The Ministry of Industry and Commerce announced on Friday, 11 January 2019 that fuel prices would be increased. This is the first time in the past 12 weeks. The exception is propane and natural gas prices that did not increase.
Premium gasoline was up nearly RD$3 at RD$208.40; regular was up RD$1.60 to RD$192.60. Regular diesel climbed RD$3.60 a gallon to RD$165.80, and the better diesel was set at RD$176.80, an increase of RD$3.10.
Prices of Avtur, kerosene, fuel oil were all up a bit.
Since late September, the government had decreased the price of fuels on a weekly basis. Some observers were saying that the popular outcry over rising fuel prices that sparked a national work stoppage played some role in the steady decrease in prices.
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El Nacional
14 January 2019
