SANTO DOMINGO- Fuel prices will remain unchanged for the week of the 12th to the 18th of this month, the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and MSMEs (MICM) announced this Friday.
In that regard, Premium Gasoline will remain at RD$293.60 and Regular Gasoline will remain at RD$274.50; meanwhile, Regular Diesel will continue at RD$221.60 and Premium Diesel will remain at RD$241.10 per gallon.
Likewise, Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) remains at RD$147.60 per gallon and Natural Gas maintains its price at RD$28.97 per m3.
However, for four other fuels, the Government ordered increases ranging from 24 to 46 pesos per gallon. Therefore, Avtur increases by RD$39.86 and will be sold at RD$249.54; Kerosene rises by RD$46.58 and will now be sold at RD$284.88; Fuel Oil will also increase by RD$27.22 and will be priced at RD$192.11 per gallon, and Fuel Oil 1% rises by RD$24.73 to be sold at RD$211.77.
Oil
Yesterday, Thursday, the price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil closed down 2.46% at $106.02 a barrel, despite the significant increase with which it opened the day. This sharp change was a result of the volatility that has gripped the markets since the invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces.
According to data at the close of trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex), WTI crude oil futures contracts for April delivery fell $2.68 from the previous close. This was due to the global rise in fuel prices.
The US benchmark crude oil continues its week of high volatility, having gone from a peak of $130 on Sunday, a high not seen since the summer of 2008, to a low of $103.6 on Wednesday.
