PRESS RELEASE EMANATING FROM THE OFFICE OF THE UNITED WORKERS PARTY POLITICAL LEADER

1.
FOR
IMMEDIATE
RELEASE:
UWP
CALLS
ON
PRIME
MINISTER
DR.
KENNY
ANTHONY
TO
JUSTIFY
INCREASE
IN
FUEL
PRICES
CASTRIES,
Saint
Lucia
–
Tuesday,
November
19,
2013
–
The
United
Workers
Party
and
the
people
of
Saint
Lucia
remain
confused
and
request
that
the
Prime
Minister
explain
why
the
price
of
gasoline
has
gone
up
to
over
EC
$16.00
even
when
his
Administration
boasts
a
reduction
in
the
excise
tax
on
gasoline
of
EC
$1.84
per
gallon,
and
EC
$2.35
per
gallon
for
diesel,
not
to
mention
a
reduction
of
fuel
prices
on
the
world
market.
Attached
is
a
reference
of
fuel
price
adjustments
from
August
24th,
2010
to
October
28th,
2013.
It
would
suggest
that
there
is
something
mathematically
wrong
with
the
figures
quoted
by
Dr.
Kenny
Anthony
is
his
address
last
Thursday
at
a
presentation
ceremony
involving
PetroCaribe
and
ALBA

2. representatives.
Below
please
find
adjustments
from
August
24
2010
to
October
28th
2013:
A
history
of
fuel
price
adjustments
from
August
24th,
2010
to
October
28,
2013.
Sourced
from
the
Government
of
Saint
Lucia
Website.
Price
per
Barrel
of
Crude
Oil
on
the
World
Market
as
at
November
19,
2013
stands
at
$93.03
October
28,
2013
(Price
per
Barrel
of
Crude
Oil
was
US
$98.68)
GASOLINE:
$3.59
per
Liter
or
$16.30
per
imperial
gallon.
DIESEL:
$3.46
per
Liter
or
$15.71
per
imperial
gallon.
PROPANE
20LB'S:
$36.93
per
cylinder.
PROPANE
100LB'S:
$259.53
per
cylinder.
July
29,
2013
(Price
per
Barrel
of
Crude
Oil
was
US
$104.69)
GASOLINE:
$3.50
per
Liter
or
$15.89
per
imperial
gallon.
DIESEL:
$3.33
per
Liter
or
$15.35
per
imperial
gallon.
PROPANE
20LB'S:
$35.75
per
cylinder.
PROPANE
100LB'S:
$253.75
per
cylinder.
November
5,
2012
(Price
per
Barrel
of
Crude
Oil
was
US
$85.65)
GASOLINE:
$3.41
per
Liter
or
$15.49
per
imperial
gallon.
DIESEL:
$3.38
per
Liter
or
$15.36
per
imperial
gallon.
PROPANE
20LB'S:
$34.20
per
cylinder.
PROPANE
100LB'S:
$269.48
per
cylinder.
April
18,
2012
(Price
per
Barrel
of
Crude
Oil
was
US
$102.67)
GASOLINE:
$3.36
per
Liter
or
$15.30
per
imperial
gallon.
DIESEL:
$3.39
per
Liter
or
$15.42
per
imperial
gallon.
PROPANE
20LB'S:
$35.99
per
cylinder.
PROPANE
100LB'S:

3. $254.93
per
cylinder.
October
24,
2011
(Price
per
Barrel
of
Crude
Oil
was
US
$91.10)
GASOLINE:
$3.22
per
Liter
or
$14.64
per
imperial
gallon.
DIESEL:
$3.31
per
Liter
or
$15.05
per
imperial
gallon.
PROPANE
20LB'S:
$35.99
per
cylinder.
PROPANE
100LB'S:
$254.93
per
cylinder.
August
1st,
2011
(Price
per
Barrel
of
Crude
Oil
was
US
$94.89)
GASOLINE:
$3.389
per
Liter
or
$15.41
per
imperial
gallon.
DIESEL:
$3.364
per
Liter
or
$15.29
per
imperial
gallon.
PROPANE
20LB'S:
$37.29
per
cylinder.
PROPANE
100LB'S:
$261.45
per
cylinder.
July
4th,
2011
(Price
per
Barrel
of
Crude
Oil
was
US
$96.89)
GASOLINE:
$3.401
per
Liter
or
$15.46
per
imperial
gallon.
DIESEL:
$3.379
per
Liter
or
$15.36
per
imperial
gallon.
PROPANE
20LB'S:
$38.23
per
cylinder.
PROPANE
100LB'S:
$266.17
per
cylinder.
June
6th,
2011
(Price
per
Barrel
of
Crude
Oil
was
US
$99.01)
GASOLINE:
$3.438
per
Liter
or
$15.63
per
imperial
gallon.
DIESEL:
$3.420
per
Liter
or
$15.55
per
imperial
gallon.
PROPANE
20LB'S:
$38.38
per
cylinder.
PROPANE
100
LB'S:
$266.91
per
cylinder.
May
5th,
2011
(Price
per
Barrel
of
Crude
Oil
was
US
$99.80)
No
Change.
April
5th,
2011
(Price
per
Barrel
of
Crude
Oil
was
US
$108.24)
GASOLINE:
$3.382
per
Liter
or
$15.38
per
imperial
gallon.
DIESEL:
$3.424
per
Liter
or
$15.57
per
imperial
gallon.
PROPANE
20LB'S:
$43.16
per
cylinder.
PROPANE
100
LB'S:
$265.81
per
cylinder.

