Gasoline, diesel get pricier, natural gas unchanged

The Industry and Commerce Ministry posted overall increases in fuel prices for the week from August 24 to 30, except natural gas, which remains unchanged. Premium gasoline will cost RD$264.40, or RD$ 2.30 higher per gallon; regular will cost RD$246.60, or RD$ 2.40 more; premium diesel will cost RD$218.60 and regular RD$ 211.90, or RD$2.20 more per gallon on both. Avtur will cost RD$158.12, or RD$2.87 more; kerosene will cost RD$195.50, a RD$2.00 increase, while fuel oil will cost RD$142.60, or RD$2.80 more per gallon. Propane gas will cost RD$103.00 per gallon, an increase of RD$2.22, whereas natural gas remains unchanged RD$30.50 per cubic meter. The Central Bank’s average posted exchange rate of RD$42.44 per dollar was used to calculate fuel prices.