After 5 weeks of jumps, all fuels stay put

Santo Domingo.- The Industryand Commerce Ministry posted unchanged prices on all fuels for the week from May16 to 22, when premium gasoline will still cost RD$225.90; regular will costRD$204.50; premium diesel will cost RD$174.70; regular diesel will cost RD$166.70and optimum diesel stays at RD$186.20 per gallon.

Avtur remains atRD$121.10; kerosene will cost RD$152.50; fuel oil stays at RD$99.63; propanegas stays at RD$87.50 per gallon while natural gas will still cost RD$31.44 percubic meter.

The Central Bank’s postedaverage exchange rate of RD$44.87 per dollar was used to calculate all fuels,whose prices had been rising during the last five weeks.