Dominican Republic freezes fuel prices, allocates $1.37 bn subsidy

Dominican Republic fuel price freeze subsidy WTI oil price MICM

The Dominican Republic’s Ministry of Industry, Commerce and MSMEs (MICM) announced that gasoline, diesel, LPG and natural gas will keep their prices unchanged for the week of 1 – 7 August 2026. Despite the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude price staying above US$85 per barrel and briefly exceeding US$92, the government will provide a subsidy of RD$1.369 billion for that week, bringing total 2026 fuel subsidies close to RD$25 billion.

The subsidy per gallon is RD$93.35 for regular diesel, RD$84.09 for optimal diesel, RD$52.27 for regular gasoline, RD$26.77 for premium gasoline and RD$17.82 for LPG. Prices that remain unchanged are: premium gasoline RD$338.10/gal, regular gasoline RD$302.50/gal, regular diesel RD$254.80/gal, optimal diesel RD$290.10/gal, LPG RD$135.20/gal and natural gas RD$43.97 per m³. Avtur rises RD$8.41 to RD$292.27/gal, kerosene RD$8.60 to RD$331.00/gal, fuel‑oil #6 RD$0.06 to RD$169.60/gal and fuel‑oil 1 % S RD$3.34 to RD$199.77/gal. The exchange rate used for the calculations was RD$58.56 per US dollar.

Entities

Banco Central de la República Dominicana · Damietta Port · Dominican Republic · Iran · Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) · Ministry of Industry, Commerce and MSMEs (MICM) · RD$ (Dominican peso) · RD$1.369 billion subsidy · RD$25 billion total 2026 subsidies · United States · West Texas Intermediate (WTI) · West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude

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[● 9 SOURCES] The government allocated a subsidy of RD$1.369 billion for fuel prices for the week. noticialibre.com · elveedordigital.com · deultimominuto.net · almomento.net · eldia.com.do · +4 more
[● 9 SOURCES] The exchange rate used for price calculations was RD$58.56 per US dollar. noticialibre.com · elveedordigital.com · deultimominuto.net · almomento.net · eldia.com.do · +4 more
[● 9 SOURCES] Prices unchanged: premium gasoline RD$338.10/gal, regular gasoline RD$302.50/gal, regular diesel RD$254.80/gal, optimal diesel RD$290.10/gal, GLP RD$135.20/gal, natural gas RD$43.97 per m³. noticialibre.com · elveedordigital.com · deultimominuto.net · almomento.net · eldia.com.do · +4 more
[● 9 SOURCES] Subsidy per gallon is RD$93.35 for regular diesel, RD$84.09 for optimal diesel, RD$52.27 for regular gasoline, RD$26.77 for premium gasoline and RD$17.82 for LPG. noticialibre.com · elveedordigital.com · deultimominuto.net · almomento.net · eldia.com.do · +4 more
[● 9 SOURCES] Avtur price rose RD$8.41 to RD$292.27/gal; kerosene rose RD$8.60 to RD$331.00/gal; fuel‑oil #6 rose RD$0.06 to RD$169.60/gal; fuel‑oil 1 % S rose RD$3.34 to RD$199.77/gal. noticialibre.com · elveedordigital.com · deultimominuto.net · almomento.net · eldia.com.do · +4 more
[● 9 SOURCES] Dominican Republic kept gasoline, diesel, LPG and natural gas prices unchanged for the week of 1‑7 August 2026. noticialibre.com · elveedordigital.com · deultimominuto.net · almomento.net · eldia.com.do · +4 more
[● 9 SOURCES] Total fuel subsidies for 2026 have reached about RD$25 billion. noticialibre.com · elveedordigital.com · deultimominuto.net · almomento.net · eldia.com.do · +4 more
[● 9 SOURCES] WTI crude price stayed above US$85 per barrel and peaked over US$92 during the week. noticialibre.com · elveedordigital.com · deultimominuto.net · almomento.net · eldia.com.do · +4 more
[● 8 SOURCES] Weekly fuel prices are set at RD$338.10 for premium gasoline, RD$302.50 for regular gasoline, RD$254.80 for regular diesel, RD$290.10 for optimal diesel, RD$292.27 for avtur (+RD$8.41), RD$331.00 for noticialibre.com · elveedordigital.com · deultimominuto.net · elpregonerord.com · n.com.do · +3 more
[● 8 SOURCES] Dominican Republic will keep gasoline, diesel, LPG and natural gas prices unchanged for the week of 1‑7 August 2026. noticialibre.com · elveedordigital.com · deultimominuto.net · elpregonerord.com · n.com.do · +3 more