The reduction in the price of propane gas from RD$19 to RD$8 takes effect today. However, Listin Diario newspaper reports that owners of the gas packaging plants have refused to put the price change in effect arguing that they have gas at the former prices. They allege that until the existing supplies have been sold they won’t reduce the price to the levels authorized by the government. The Ministry of Industry and Commerce also announced a reduction of RD$0.62 a gallon for gas to be used in mass transport vehicles and for industrial and commercial use. From now on, the official sale price for these sectors will be RD$18.61. According to the government, the price for a tank of propane gas for domestic use is RD$180 for the 100 pound tank, RD$98 (50 pounds), RD$45.04 (25 pounds) and RD$27.04 (15 pounds).
