RAMALLAH (Ma’an) — The Petroleum Authority on Tuesday set prices of fuel and gas in the West Bank following economic concessions by the government in response to transport strikes and protests.

The prices will be effective Wednesday, the Petroleum Authority said in a statement.

– 1 liter of diesel: 6.95 shekels
– 1 liter of benzene (95 octane): 7.98 shekels
– 1 liter of benzene (98 octane): 8.65 shekels
– 1 liter of kerosene: 6.95 shekels
– 12kg bottle of domestic-use gas: 65 shekels (not including delivery)
– 48kg bottle of domestic-use gas: 260 shekels at the station
– 1 liter of gas delivered to storage tanks: 2.94 shekels
– Delivery fees per gas bottle: 2 shekels

(www.maannews.net / 11.09.2012)