Motorists across Jamaica are paying more at the pumps from today after Petrojam announced a $4.50-per-litre increase across the board on E-10 87, E-10 90, and automotive diesel.
E-10 87 now sells for $185.63 per litre. E-10 90 moves to $193.07. Automotive diesel oil sits at $193.25 per litre, while ultra low sulphur diesel reaches $200.09. The increase is the first since the Government lifted its weekly cap on fuel price movements — a policy intervention that had been used to smooth volatility for months.
Major manufacturers have already signalled price increases will follow from May 1, citing the lifted cap and broader cost pressures linked to the ongoing US-Iran war and elevated global oil markets.
The Jamaica Labour Party has defended the cap removal as an unsustainable subsidy that distorted refinery economics and delayed pass-through pricing. Opposition voices argue that lifting the cap during a period of imported inflation transfers cost directly onto households without offsetting relief.
Public transport operators have already raised concerns about fare adjustments, and the Consumer Affairs Commission has indicated it will monitor downstream pricing in food, retail, and utilities through May.
The move comes in the same week that the National Housing Trust’s six-month hurricane relief moratorium ends and regular mortgage payments resume on May 1.
Source: Jamaica Observer, Jamaica Gleaner (April 29–30, 2026)