CASTRIES, St Lucia — The main opposition party in St Lucia has called on the government to implement new measures to help consumers cope with high fuel prices.
Gasoline prices currently stand at EC$14.24 (US$5.27) and diesel at EC$14.58 (US$5.43) per gallon.
“The situation is even more disturbing when we consider that government is currently earning over EC$3.00 on every gallon of gas sold at the fuel pumps,” opposition leader Kenny Anthony told BBC Caribbean.
Meanwhile the price of gasoline is also extremely high in Antigua and Barbuda and other Caribbean islands.
dominicans just hush best yall get on a damn boat and go back africa… people disgust me, yall paying 13.00 plus for gas never dropping…
The opposition is just trying to score some points. It knows for a fact that there is not much that can be done. Tell the government what would it would have done differently if it were in power. None of the OECS countries produce oil so it will be very difficult.
Dominica needs to speed up its renewable energy capabilities in order to combat the adverse effects of rising oil prices.
Petro Caraibe do help but it can only go so far. Receiving Oil at a lower price than that of the Market Price makes a difference. Domlec even admitted if was not for Petro Caraibe, price of electricity would have been higher. Funds from Petro Caraibe is invested in Dominica.
@Country, you missed my point.
One of the jobs of the opposition is to keep the government on its toes. Is the opposition doing that in Dominica? The government in Dominica is getting away with a lot of sh*& because of the lack of a viable opposition.
What is the opposition in Dominica doing?
Oops, I forgot, they planning their next demonstration and thinking of who they should call to resign.
We have no opposition in Dominica.
Buwo, you should be asking what is the Government doing about the high fuel prices when we have the so called promised Petro Caribe that was supposed to have helped eleviate the high price of fuel. Ask you government to show some concern regarding the loss of jobs, high price on basic commodities, etc.
country I agree 100%.