Prices of diesel down, gasoline prices up

MANILA, Philippines — Pump prices of diesel ended a nine-week rally and declined by 35 centavos per liter on Tuesday while gasoline prices maintained an uptrend and rose by P1.15 per liter.

Kerosene prices decreased by 30 centavos per liter. But prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) went up on Nov. 1 for the sixth month straight, this time by P3.10 per kilogram, mirroring movements of international contract prices.

For gasoline, the latest hike put the 10-week total at P10.25. Prices of an 11-kg LPG will now range from P844.79 to P1,114.65.

—RONNEL W. DOMINGO