Gasoline, propane, diesel prices rise, natural gas stays put

Santo Domingo.- The Industryand Commerce Ministry posted the fuel prices for the week from January 30 toFebruary 5, when premium gasoline will cost RD$175.30 an increase of RD$1.60 andregular gasoline will cost RD$157.50, an increase of RD$1.10 per gallon.

Optimum diesel willcost RD$127.40, an increase of RD$2.10; regular diesel will sell for RD$117.00,an increase of RD$1.80, avtur will cost RD$76.10, an increase of RD$1.70, whilekerosene will cost RD$98.30, an increase of RD$2.00 per gallon.

Fuel oil will cost RD$57.73,an increase of RD$2.72, propane gas will cost RD$78.50, for a RD$0.70 jump pergallon, while natural gas remains unchanged at RD$24.22 per cubic meter.

The Central Bank´sposted average exchange rate of RD$45.67 per dollar was used to calculate all fuelprices.