Natural gas unchanged, all other fuels climb

Santo Domingo.- The Industry and Commerce Ministry on Fridayposted the fuel prices for the week from May 21 to 27, when premium gasolinewill cost RD$195.70, or RD$3.70 more, and regular will cost RD$176.20, a RD$3.50increase per gallon.

Optimum diesel will sell for RD$148.50, RD$2.20 increase; regulardiesel will cost RD$133.90, a RD$2.00 increase; avtur will cost RD$92.80, a RD$2.00jump; kerosene will cost RD$116.00, a RD$2.10 increase, and fuel oil will costRD$71.10, or RD$2.27 more per gallon.

Propane gas will cost RD$89.60, an increase of RD$1.00 pergallon, while natural gas remains unchanged at RD$23.22 per cubic meter.

The Central Bank’s average exchange rate of RD$45.91 perdollar was used to calculate all fuel prices.