Gas station pump prices have gone up by 1.7 cents a litre in the latest round of fuel pricing announced by the Ministry of Finance.

The new maximum price for a litre of gasoline, which became effective last Friday, is now 164.5 cents a litre.

Kerosene has gone up five cents a litre to a new maximum of 121.6 cents a litre, while diesel has risen 3.5 cents to a new maximum of 144.4 cents a litre.