Published: 05 August 2013

The price of fuel has gone up with petrol selling at $1,70 per litre and diesel at $1,50 in a move that could result in a spiral of price increases of basic commodities.

The increase, which coincided with the release of last week's harmonised election results, is in response to a rise in oil prices on the international market.

Before the latest price, petrol was last week selling at between $1,50 and $1,55 per litre while diesel was selling between $1,38 and $1,40.
- newsday

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