Government keeps fuel prices frozen for the week of September 12 to 18
The Ministry of Industry, Commerce and MSMEs (MICM) announced that the Dominican Government has allocated an additional RD$1,631.5 million to subsidize fuels. This measure ensures that consumer prices remain frozen during the week of September 12 to 18, 2026, protecting household economies against international market volatility.
The decision is a response to the crisis in the Middle East, which has pushed the value of a barrel of WTI crude oil upward, surpassing the $100 mark, while diesel has reached historic levels in the United States, exceeding $6. Given this scenario, the State is absorbing the impact to avoid passing costs on to the population, subsidizing up to RD$117.28 per gallon on key products.
With the commitment to maintaining economic stability, the Government has injected more than RD$32 billion in subsidies so far this year, reaffirming its policy of protecting the most vulnerable sectors.
Unchangeable prices and specific adjustments
The most consumed products will maintain their prices fixed since June. The values in effect until September 18 are as follows:
- Premium Gasoline: RD$341.10 per gallon (no change).
- Regular Gasoline: RD$310.50 per gallon (no change).
- Regular Diesel: RD$262.80 per gallon (no change).
- Optimum Diesel: RD$293.10 per gallon (no change).
- LPG: RD$135.20 per gallon (no change).
- Natural Gas: RD$43.97 per m3 (no change).
On the other hand, the MICM reported that some secondary fuels will experience upward adjustments: avtur will rise by RD$14.47, kerosene by RD$15.80, fuel oil #6 by RD$5.12, and fuel oil 1%S by RD$5.98. These variations are applied under a weekly average exchange rate of RD$59.13, according to Central Bank records.
This strategy, framed within the Anti-Crisis Plan, continues to be the fundamental pillar of the current administration to contain inflation and mitigate the effects of external crises on the pockets of Dominicans.
