In light of the worsening living crises and the erosion of the purchasing power of citizens, the representative of fuel distributors in Lebanon, Fadi Abu Chakra, announced a noticeable decline in gasoline sales at gas stations by rates ranging between 30% and 35%, attributing this decline to the continuing high prices and the inability of the Lebanese to bear the exorbitant economic burdens.
This statement comes the day after the issuance of a new official schedule for fuel prices on Friday, September 18, which stipulated an increase in the prices of gasoline and diesel, while the price of gas stabilized.
According to the table issued, the price of a can of gasoline (95 octane) rose to 2,810,000 Lebanese pounds, recording an increase of 92,000 liras, and the price of a can of gasoline (98 octane) rose by the same amount, reaching 2,828,000 liras. In turn, the price of a diesel can increased by 127,000 liras to reach 2,768,000 liras, while the price of a gas bottle stabilized at 1,221,000 liras.
These increases reflect the continued impact of fluctuations in global oil prices and current regional tensions on local markets and the cost of imports, at a time when the repercussions of rising fuel prices continue to cast a direct shadow on the consumption capacity of citizens.
