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Gasoline, Diesel and Kerosene Prices in Belize
There are three major chains in Belize, and both take credit
cards (Visa/MC) They are
Esso
Shell, and
Texaco (pronounced "tex - AH' - co")
They do not compete; their prices are set by the
Government. They are located strategically, close to most major
arteries. <giggle>.
There are also bootleggers who will sell you gas (illegally,
of course) at about three-fourths of the major rate.
Gasoline helps pay for the government, just as it does in the
US. Roughly, Gasoline is about $4US and Diesel is about $2. This is
because most of the government trucks run on diesel. There are also some
stations that have a government pump. Gas in the free zone is about $2.50US,
but don't think about it -- you can't go in there!!
Gasoline is brought into Belize by Esso (Standard Oil) Here
is the breakdown on the price of gas, as of January 30, 2005 in Belize
Dollahs.
Government Tax per Gallon $4.18
Esso
Cost
$3.12
Distributor
Commission $
.41
Transportation
Fee
$ .07
Service Station Commission $ .55
Total Cost To Consumer $8.33 This is for Regular.
Premium is more.
(Thanks to The Reporter.)
Newer. Under the PUP,
prices went up and up, thanks to taxes. Under the UDP (which just swept
the elections) taxes have been reduced, but world gasoline prices are
rising steadilly.
NEWEST As of
April 7, 2008, here
is the latest breakdown and bottom-line price in Belize City. .
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Super |
Regular |
Kerosene |
Diesel |
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Cost of Fuel |
$6.1658 |
$5.6397 |
$6.9137 |
$6.6406 |
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Import Duty |
$0.4496 |
$0.4496 |
$0.0000 |
$0.2665 |
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RRD |
$0.9941 |
$1.4494 |
$0.0000 |
$0.0000 |
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Environ Tax |
$0.1189 |
0.1085 |
$0.1337 |
$0.1282 |
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Freight |
$0.0700 |
$0.0700 |
$0.0700 |
$0.0700 |
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Additive |
$0.0019 |
$0.0019 |
$0.0019 |
$0.0019 |
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GST |
$0.8149 |
$0.8069 |
$0.7317 |
$0.7357 |
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BC Pump |
$10.00 |
$9.90 |
$8.94 |
$9.08 |
Thanks to Trevor Vernon. Columnist for Amandala.
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