Government: Global oil price rises in 2nd week of August

Alanbat - Sarah Omat

 The price of gasoline Octane (90) in the second week of this August globally according to a bulletin issued by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources was $874.4 per ton compared to its price rate in the first week of this month, which was $838 and an increase of 4.3%.

The price of gasoline Octane (95) in the second week of this August was $927.3 per ton, compared with the price rate in the first week of this month, which was 890.7 USD, and a rise of 4.1%.

The price of the solar increased from $834.2 per ton to $847.8 and a rise of 1.6%, and the price of the cassette increased from $869.6 per ton to $905.3 and a rise of 4.1%.

The price of fuel oil also fell from $543.5 per ton to $543.2 by a slight 0.04%, while in August the price of liquefied petroleum gas rose to $462.5 per ton compared to last July's price rate of $381.3 and an increase of 21.3%.

On the other hand, the price of Brent crude increased in the second week of this August to $87.9 per barrel compared with the price rate in the first week of this month, which was $85.7 and a rise of 2.6%.