Next, Sunix and Nativa brands have paid full page advertisements in the free dailies to campaign against competing business groups that want the government to allow single fuel stations to sell mixes of diesel, gasoline and propane. In the Dominican Republic propane is sold separately.
Next, Sunix and Native argue that the selling of propane from the gasoline and diesel stations would endanger the communities where these are located.
The National Association of Gasoline Retailers (Anadegas) has announced its intention to sell propane gas in their affiliated gas stations arguing that Fuel Market Law 407 -72 allows this. Sandra Watley, president of Anadegas, says that in the United States propane, diesel and gasoline are sold by the same gas stations.
Likewise, Antonio Marte, of the powerful Conatra passenger transporting association, backs the unification of the fuel stations.
Patricia Bobea, executive director for the Dominican Association of Foreign Investment Companies (ASIEX) said that the organization that represents the largest foreign investors in the Dominican Republic backs the initiative for the sale of propane at the gas and diesel fueling stations.
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El Dia
29 August 2017
