Government freezes fuel prices

Ramón Pérez Fermín, vice-minister of Domestic Trade, informed this Friday that during the week of July 27 to August 2, 2024, the Dominican government will continue to subsidize fuel prices.

Perez Fermin explained that this initiative, represents a sacrifice of approximately 403.3 million pesos, with which the government seeks to prevent the international market hikes from affecting the pockets of citizens.

“We know that maintaining the stability of fuel prices is crucial for the domestic economy , and for this reason, we continue to constantly evaluate the prices of crude oil and its derivatives to make decisions that protect our population,” added the deputy minister.

For the week of July 27 to August 2, 2024, the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Mipymes has arranged for fuels to be marketed at the following prices:

Premium Gasoline will be sold at RD$290.10 per gallon maintains its price.

Regular Gasoline RD$272.50 per gallon maintains its price.

Regular Gasoil RD$221.60 per gallon maintains its price.

Gasoil Óptimo RD$239.10 per gallon maintains its price.

Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) RD$132.60 per gallon maintains its price.

Natural Gas price. RD$43.97 per m3 maintains its price.

The weekly average exchange rate is RD$59.22 according to the Central Bank’s daily publications.

Source:Elnacional.com.do

 

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