In a strange turn of events, gas prices fell Wednesday.  Although in some quarters it didn’t help much, as gas stations were out of fuel?  Some observers note that it is interesting that in multiple price hikes there was always fuel available, yet when prices dropped at midnight Tuesday, many stations had no inventory to sell at the new price.  Hmmm.

At the Shell station in Moravia only Super was available and at the Total station there only diesel.  Even the Servicentro Cristo Rey, in Ochomogo just a few meters from the RECOPE plant, was "out" of gas Wednesday.  Gas transporters verified that on Tuesday gas stations bought only the minimum amount of gas, so that they wouldn’t lose money when the price fell.  Al Dia visited another ten gas stations in Sabanilla, Tres Ríos, Curridabat, Cartago, Heredia and Desamparados, where all all customers were attended to normally.

The situation will be investigated by ARESEP, since by law the gas stations may not interrupt service.  Berny Ramírez, president of the Costa Rica Fuel Provider’s Association stated that companies involved in this ruse should be sanctioned.  "I believe that it is irresponsible that the service stations didn’t have supplies on hand to meet the demand.",  he stated.