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Gasoline, diesel, and LPG will maintain their prices from January 17th to 23rd

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Santo Domingo.- The most consumed fuels, such as gasoline, diesel, and propane gas, will maintain their prices for the week of January 17 to 23, 2026, the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Mipymes informed this Friday.

In that order, premium gasoline will be sold at RD$290.10 per gallon; regular at RD$272.50 per gallon; optimal diesel (gasoil) at RD$242.10 and regular at 224.80 pesos per gallon.

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Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) will remain at 137.20 pesos per gallon and natural gas at 43.97 pesos per cubic meter. Other fuels will vary in price, added the note from the Ministry of Industry and Commerce. Jet fuel will be sold at 194.77 pesos per gallon; kerosene at RD$226.90; fuel oil #6 at RD$139.98 and fuel oil 1%S at RD$159.53. The information specified that the Government allocated 92.6 million pesos to subsidize fuels, whose prices are reviewed every week.

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