DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

A recent nationwide audit ordered by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MICM) has revealed that 143 gas stations in the Dominican Republic are failing to meet the minimum octane quality standards for premium and regular gasoline.

The inspections, conducted by the specialized firm AIVEPET S.R.L., evaluated the Research Octane Number (RON) at 1,033 stations across the country. The findings, published on the MICM official website, indicate that approximately 14% of the nation’s fuel pumps are dispensing gasoline that falls below the regulated threshold of 94.5 octane.

Major brands topping the non-compliance listAccording to the MICM report, several major fuel retailers were identified as having the highest frequency of substandard fuel. The breakdown by brand for stations failing quality tests is as follows:•...