Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIV

No 5

31-Jan-2011

QATAR

Qatar Raises Petroleum Products Prices

Qatar Fuel (Wokod) has announced an increase in the prices of most petroleum products ranging from 21% to 100% with effect from 23 January. The price of 97 Octane gasoline rises by 25% to QR1 ($0.27)/liter from QR0.80 ($0.22)/liter, while that of 90 Octane gasoline is hiked by 21% to QR0.85 ($0.23)/liter from QR0.70 ($0.19)/liter. The price of diesel rises by 43% to QR1 ($0.27)/liter from...