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Gas prices down
Motorists will pay less for gas come Thursday. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 is to move down by $0.25 to sell for $209.37 per litre and a litre of E-10 90 will go down by $0.25 to sell for $217.07. Automotive diesel oil will move u

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Gas prices down

Motorists will pay less for gas come Thursday. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 is to move down by $0.25 to sell for $209.37 per litre and a litre of E-10 90 will go down by $0.25 to sell for $217.07. Automotive diesel oil will move u

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