# Fuel price changes in Dominican Republic and Mexico

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/fuel-price-changes-in-dominican-republic-and-mexico
> Updated: 2026-08-01T21:27:33.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2.

In early July 2026 the Dominican Republic announced a cut to its fuel prices, while Mexico’s gasoline rates were reported as unchanged. By early August, Mexico’s energy regulator set lower ceiling prices for liquefied petroleum (LP) gas in the Veracruz municipalities of Veracruz and Boca del Río, reducing the maximum price per kilogram and per litre. The Mexican price adjustment translates to a modest household saving of about six pesos for a typical 20‑kilogram cylinder. The sequence shows a regional pattern of fuel‑price reductions, beginning with the Caribbean nation’s cut and followed weeks later by a targeted price reduction for LP gas in specific Mexican locales.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-01: LP gas prices fall in Veracruz and Boca del Río, Mexico

CNE lowered the weekly LP gas ceiling to 18.68 pesos/kg (10.09 pesos/l) in Veracruz and Boca del Río, saving households about six pesos per 20 kg cylinder.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/lp-gas-prices-fall-in-veracruz-and-boca-del-ro-mexico

### 2026-07-03: Dominican Republic cuts fuel prices while Mexico gas rates remain unchanged

Dominican Republic cuts gasoline and diesel prices with a subsidy; Mexico keeps LPG tariffs unchanged in Veracruz and Boca del Río.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/dominican-republic-cuts-fuel-prices-while-mexico-gas-rates-remain-unchanged

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