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Shell follows Mobil’s 5-cent price cut
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Posted on Nov 23 2011
On the eve of Thanksgiving, Shell Marianas followed Mobil’s 5-cent a gallon price reduction.
The pump prices of Shell’s regular and V-Power or super unleaded gasoline went down yesterday afternoon, a day after Mobil reduced its prices.
Shell and Mobil’s regular unleaded gasoline is now $4.709 a gallon, down from $4.759 a gallon.
Super unleaded gasoline is now $5.029 a gallon at Shell and Mobil service stations, down from $5.079 a gallon.
Diesel at Shell and Mobil remains at $5.219 a gallon.
Ian Benavente, a Chalan Kanoa resident, said the 5-cent a gallon drop in prices is something to be thankful for.
“As long as the prices go down, I’m happy,” he said, as he pumped $35 worth of gasoline in his vehicle at the Shell-Susupe station yesterday afternoon. He said the $35 gas will last him some four days.
Manny Vitug, who put $25 gas in his vehicle, said he was supposed to go to Mobil but when he saw that Shell also reduced its prices yesterday afternoon, he decided to gas up at Shell instead because of an ongoing promotion he wanted to avail of.
“Thanks a lot that it went down, even if it’s only 5 cents. I hope the prices will continue to go down,” he added.
Saipan motorists last saw a pump price change in July—a 10-cent a gallon increase.
