Sunday at the announcement of the agreement between the Government and the public transport unions on the amount of fuel price increases at the pump as of Monday https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-20940-haiti-flash-new-fuel-prices-in-haiti-official.html consumers of this precious fuel rushed to service stations to try to fill or reserve before the increase.

Big scramble, sometimes violent and very long queues were reported Sunday, in the few open gas stations that sold fuel. Most of the stations were closed and some refused to sell fuel, claiming to have received orders, without specifying from who, to wait until Monday to sell fuel at the new rates, causing consumers misunderstanding, frustration and anger...

Recall that as of Monday May 15, 2017 the gasoline that was sold189 gourdes the gallon increases by 35 Gourdes and passes to 224 Gourdes (± 18.5%); The diesel that was sold 149 Gourdes increased by 30 Gourdes to 179 Gourdes (± 20%) and the gallon of kerosene that was sold 148 gourdes increased by 25 Gourdes to 173 Gourdes (± 17%) https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-20940-haiti-flash-new-fuel-prices-in-haiti-official.html

In addition, in consultation with the public transport unions, the government has begun publishing the new tariffs for tap-tap, revised upwards https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-20941-haiti-flash-new-tariffs-for-tap-tap-metropolitan-region-official.html

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-20940-haiti-flash-new-fuel-prices-in-haiti-official.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-20941-haiti-flash-new-tariffs-for-tap-tap-metropolitan-region-official.html

SL/ HaitiLibre