The president of the National Association of Gasoline Retailers (Anadegas) has said that the sector is concerned about the restriction of the provision of fuel as ordered by the Dominican Petroleum Refinery. Arnulfo Rivas said that the limitation on the amount of fuel available began over a month ago and that at first it was restricted to gasoline, but now it includes diesel.
He said that the authorities keep proposing a new date to end of the restrictions, now set for 4 February 2019, but that in some cases the provision of fuel to be purchased is down by 70%. Rivas warned that it is possible that starting today, some gas stations could run out of fuel.
Rivas confirmed that there was no increase in demand for fuel in the country nor on the border with Haiti where, he said, some people were profiting from the fuel shortage in Haiti by delivering large truckloads of fuel across the border and selling it at higher prices than in the Dominican Republic. He called on the government to resolve the situation.
However, the president of the Dominican Transport Federation (Fenatrado), Ricardo de los Santos, said that the measures taken by Refidomsa had so far not affected the sector at all, and denied that there is a fuel shortage.
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Listin Diario
29 January 2019
