and paraffin rise in price, while butane gas is unchanged, according to the Multisectoral Economic Regulatory Agency, cited by Expresso das Ilhas.
The price of petrol in Cape Verde will fall from 197.20 to 189.30 escudos per litre in November, a decrease of 7.90 escudos, or 4.01%. The Multisectoral Economic Regulatory Agency (ARME) has published the new maximum fuel prices, reports Expresso das Ilhas.
The price of regular diesel will drop from 190.30 to 185.80 escudos per litre. Diesel for electricity generation will fall to 171.20 escudos, from 175.80 in October, while marine diesel will decrease from 153.30 to 149.40 escudos per litre. The respective decreases are 2.36%, 2.62% and 2.54%, according to ARME.
Fuels used for energy production and certain industrial activities will rise in price. Fuel 380 will increase from 94.80 to 100.20 escudos per kilogram and fuel 180 from 104.90 to 109.20 escudos, while paraffin will reach 225.70 escudos per litre, up from 216.90 in October. Butane gas prices will remain unchanged: 426 escudos for a three-kilogram cylinder, 897 for a six-kilogram cylinder, 1,868 for a 12.5-kilogram cylinder and 8,219 for a 55-kilogram cylinder.
The decrease follows October’s price of 197.20 escudos for petrol. It accompanies the decision to keep butane gas prices unchanged in November, announced by Cape Verdean authorities on 28 October for gas cylinders.
