Gasoline, diesel up a 3rd straight week; propane, natural gas stay put

Santo Domingo.- The Industry and Commerce Ministry on Fridayposted the fuel prices in effect until December 23, when premium gasoline willcost RD$205.8 and regular will cost RD$190.20, an increase of RD$3.00 per gallonon both.

Regular diesel will cost RD$152.00; optimum RD$166.60; avtur RD$114.90; kerosene RD$140.00 and fuel oil RD$95.80, allRD$3.00 higher per gallon.

Propane will cost RD$100.10 per gallon andnatural gas RD$25.26 per cubic meter, both unchanged.

The Central Bank’s posted average exchangerate of RD$46.72 per dollar was used to calculate all fuel prices