KINGSTON, Jamaica — Fresh adjustments to Jamaican fuel prices, set to take effect at retail pumps across the island starting Thursday, April 23, have been revealed in the latest ex-refinery pricing update from state-owned oil refinery Petrojam. The new schedule brings mixed changes for motorists and commercial operators, with the most notable shifts hitting everyday gasoline products. Both standard grades of gasoline will see an identical $4.50 per litre increase, pushing 90-octane gasoline to a new ex-refinery rate of $188.57 per litre, while the lower-grade 87-octane option will hit $181.13 per litre before retail markups. For diesel consumers, the news is more favorable: both traditional automotive diesel and ultra-low sulphur diesel will see a $0.25 per litre price cut, bringing their ex-refinery costs to $188.75 and $195.59 per litre respectively. Kerosene, a common fuel for heating and small commercial applications, is also set to decline by $0.25 per litre, landing at an ex-refinery price of $178.14. Liquefied petroleum products, widely used for cooking and home heating across Jamaica, also see divergent shifts: propane will rise by $1.20 per litre to $78.88, while butane will drop by $1.00 per litre to $86.80. It is important to note that these published rates reflect ex-refinery costs, meaning official retail prices will be higher once authorized marketing firms and individual station operators add their standard service and distribution markups to the base cost.