The price of petrol dropped again this week making prices in December the lowest in 2015.

The average price of petrol in 2015 was $12.84.

From 8th December Dominican drivers have had to pay $10.18 per gallon of petrol i.e. 11 cents less per gallon at the pump than last month. In November the price of a gallon of gas was $10.29.

In addition, the price per gallon of diesel decreased by 18 cents per gallon from $9.38 to $9.20.

Kerosene prices also dropped i.e by ten cents per gallon (from $8.03 to $7.93 per gallon).

The prices of petroleum products have been rising and falling in Dominica throughout 2015; March prices were the second lowest for the year. See list below:

•January - $11.42

•February - $10.47

•March - $10.28

•April - $12.06

•May -$12.11

•June- $13.05

•20th July -$13.30

•17th August- $12.76

•14th September - $11.39

•12th October -$10.49

•16th November- $10.29

•8th December - $10.18