Mexico says gasoline costs to fall slightly, prices set daily next week

Mexico's Finance Ministry said on Friday that national gasoline prices would fall 2 Mexican cents per liter on Saturday, but prices would be set daily beginning next week as the country moves toward a free market in gasoline.

The ministry said in a statement that maximum prices would be published daily, with Saturday's price holding until the next update on Tuesday.

Prices will be set going forward on the web page of the Energy Regulator Commision (www.gob.mx/cre).

Mexico raised gasoline prices at the start of the year, and the 14 percent hike in regular gas . . .