South Caicos paying over $8 per gallon at the pumps reveals Government’s Fuel Report

By Dana Malcolm

Staff Writer

#TurksandCaicos, August 20, 2022 – Fuel prices in the Turks and Caicos have increased up to $1.68 since late March in some cases with Providenciales being the most severely impacted island amidst the global fuel crisis according to new statistics released by the Government.

The listing however goes a step further to furnish the gas stations which are pumping fuel at the highest and lowest costs to consumers.

In its most recent fuel report which compares gas prices for the month of August to gas prices for the month of March (which was before the food and fuel tax break).  The Government presented prices for regular gas, diesel and in some cases premium gasoline. The prices were all taken from the price boards at the gas stations.

PROVIDENCIALES

In Providenciales: the average cost for diesel in March was $ 5.85 that increased to $6.54 in August. The  average cost for regular gas in March was $6.71 per litre, which increased to $7.22 in August and the average cost for premium gas in March was $7.04 per litre, which increased to $7.52 in August.

The three most expensive stations to purchase regular gasoline according to the Government were all three Shell gas stations, downtown; on Leeward Highway (Butterfield); and Leeward Highway (Scotiabank).

The three most expensive sites for your diesel fuel were: K&T Gas Station; Rubis at the Marina; and Rubis Downtown.

The least expensive for regular gas were Grant’s on Leeward Highway; Long Bay Express; Airport express and Caicos Oil.

The three least expensive for diesel were: Caicos Oil; Airport Express and Rubis on Millennium Highway.

GRAND TURK

In Grand Turk the average cost for diesel in March was $6.60 per litre, which increased to $7.11 in August. The average cost for regular gas in March per litre was $6.98, which increased to $7.80 in August.

The three most expensive stations to purchase gasoline according to the Government were Franklyn Misick Gas Station; Alonzo Malcolm Gas Station; and Durham Gas Station.

The three least expensive were Gil Been Gas Station; Ed Dickinson Gas Limited; and OJ Durham Gas Station.

NORTH CAICOS

In North Caicos the average cost for regular gas in March was $7.50 that increased to $7.63 in August. The cost for diesel increased ¢40.

The most expensive station to purchase gasoline according to the Government was B&B service Station.

The least expensive was Randy’s service station.

SALT CAY 

In Salt Cay the gas prices for both diesel and regular gas remained steady throughout the period from June to August thanks to Dickinson gas station.

SOUTH CAICOS

In South Caicos the average cost for regular fuel in March was $6.90 that increased to $8.10 in August. The average cost for diesel was $6.94 in March that increased to $6.99 in August

Gas stations in South Caicos were equal for the most part in their prices.

The government has promised to make the update a monthly occurrence government can residents can see the records here