Gasoline, diesel, propane prices climb, natural gas unchanged

Santo Domingo.- The Industry and Commerce Ministryon Friday posted the fuel prices for the week from October 8 to 14, whenpremium gasoline will cost RD$200.80, an increase of RD$2.80 and regular gasolinewill cost RD$185.70, or RD$2.90 more per gallon.

Regular diesel will cost RD$145.80, or RD$3.50more; optimum diesel will cost RD$158.70, a RD$3.80 increase; avtur will costRD$104.90, or RD$3.10 more; kerosene will cost RD$129, or RD$3.40 higher, whilefuel oil will cost RD$ 85.38,or RD$3.05 more per gallon.

Propane gas will cost RD$94.30 per gallon, anincrease of RD$1.60 per gallon, while natural gas will continue at RD$23.22 percubic meter.

The Central Bank’s posted average exchange rateof RD$46.41 per dollar was used to calculate all fuel prices.