Gas cylinders again offered for up to $80 in Sancti Spíritus
Cupet's offering includes new 20-pound cylinders; buyers must register and pay cash.
Gas-cylinder sales resumed in Sancti Spíritus through state company Cupet. The offering consists of new, filled 20-pound containers with accessories for up to $80, payable in cash. The resumed sales concern that format and price; no total inventory figure is provided.
The product can be purchased at company headquarters and two other city locations. One is in the Colón neighborhood; the third is not specified. Interested people must register and await their turn subject to availability. Resumption does not mean every applicant can receive a cylinder immediately.
The $80 price is also presented as equivalent to 22 monthly minimum wages at the exchange rate then in effect. The reference compares cost with monthly income but does not specify the rate or calculation date. It therefore cannot establish an exact conversion for another date or transaction.
During interruption of regular supply, 10-kilogram cylinders were offered on the clandestine market for up to 70,000 Cuban pesos. That figure is equated with $80 in the resumed offer. They concern different periods, markets and cylinder sizes: the new 20-pound units should not be confused with the 10-kilogram units cited in the clandestine market.
Another restricted option priced at $55 is mentioned alongside the $80 offer. Requirements, eligible buyers and cylinder size are not detailed, so it cannot be equated with the new 20-pound units. Available quantities and waiting times are also not reported.