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A gallon of premium gasoline will sell for RD $ 252.20 while that of regular gasoline will sell for RD $ 239.30. External source
Santo Domingo.- For the week of June 28 to July 4, 2025, prices for seven types of fuel,including LPG and diesel, will fluctuate.
According to a report released Friday by Vice Minister of Domestic Trade, Ramón Pérez Fermín, the Dominican government will continue subsidizing the country’s main fuels, representing a fiscal sacrifice of RD$145.8 million.
“We have maintained the price of LPG unchanged for three years, recognizing its importance to households, transportation, and industry. Today, we continue that commitment, although some adjustments are now unavoidable,” said Pérez Fermín during his official address.
Since 2021, the government has allocated over RD$85 billion in extraordinary fuel subsidies. In 2025 alone, spending has reached approximately RD$7 billion, achieved without incurring debt or compromising public financial stability.
“This is a difficult but necessary decision. We are approaching it with responsibility, adjusting subsidy levels so they can be sustained a bit longer and continue to protect Dominican households as much as possible,” he added.
For the week of June 28 to July 4:
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LPG will increase by RD$4.60, reaching RD$137.20 per gallon (the State is covering RD$11.95).
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Regular diesel will rise by RD$3.20 to RD$224.80 (with RD$12.02 subsidized).
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Premium diesel will increase by RD$3.00 to RD$242.10 (with RD$10.96 subsidized).
Pérez Fermín noted that the government’s total fiscal sacrifice for this week amounts to RD$145.8 million.
Meanwhile, regular and premium gasoline prices remain unchanged at RD$272.50 and RD$290.10 per gallon, respectively.
Hmm! According to what I have read, over the past 3 years, LPG has been trading at around $2.50 per gallon, approximately RD$148.75 at today’s exchange rate, and accounts for the subsidy mentioned of RD$11.95, reducing the price payable by the public.
However, the price as of June 27th stands at $0.76 or RD$45.22.
One can assume that the current LPG in the country will have been purchased at the higher price, but if there is no reduction in price in the near future, it looks as though someone is making a huge profit at the expense of the consumer.
These are the oficial prices for this week, acording to the “Ministerio de Industria y Comercio”,