Costa Rica gas prices to drop
Some relief at the pump is coming this week after a Costa Rica regulator approved a reduction of gasoline prices.
Set to take effect Wednesday at midnight, the prices are to drop to ¢ 687 (U.S. $1.23) per liter for super, ¢ 665 ($1.17) for regular and ¢ 609 ($1.09) for diesel, according to a press release from the Public Services Regulatory Authority (ARESEP).
The latest slash comes as a correction to price increases after Hurricane Ike in mid-September, and “will benefit consumers and not affect the finances of (National Oil Refinery) RECOPE,” the press release said.
RECOPE had requested a lesser price reduction of ¢24 per liter for super, below ARESEP´s approved ¢35 decrease.
You may be interested

Navas, PSG eliminate reigning winners Bayern from Champions League
The Tico Times - April 13, 2021Keylor Navas and PSG lost to Bayern Munich, 1-0, but advanced in the UEFA Champions League on aggregate over Bayern…

Costa Rica coronavirus data for Tuesday, April 13
The Tico Times - April 13, 2021Costa Rica registered 891 new cases of Covid-19 on Saturday, April 10; 482 on Sunday, April 11; 469 on Monday,…

US border apprehensions soar 70% in March to 15-year high
Paul HANDLEY / AFP - April 13, 2021Apprehensions of undocumented migrants on the US border with Mexico soared 70% in March to 172,331, hitting the highest level…