stmayo11
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Post by stmayo11 on Oct 30, 2015 11:20:25 GMT
In line with what many of us have been hearing for quite some time, I've seen on Arabic social media that domestic gasoline prices are about to be raised...
My colleague says the government is finalizing a draft implementation plan to phase in increases. Not sure if the first increase will be the final price, or the initial price to start a series of increases.
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Post by bogiefrommuskogee on Oct 30, 2015 20:45:17 GMT
Time to start taking the bus to work.
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Post by stmayo11 on Dec 28, 2015 17:04:33 GMT
Here it is, as expected...
"The Cabinet on Monday approved increases in the price of gasoline across the Kingdom effective first day of Rabiul Thani in the Islamic calendar, equivalent to January 11, 2016 in the Gregorian calendar.
Octane 91 will now cost 75 from the current 45 halalas. Octane 95 will increase to 90 halalas from the current 60 halalas, a Cabinet announcement carried by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) said. Other Gulf states such as the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait have erlier raised their pump prices amid a decline in oil prices worldwide."
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Post by ToesInTheSand on Dec 30, 2015 4:09:33 GMT
That comes to what.. about $0.75 / gal. Outeous. :lol:
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Post by bogiefrommuskogee on Dec 30, 2015 9:05:27 GMT
Not really something to laugh at.
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