Belizeans cross into Melchor to stretch every dollar as fuel prices bite
Belizeans have historically used the Western Free Zone to find cheaper fuel. Now, motorists are traveling further into Melchor de Mencos to fill their tanks. This shift is a response to rising fuel prices. Drivers are seeking ways to make their money last longer by purchasing fuel from Guatemalan peddlers at the western border.
By Zoila Palma: For years, Belizeans have crossed into the Western Free Zone in search of cheaper fuel. Now, that search for savings is extending beyond the Free Zone, with motorists increasingly heading into Melchor de Mencos to fill their tanks as they try to stretch every dollar. At the western border, Guatemalan fuel peddlers […] The post Belizeans cross into Melchor to stretch every dollar as fuel prices bite appeared first on Belize News and Opinion on www.breakingbelizenews.com .