Saint Lucia continues to record the highest fuel prices in the OECS for a 3rd Consecutive year!

The SLP Administration led by Prime Minister Philip Pierre continues to burden Saint Lucians with outrageously high fuel prices. This fuel price extortion practice is now into its 3rd consecutive year. Whilst the UWP was in office, US$70 for a barrel of oil meant that Saint Lucians paid $13.95 a gallon. This policy introduced by former Prime Minister Hon. Allen Chastanet was put in place to help protect Saint Lucians from the burdens of added inflation. Fast forward to today, a barrel of oil is once again US$70 yet the SLP is burdening Saint Lucians with fuel prices of $16.50 a gallon. A whopping $2.55 per gallon difference!

This tax gouging practice by Pierre and his SLP team is not only unfair but is making worse the already cost of living crisis that so many Saint Lucians are facing. The increase in fuel prices under this SLP government has had a dangerous ripple effect across the economy. Bus fares have gone up, the price of basic goods like bread has risen, and everyday services have become significantly more expensive. For a government that claims to care about the people, their actions surely paint a different picture!

While the rest of the world including islands in the OECS see relief from falling oil prices, we in Saint Lucia continue to suffer under the heavy burden of Government greed, which is ultimately making life harder for every single citizen.

Prime Minister Pierre’s decision to maintain these exorbitant fuel prices reflects a disturbing disconnect from the realities of the people he serves. The government must stop squeezing hard-working Saint Lucians and provide the relief we so desperately need. Lower gas prices now. Lower the Prices and Lift Up the People! #FutureFocused#PeopleCentered#LowerGasPrices