The price of petrol, in both its 95 and 98 octane grades, fell by 42,000 Lebanese pounds, according to MTV Lebanon, which reported the change via WhatsApp. The channel also reported that the price of diesel fell by 4,000 Lebanese pounds.
By contrast, the price of gas rose by 65,000 Lebanese pounds, according to the same source.
New prices
According to MTV Lebanon, the price of 95-octane petrol is now 2,569,000 Lebanese pounds. The price of 98-octane petrol is now 2,587,000 Lebanese pounds.
The channel said the price of diesel is now 2,604,000 Lebanese pounds. The price of gas is now 1,610,000 Lebanese pounds, according to the channel.
What remains unclear
The available information does not specify the container size or unit of measurement to which these prices apply, such as a 20-litre canister or a gas cylinder. Nor does it name the official body that issued the prices, state their effective date or give reasons for the changes.
This information rests on a single source, MTV Lebanon, and could not be verified with an independent source.