American Samoa Fuel Price at a Glance

The Maximum Allowable Price (MAP) or Wholesale Price effective March 15, 2024 in US$/gallon

Retail Price:  While American Samoa has one of the lowest fees, tax and rents in the US and PICT, it has the highest markup on Local Retail Price.  The average current mark up at the gas stations are 60c/gallon on Mogas and $1.00/gallon on diesel.  MAP + Mark-Up = Retail.

PRICING: ASG/OPM HAS NO CONTROL OVER THE PRICE (RETAIL) AT THE GAS STATION.

Regional retail fuel price fluctuations in the PICTs can be attributed the movement in Means of Platts Singapore (MOPS), the international freight rate and the exchange rate.

About OPM-ASPC

Executive Order No. 006 – 2014 issued September 8, 2014 established the Office of Petroleum Management (OPM) under the Office of Disaster Assistance and Petroleum Management (ODAPM) a line agency of the Governor’s Office. OPM, in conjunction with the American Samoa Petroleum Cooperative (ASPC) is responsible for the sustained achievement of OPM’s Mission, including the optimal and cost-effective development, operations, and maintenance of ASG Fuel Facilities & Infrastructure of the ASG Fuel Dock and Gataivai & Pago Pago International Airport Fuel Tank Farm & Storage depots.

Chief Petroleum Officer and ODAPM Director Lisa Tuato’o heads OPM staff, including Petroleum Officer and Operations Manager, Eleanor Sataua and support personnel. John Goeke, Capital Projects Manager/Consultant oversees the capital improvements and maintenance of ASG petroleum facilities in conjunction with ASG’s Terminal Operator, Pacific Energy Southwest Pacific (PESWP).

The American Samoa Petroleum Cooperative (ASPC) 

• was created by Executive Order in 1992 to ensure that American Samoa has a reliable steady supply of petroleum at reasonable costs and that the petroleum facilities are properly constructed and maintained.

• The board of directors is made up of the chairman (representative of the Terminal Operator), an appointee by the governor, a representative for major users appointed by the first two, and one additional member appointed for each of the suppliers. 

Office of Petroleum Management (OPM)  

• Created by the Executive to represent the ASG’s interests concerning the country’s petroleum supply. ODAPM is responsible for the sustained achievement of OPM’s mission including the optimal and cost-effective development, operations, and maintenance of the American Samoa Government (ASG) Fuel Facilities and Infrastructure of the ASG Fuel Dock, Gataivai and at the Pago Pago International Fuel Tank Farm and Storage depots.