Gas prices up $1.26, diesel down $0.25

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Gas prices up $1.26, diesel down $0.25

Gas prices will go up by $1.26 effective Thursday. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 will sell for $136.70 per litre and a litre of E-10 90 will sell for $139.53. Automotive diesel oil will move down by $0.25 per...

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