Costa Ricans are set to hit another bump at the pump, paying more colones for gasoline starting this coming Saturday after the Public Services Regulatory Authority (ARESEP) approved a gas price hike.
The price of regular will go up ¢16 (a little over 3 U.S. cents) per liter, super will rise ¢20 (4 cents) and diesel by ¢31, according to an ARESEP press release.
That means the price of super will go from ¢601 ($1.21) a liter to ¢621 ($1.25); regular will go from ¢588 ($1.185) to ¢118 (nearly $1.22); and diesel from ¢556 to ¢587.
These prices could rise again in the next month after a bid by the National Oil Refinery (RECOPE) to push the price of regular gas up another ¢40 on top of ARESEP's rate, the daily La Nación reported. |