Gasoline, diesel prices jump, natural gas stays put

Santo Domingo.- The Industry and Commerce Ministry on Friday posted the fuel prices for the week from February 7 to 13, when premium gasoline will cost RD$196.70, for an increase of RD$3.90; regular gasoline will sell for RD$174.20, an increase of RD$4.10; premium diesel will cost RD$160.10 and regular diesel will cost RD$152.00, both with an increase of RD$2.30 per gallon.

Optimal diesel will cost RD$168.90, an increase of RD$2.30; avtur will cost RD$100.90, an increase of RD$1.20; kerosene will cost RD$133.80, an increase of RD$1.70 and fuel oil will cost RD$85.96, an increase of RD$1.36 per gallon.

Propane gas will cost RD$84.50, an increase of RD$1.60 per gallon, and natural gas remains unchanged at RD$31.44 per cubic meter.

Industry and Commerce said the Central Bank’s average posted exchange rate of RD$44.77 was used to calculate all fuel prices.