4.
March
10th,
2011
(Price
per
Barrel
of
Crude
Oil
was
US
$102.70)
GASOLINE:
$3.13
per
Liter
or
$14.24
per
imperial
gallon.
DIESEL:
$3.23
per
Liter
or
$14.68
per
imperial
gallon.
PROPANE
20LB'S:
$39.66
per
cylinder.
PROPANE
100
LB'S:
$248.32
per
cylinder.
February
10th,
2011
(Price
per
Barrel
of
Crude
Oil
was
US
$86.73)
GASOLINE:
$3.066
per
Liter
or
$13.94
per
imperial
gallon.
DIESEL:
$3.091
per
Liter
or
$14.05
per
imperial
gallon.
PROPANE
20LB'S:
$37.15
per
cylinder.
PROPANE
100
LB'S:
$235.55
per
cylinder.
January
17th,
2011
(Price
per
Barrel
of
Crude
Oil
was
US
$91.38)
GASOLINE:
$3.00
per
Liter
or
$13.63
per
imperial
gallon.
DIESEL:
$3.00
per
Liter
or
$13.65
per
imperial
gallon.
PROPANE
20LB'S:
$35.60
per
cylinder.
PROPANE
100
LB'S:
$227.80
per
cylinder.
December
19th,
2010
(Price
per
Barrel
of
Crude
Oil
was
US
$88.81)
GASOLINE:
$2.89
per
Liter
or
$13.13
per
imperial
gallon.
DIESEL:
$2.91
per
Liter
or
$13.24
per
imperial
gallon.
PROPANE
20LB'S:
$34.60
per
cylinder.
PROPANE
100
LB'S:
$222.80
per
cylinder.
November
19th,
2010
(Price
per
Barrel
of
Crude
Oil
was
US
$81.51)
GASOLINE:
$2.82
per
Liter
or
$12.84
per
imperial
gallon.
DIESEL:
$2.86
per
Liter
or
$13.02
per
imperial
gallon.
PROPANE
20LB'S:
$33.50
per
cylinder.
PROPANE
100
LB'S:
$217.50
per
cylinder.
October
22nd,
2010
(Price
per
Barrel
of
Crude
Oil
was
US
$81.19)
GASOLINE:
$2.75
per
Liter
or
$12.49
per
imperial

5. gallon.
DIESEL:
$2.78
per
Liter
or
$12.62
per
imperial
gallon.
PROPANE
20LB'S:
$32.25
per
cylinder.
PROPANE
100
LB'S:
$212.00
per
cylinder.
September
23rd,
2010
(Price
per
Barrel
of
Crude
Oil
was
US
$73.43)
GASOLINE:
$2.69
per
Liter
or
$12.23
per
imperial
gallon.
DIESEL:
$2.68
per
Liter
or
$12.16
per
imperial
gallon.
PROPANE
20LB'S:
$31.00
per
cylinder.
PROPANE
100
LB'S:
$205.00
per
cylinder.
August
24th,
2010
(Price
per
Barrel
of
Crude
Oil
was
US
$71.21)
GASOLINE:
$2.80
per
Liter
or
$12.75
per
imperial
gallon.
DIESEL:
$2.72
per
Liter
or
$12.37
per
imperial
gallon.
PROPANE
20LB'S:
$31.66
per
cylinder.
PROPANE
100
LB'S:
$208.30
per
cylinder.
July
03rd,
2008
(Price
per
Barrel
of
Crude
Oil
was
US
$145.38)