Posted: Friday, December 29, 2023. 12:11 pm CST.
By Rubén Morales Iglesias:
New controlled prices for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG, commonly known as ‘butane’) enter into effect on Friday.
The new price per gallon is up by $0.23 per gallon and retail prices throughout Belize will now be $5.42 per gallon in urban areas and $5.52 in rural areas. The Supplies Control Unit (SCU) in the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Security and Enterprise announced on Friday that the new prices result primarily from an increase in the acquisition price of both butane and propane.
“Effective Friday December 29th, 2023 new controlled prices will be introduced for the sale of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG),” the Supplies Control Unit (SCU) said.
“This change now reflects the sale by wholesale volume and retail sale by volume in both urban and rural areas.”
The SCU said the prices established for imported LPG are based on the mixtures of 70:30 (Propane: Butane) as required by the Belize National Standard Specification for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) BZS 21:2012.
The SCU said queries can be directed to the Supplies Control Unit at 828-5018, 828-5090 or via email desiree.montes@agriculture.gov.bz.
The price structure covers sales by wholesale volume as well as retail sales in both urban and rural regions of the country.
A unified price has been set for the import wholesale across all districts at BZ$3.82 per gallon.
Import Wholesale Prices (Per Gallon):
Belize District $3.82
Cayo District $3.82
Orange Walk District $3.82
Corozal District $3.82
Stann Creek District $3.82
Toledo District $3.82
For retail, the price per pound in all urban areas is consistent at BZ$1.24, translating to BZ$5.42 per gallon.
RETAIL
Urban Areas Retail Per Pound Per Gallon
Belize City $1.24 per pound / per gallon $5.42
Belmopan $1.24 / $5.42
San Ignacio Town $1.24 / $5.42
Benque Viejo Del Carmen Town $1.24 / $5.42
Orange Walk Town $1.24 / $5.42
Corozal Town $1.24 / $5.42
Dangriga Town $1.24 / $5.42
Punta Gorda Town $1.24 / $5.42
For retail, the price per pound in all rural areas is consistent at BZ$1.26, translating to BZ$5.52 per gallon.
Rural Areas Retail Per Pound Per Gallon
Rural areas of the Belize District $1.26 per lb / $5.52 per gallon
Rural areas of the Cayo District $1.26 / $5.52
Rural areas of the Orange Walk District $1.26 / $5.52
Rural areas of the Corozal District $1.26 / $5.52
Rural areas of the Stann Creek District $1.26 / $5.52
Rural areas of the Toledo District $1.26 / $5.52
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Posted: Friday, December 29, 2023. 12:11 pm CST. By Rubén Morales Iglesias: New controlled prices for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG, commonly known as ‘butane’) enter into
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