Petroleum

Wholesale petrol, kerosene and diesel prices have increased by 3.88 seniti/litre, 8.69 seniti/litre and 9.62 seniti/litre respectively. All price changes include consumption tax. 

Retail petrol, kerosene and diesel prices on Tongatapu are $3.01 per litre, $2.07 per litre, and $2.94 per litre respectively.

The increase in prices was approved by the Tonga Competent Authority.

According to the TCA, the new prices are the maximum prices allowable for petrol, kerosene and diesel. The authority said the price increase is due to an increase in overseas pricing.

The changes were approved by the Tonga Competent Authority.

The wholesale price for petrol, kerosene and diesel decreased by 4.11 seniti/litre, 1.99 seniti/litre and 2.00 seniti/litre respectively.

All price changes include consumption tax.

In Tongatapu, the new retail price for petrol, kerosene, and diesel is 296.84, 197.98, and 283.89 seniti/litre respectively.

The freight rate significantly increased (up by 54.7%) supported by increasing vaccination rates which has partially offset some of the decrease in Singapore prices.