The president of the Dominican Petroleum Refinery, Aristides Fernandez Zucco, says that the appreciation of the peso currency means the country has economized its fuel purchases by approximately RD$2 billion, or US$60 million. He says that a new measure contributing to increased stability is that the refinery is now scheduling its hard currency purchases so as not to influence the exchange market. Speaking on Channel 11’s D’Agenda TV program produced by Hector Herrera Cabral, Fernandez said that another success of the present administration has been the elimination of the long lineups at the propane gas stations. He says the government has also recovered its credit with fuel suppliers, and is no longer obliged to pay for imports in cash or by letter of credit. He also commented that consumers have benefited from the dropping price of fuel. Last week, the price of regular gasoline dropped by RD$4.
Despite this, however, Fernandez urged the population to conserve power and fuel.