Butane Prices Soar to $92

Butane prices tumbled by $3 in January but housewives brace yourselves because tomorrow prices will soar by as much as $7. The maximum retail price of a 100-pound cylinder will range from a high of $92 in Benque Viejo to a low of $86 in the city.

Customers in Orange Walk will now pay $87 up from $83. In Belmopan and Dangriga it will be $88 a tank up $7 from $81. Those in Punta Gorda will have to pay $89 up from $83. It will be $91 in San Ignacio up $6 from $85. And in Benque it shoots up $7 from $85 to $92. The Ministry of Energy says the price increases are due to an increase in acquisition costs. Of course these are the suggested cost and it may vary in your area due to delivery and other add-ons.