I go along with Ken that the country will muddle through this economic bump.
Yesterday, Friday, I observed in my travels from Bavaro to Higuey and back different situations at the bombas I encountered. The Shell in Beron at 1 pm had lines 4 - 5 vehicles deep at its pumps. The Shell at the La Otra Banda side of Higuey at 1:30 was closed (waiting for the prices to go up, then sell). The Isla in Higuey on the Higuey/Yuma road at 1:45 was open, no lines, PJT took the opportunity to top off. The Shell on the Higuey/Yuma road open the lines were 3 deep.
My return trip that evening found the Shell on Av Libertad in Higuey had a line that had worked itself from the station onto the street causing some little more than usual traffic chaos. The Shell at the La Otra Banda side was still closed, however there were some vehicles lined up in hopes of an opening. Back in Beron the Shell had normal traffic.
It appears there is some agreement between the government and the fuel suppliers in the works according to what I have read in this Sat. am's news that will continue the flow of combustibles into service, at higher prices of course. But, the news I my estmations does not preclude any other interruption of supply for whatever reason in the near future. My advice is keep your tanks full and go with the flow.
Regards, PJT