Service Stations across Antigua have collectively petitioned the government of Antigua to implement a long overdue increase on the applicable margin.
Since the early 1990s, Operators have pleaded for a fair margin to be set, as the margin in place which amounts to 8% is not only unfair, but untenable. In our letter to the Prime Minister of 23rd March, 2026, signed by 21 service stations, we highlighted that this margin is well below what even food retailers get on price-controlled items, which stands at 15%, almost double what service stations receive. No business model can be sustained while being constricted in this manner.
We have borne this enormous financial strain over the past thirty years, while simultaneously weathering significant increases in cost of living and cost of operation over this period of time.
During consultations in respect of the increase on the national minimum wage, it was readily recognized that service stations were being placed at an even greater disadvantage.
There appears to be a wide misconception that gas stations are thriving and making big money. This is simply untrue. We are suffering and have been for over 30 years. We cannot bear this strain any longer.
We invite the government of Antigua and Barbuda to publicly share the fuel price build-up, which will clearly show that gas stations are not getting a fair yield.
We have had no response to date from the Prime Minister or any representative of government. We remain willing to dialogue and work towards a speedy resolution of this matter. However, failing such, we will consider all options available to us.
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And here comes the greed..
There will be an increase in May 2026. Wait for it!!
I would be interested to see their financials over a period of let’s say 10 years. Just redact the name of the service station.
Is it that you are not making any money or you’re not making as much as you’d like?
Move to the head of the class @SMH268
U tink worl boss stupid…he nar answer till after the election. Ull get ur increase jus cool
Here we go. Antigua is about to be made even more unaffordable. Wake up before it’s too late!!! The election was called to secure the present governments power before the worldwide depression kicks in because of this war in Iran. Best believe what’s coming is going to cause a lot of pain and hardship for us all. We had a chance to head this off decades ago and achieve a degree of self sufficiency,. Instead we choose to go down the tourism route and let our leaders squander and steal whatever monies were made. Now we are on the precipice of societal changing events and we are not equipped to deal with the coming challenges and worst yet lacking the leadership we need at such perilous times. Fuel and electricity rates will only be a part of the problem. Dark days ahead