Bend Over And Take It…From the Government

Thank you, Jordanian government, for removing subsidies and hiking gas prices across the board. We’ll all be walking a little…stiffer…after next month.

According to The Jordan Times, here’s the new cost of “heat” and “transportation”:

Item Current price/Litre New price
Super 605 fils 702 fils
Unleaded 640 fils 742 fils
Regular 430 fils 499 fils
Kerosene 315 fils 515 fils
Diesel 315 fils 515 fils
Gas JD4.25/cylinder JD7.5/cylinder & JD10 as of April 1

Source: The Jordan Times, Friday, February 1st, 2008

10 Responses So Far

  • Mazz

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    does anyone need a carpool service?

  • Hareega: Back to the Future

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    [...] look at me in awe, and stop breathing for a second, then whisper to each other ,”Dad is too old”.The new price for a gas cylinder of April1st….. ten fucking JD. # posted by Hareega @ Saturday, February 02, 2008 Comments: [...]

  • Firas

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    Diesel was 315/litre?
    These #$@$ @#$@! Wow, I feel such an idiot, I think they were charging me 325 already!

    Don’t worry Dave, just start practicing your siphoning skills. We’ll hit schools,hospitals,govermental buildings, that is where the Diesel is!

    Drinking a cup of Diesel every morning will make it easier! No respiratory problems at all within a week! If you can’t afford it, UHU shall do it (squash it, melt it and drink it, don’t sniff it)

  • Global Voices Online » Jordan: Price Hike

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  • Jad

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    This still acceptable range, rumours says all gas products prices will be linked with the International market so then they will change the price every month.

    Which is Ok and acceptable only if we had a good transportation system, cyclist friendly streets or friendly pavements.

  • amjad mahfouz

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    time to get me a scouter
    thx for the share

  • Dave

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    Which is Ok and acceptable only if we had a good transportation system, cyclist friendly streets or friendly pavements.

    Uh, well that rules us out completely. :P

  • Zed

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    this is crazy, i am reconsidering my trip to amman now, i’ll be spending more on gas than the actual flight

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