The Ministry of Industry, Trade and SMEs (MICM) reported that the Government will absorb much of the increase in the price of fuels during the week of 9 to 15 January 2021 to avoid an impact on the pocket of the ‘citizen.
However, with the exception of avtur and kerosene, all other fuels will rise in price.
Premium gasoline will sell for RD $ 220.00 per gallon up RD $ 2.80; the regular one will cost RD $ 206.70, for an increase of RD $ 2.80; the gallon of regular diesel will sell for RD $ 168.10, for a rise of RD $ 0.30 and the optimal diesel will cost RD $ 180.40, for an increase of RD $ 0.60 per gallon.
The avtur will sell for RD $ 128.10 per gallon, down RD $ 0.30; kerosene will cost RD $ 153.30, for a decrease of RD $ 0.20; a gallon of fuel oil # 6 will cost RD $ 114.00; bid RD $ 1.90; 1% S fuel oil will sell for RD $ 127.60, up RD $ 1.80 per gallon.
finally Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) will sell for RD $ 125.70 / gl; for an increase of RD $ 3.00 per gallon and natural gas as usual maintains its price at RD $ 28.97 per cubic meter.
“In that week, the state will not transfer to the population a total of RD $ 63,110,189 pesos, which will allow to cut the increase, for example, of the GLP, from 7.43 pesos to only 3.00 pesos. Premium Gasoline, instead of going up 5.62 pesos, will only go up by 2.80 pesos, “said MICM Deputy Minister of Internal Trade Ramón Pérez Fermí.
Pérez Fermín said that “although we would like this to be total and the population does not suffer from price increases, accountability, transparency and sustainability of finances are non-negotiable,” said a statement from the institution.