Dominicans nationwide continue to suffer the effects of the propane gas shortage that has gripped the country since the Mejia administration lost the election in May 2004. The shortage of propane primarily affects taxi drivers and households that seek to purchase the fuel sold at the LPG stations at the subsidized price of $25 per gallon. The subsidy is only applied to propane sold in 100-lb tanks or smaller. The scarcity stems from the distributors’ inability to place their orders in a timely manner because of the government arrears owed to them for the subsidy portion given to the public. The Fernandez administration recently eliminated the subsidy for those purchasing tanks of less than 100 lbs.