Fuel price increase decided secretly

The government of French Polynesia decided during a cabinet meeting on Wednesday to increase the price of gasoline and diesel, according to reports. However, the government did not publicly announce the increase, a practice it has followed previously.

No official announcement made

The cabinet meeting made public nine decrees, draft laws, or deliberations, but nothing about the fuel price increase was included. As in June 2026, residents will discover the increase at the pump unless they read the press beforehand.

Instructions to oil companies

Instructions were given to oil companies not to disclose the information to avoid congestion at service stations this weekend. A press conference was organized on Wednesday to "explain the mechanisms that protect pump prices in French Polynesia," but nothing said there was intended to be published, broadcast, or attributed.

Financial assistance and future adjustments

A tutorial published at the cabinet meeting specified the amount of assistance from the Territory to avoid a surge in pump prices (3.5 billion CFP francs in March 2026, plus a tax relief of 3.8 billion CFP francs) and stated that "if an adjustment were to occur, its amount and date would be set by a decree issued by the Cabinet." However, it would be necessary to avoid communicating it the day before.

Price increases take effect Monday

On Monday, November 2, Day of the Dead, gasoline will be 175 francs per liter at the pump, compared to 165 francs. The same increase applies to diesel, which goes from 165 francs to 175 francs. The increases also apply to oil, which goes from 137 francs to 147 francs and the gas from 263 to 273 francs per liter.

Global oil prices drive the changes

These increases, however, are unavoidable in the context of global oil prices.