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Fuel prices are rising sharply across Jamaica, with petrol and diesel increasing by roughly J$18 per litre in recent weeks.
Global energy tensions are feeding directly into local transport, food and household costs.
Inflation remains within the Bank of Jamaica’s target range — for now — but pressure is building beneath the surface.
Borrowing costs remain elevated, limiting flexibility for households and property buyers.
In Jamaica, global conflict rarely arrives with headlines. It arrives with numbers.
It shows up first on the forecourt, then in the supermarket, and eventually in the quiet recalculations households make at the end of each mo…
