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Effective mid-night March 7, consumers in Barbados paid more for gasoline and diesel. The retail price of gasoline rose from $3.39 BDS per litre to $3.57, an increase of eighteen (18) cents / 5.3% from the previous month. The retail price of diesel also rose, going from $2.72 BDS per litre to $2.82, an increase of ten (10) cents / 3.7% from the previous month (Source: Barbados Government Information Service).
Chart 1 Below: Month over Month % Variance for Gasoline (2021 Retail Prices).
![Gasoline Month over Month Variance 2021](https://i0.wp.com/www.caribbeansignal.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/2021MoMGasolinelVarianceDec20toMar21.png?resize=705%2C346&ssl=1)
Chart 2 Below: Month over Month % Variance for Diesel (2021 Retail Prices).
![Diesel Month over Month Variance 2021](https://i0.wp.com/www.caribbeansignal.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/2021MoMDiesellVarianceDec20toMar21.png?resize=706%2C346&ssl=1)
Chart 3 Below: Retail Prices for Gasoline and Diesel in Barbados from January 2015 to March 2021 (click image to enlarge).
![Gasoline and Diesel Prices Jan 2015 to March 2021](https://i0.wp.com/www.caribbeansignal.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/GandDPricesJan2015toMar2021.png?resize=1024%2C331&ssl=1)
Chart 4 Below: Retail Prices for Gasoline and Diesel Prices in Barbados in March months 2015 to 2021.
![Gasoline and Diesel Prices - March Months 2015 to 2021.](https://i0.wp.com/www.caribbeansignal.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/GandDMarMonths2015to2021.png?resize=896%2C528&ssl=1)