With radio and television commentators talking about the latest propane gas shortage from the different retailers, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce said that the delay in the arrival of the good ship Cambria was due to “technical issues”. The Cambria is due to dock at the Dominican Refinery (REFIDOMSA) today with 120,000 barrels of propane from Venezuela. On Sunday the refinery is expecting the Emiland to bring another 43,000 barrels, and on the 24 November the Ayntree is due to arrive with 40,000 barrels. Sources close to the situation told Hoy that more than 100 tank trucks were lined up inside and outside the refinery awaiting the LPG. This is the third time in 15 months that there has been a serious shortage of LPG on the local market. Neither the deposit at Puerto Viejo in Azua, nor the Coastal facilities in San Pedro de Macoris, nor the Dominican Refinery had any LPG yesterday. A year ago, President Fernandez removed the government subsidy on LPG used in commercial or industrial installations as part of a program to reduce the government’s costs arising from the subsidies on home use of the gas. However, commentaries in the media were talking about a RD$1.0 billion overdue payment for the LPG provided for home and vehicle use.