Gasoline, diesel prices fall, gases unchanged

Santo Domingo.- The Industry and Commerce Ministry on Friday posted some lower fuel prices for the week from January 16 to 22, when premium gasoline will cost RD$177.00, or RD$3.40 less and regular will cost RD$159.60, or RD$3.30 lower per gallon.

Optimum diesel will cost RD$129.40, or RD$5.00 less; regular diesel will cost RD$119.00, or RD$4.50 less; avtur will cost RD$77.80, or RD$6.80 less; kerosene will cost RD$99.90, or RD$7.30 lower, while fuel oil will cost RD$56.74, or RD$5.10 lower per gallon.

Propane gas will cost RD$78.80 per gallon and natural gas RD$24.22 per cubic meter, both unchanged.

The Central Bank´s posted average exchange rate of RD$45.62 per dollar was used to calculate all fuel prices.