The National Energy Commission has decided to allow the sale of fuel until noon next Saturday, even though it is a public holiday. Saturday, 24 September commemorates the Day of Our Lady of Mercedes, patron saint of the Dominican Republic. The Commission met with President Leonel Fernandez last night and evaluated the application of fuel saving measures. Present at the meeting were the Minister of the Presidency Danilo Medina, Administrative Secretary of the President Luis Manuel Bonetti, Minister of Industry and Commerce Francisco Javier Garcia, and the Director of the Energy Commission Ruben Montas, among others. Another meeting is scheduled for Wednesday for the definition of mechanisms to apply the Petro-Caribbean agreement in the next few days. After the meeting, Medina said that they would be able to evaluate the percentage of reduction in fuel consumption since the application of the measures established by the government in two weeks.