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After Easter bukut; fuel, butane, electricity and Internet prices all going up!

Posted: Friday, April 6, 2018. 10:41 am CST.

BBN Staff: On March 26, just as Belizeans planned to travel to different destinations for their Easter holidays, the Belize Bureau of Standards issued a release informing the public of the new hike in gas prices.

Premium, Regular, Diesel and Kerosene prices were increased. Premium saw a 15 cent increase, Kerosene went up by 24 cent, Diesel went up by 25 cents and Regular went up by a whopping 43 cents. Story: Gas prices going up at midnight https://breakingbelizenews.com/2018/03/26/gas-prices-going-up-at-midnight/

Belize Electricity Limited has also made a submission to the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) seeking a rate increase on the prices of electricity. BEL is requesting a 7.1% average increase in the Mean Electricity rate to 39.54 cents per kilowatt hour from where it stands now at $36.92 cents to kilowatt hour. Story here:https://breakingbelizenews.com/2018/04/04/belizeans-could-be-looking-at-higher-light-bills/

Since Sunday, April 1, Belizeans also began paying General Sales Tax on data and internet services. Story here: https://breakingbelizenews.com/2018/04/04/internet-now-costs-more-gst-applied-on-data-services/

On Wednesday, April 4, 2018, the Belize Bureau of Standards issued another notice informing that butane prices will now be hiked as well, the new prices take effect today.

Butane prices were hiked by a whopping $10 per 100 pounds cylinder. Story here:https://breakingbelizenews.com/2018/04/05/butane-prices-going-up-tomorrow/

Many Belizeans on Facebook  have shared their thoughts about the recent price increases and more than often made the comparison with the minimum wage which has been $3.30 an hour and has remained the same since May, 2012.

 

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