Natural gas unchanged, all other fuels to cost more

Santo Domingo.- The Industry andCommerce Ministry on Friday posted the fuel prices for the week from March 12to 18, when premium gasoline will cost RD$181.00, a RD$3.00 increase, regulargasoline will sell for RD$161.40, an increase of RD$2.40 per gallon.

Optimum diesel will cost RD$135.10,an increase of RD$4.00 and regular diesel will cost RD$121.70, an increase ofRD$1.80 per gallon.

Avtur will cost RD$82.6, a RD$2.10increase and kerosene will cost RD$104.30, an increase of RD$3.10 per gallon.

Fuel oil will cost RD$61.65 pergallon, an increase RD$1.36.

Propane gas will cost RD$83.80,or RD$1.60 more per gallon, while natural gas remains at RD$23.22 per cubicmeter.

The Central Bank’s posted averageexchange rate of RD$45.80 per dollar was used to calculate all fuel prices.