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Delta Petroleum assures VI of “world market” fuel prices

- Says it is currently in negotiation for new supplier
Delta Petroleum is assuring the public that its fuel prices will remain the same amidst the closing of the Hovensa Oil Refinery where it currently gets it fuel supplies.
Regional General Manager of Delta Petroleum Bevis Sylvester said the company is currently in negotiation with other refineries.
Regional General Manager of Delta Petroleum Bevis Sylvester said the company is currently in negotiation with other refineries.
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI – Regional General Manager of Delta Petroleum Bevis Sylvester is assuring the Virgin Islands public that the closing of the Hovensa Oil Refinery in St. Croix will not impact its distribution of fuel and prices in the Territory as the company is actively in negotiations with other refineries and will maintain world market prices.

The company currently gets its fuel from Hovensa and is responsible for the supply of fuel to the BVI Electricity Corporation (BVIEC) while it has several gas station outlets throughout the Territory and also in several other Caribbean countries.

Sylvester said while the closing of the Hovensa Oil Refinery came as a shock to the world, its closing is not expected to impact Delta’s operation as the company is currently in negotiation with other refineries.

He disclosed that Hovensa has guaranteed fuel supply until June and by that time Delta would have another supplier.

Sylvester also assured that the new supplier will also meet the Environmental Protection Agency standard as Delta prides itself in maintaining the highest quality products at all times.

He also noted that the BVIEC is not the only electricity company that Delta supplies but also in Nevis and Montserrat. He said in Nevis they currently have a five year contract while there is a three year one in place in Montserrat.

Delta’s local fuel supply contract for BVIEC comes to an end in September and a tendering process will determine as usual who the supplier will be.

Meanwhile, Acting General Manager of BVIEC Henry Creque has also assured customers that no immediate impact from Hovensa’s closing will be reflected in their electricity bills. Creque had told this news site that the corporation has a fuel supply contract with Delta Petroleum who gets its fuel from Hovensa and it has since received formal assurances that its fuel supplies will not be interrupted and the prices in the contract which runs until the end of August 2012, should remain the same.

Delta Petroleum which was founded in 1985, prides itself as only selling “ultra clean superior performance diesel, gasoline and LPG meeting the highest U.S. and European standards”.

The company has branches in the Virgin Islands, Montserrat, Martinique, Guadeloupe, Nevis, St. Kitts, St. Marteen and Anguilla.

17 Responses to “Delta Petroleum assures VI of “world market” fuel prices”

  • Bull S*** (02/02/2012, 08:49) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    He ain't got the clout to determine anything on oil price- just a local bus boy
    • justice (02/02/2012, 10:04) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      Ok seriously, I do not get where you are coming from, like Sylvester yes or no... the man only saying that his company is doing everything in its power to sell gas at the "WORLD MARKET" price.. meaning that prices at the pump at delta would be comparative with the rest of the world (whether slightly above or below). He never tell any body he going to determine the price of oil... READ...cause you talking the BS
      • George W. Tush (02/02/2012, 10:46) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
        when the blah blah man speaks you all better listen up.
        • under the rada (02/02/2012, 19:16) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
          Bevis has run out of steem..I do not see him since he got licks in the elections.
  • weed (02/02/2012, 09:50) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    this is just talk prices will go up trust me!
  • open wide (02/02/2012, 10:08) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    ok Mr. Bevis, i will be watching my light bill fuel surge charge from now deman.
  • critic (02/02/2012, 11:12) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    who can trust bevis??????? tell me
  • Bevis (02/02/2012, 11:48) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    You still won't recoup the business you lost from your silly 'no white man' nonsense in the election.
  • Thinker (02/02/2012, 12:01) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    The big man for TCP 'white head' going to be playing a big role in this fuel thing. Watch and wait!!!
  • Not so (02/02/2012, 13:44) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    I supported Delta for many years until he made those rascist commnets in the election campain, i then switched to a competitors gas and the suprising thing is now the tank of gas lasts far longer than it did from Delta, i wish i had switched years ago. I got caught up in the Delta loyalty card thinking it gave me value, sadly i was very wrong.
  • hip (02/02/2012, 15:37) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    thanks for this informotion bevis, no other news site had this. you are the gas price man and we all should hear you out...
  • Jack johnson (03/02/2012, 16:27) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Blah Blah. I would not use Delta gas in my donkey cart if i had one. That gas is cheap so it poor in quality.
    • Johnny (04/02/2012, 13:01) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
      back at you J"Jack Johnson" That is why you are riding a donkey because you backwards and silly and is a hater. Delta gas is of the highest quality that why everybody goes dey. Young, old, rich, poor, black, white, so go smoke day you wicked hater!
      • been there done that! (04/02/2012, 23:41) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
        bevis me sure you a custom to deeds jealous haters. but thanks for de assurance dat we have nothing to worry bout with that oil place closing on St. Croix deman


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