Gasoline, diesel, propane fall, natural gas stays put

Santo Domingo.- The Industryand Commerce Ministry on Friday posted the fuel prices for the week from Oct.24 to 30, when premium gasoline will cost RD$188.70, or RD$2.50 less and regularwill cost RD$171.10, or RD$2.40 lower per gallon.

Optimum diesel willcost RD$151.30, or RD$1.90 less; regular diesel will cost RD$142.30, or R $1.70less; avtur will cost RD$99.20, or RD$1.20 lower; kerosene will cost RD$122.70,of RD$1.30 less, while fuel oil will cost RD$77.51, or RD$0.80 lower per gallon.

Propane gas will costRD$82.00, or RD$1.20 less per gallon, and natural gas remains unchanged at RD$28.44per cubic meter.

The DominicanRepublic Central Bank´s average posted exchange rate of RD$45.31 per dollar wasused to calculate all fuel prices.