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Lawmakers exclude full hybrids from electric cars bill

L. Arias - February 5, 2017

Costa Rica

Gas prices in Costa Rica to drop this week

Business

Gas stations fined for dispensing less fuel to motorists than they pay for

Business

Request to raise fuel prices provokes sharp criticism

Environment and Wildlife

Burning humanity’s poop could yield up to $9.5 billion

The Tico Times -

We could all be sitting on gold mines. U.N. researchers calculated that extracting biogas from human poop could be worth up to $9.5 billion.

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Regulatory Authority updates formula for calculating fuel prices

L. Arias -

Costa Rica's Public Services Regulatory Authority (ARESEP) will now take into account the actual amount paid for oil by the Costa Rican Oil Refinery (RECOPE) when calculating the price of fuel at the pump, rather than relying on reference prices for international oil.

Fuel

Gasoline prices set to drop this week

L. Arias -

The new gas prices will be 27 percent cheaper than those in force in October last year, according to ARESEP.

Business

Gasoline prices may drop again in October

L. Arias -

A drop in international oil prices in recent weeks could favor a reduction in gas prices here.

Business

Fuel prices in Costa Rica to decrease on Thursday

L. Arias -

Per-liter prices of fuel on average will be 6.13 percent cheaper following the Public Services Regulatory Authority's latest price-setting decree.

Business

Higher gas prices, taxi fares in Costa Rica start Friday

L. Arias -

The Public Services Regulatory Authority (ARESEP) approved a ₡15 hike in regular per-kilometer taxi fares and a ₡2 to ₡3 increase in per-liter fuel prices.

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