NewsWhore
03-28-2011, 03:30 PM
President Leonel Fernandez attended the Saturday and Sunday air show to commemorate 100 years of aviation in the DR together with crowds estimated at one million on the second day alone.
The government was responsible for providing the fuel consumed by the acrobatic and military airplanes and helicopters that took part in the show, the most outstanding air show ever presented in the Caribbean, according to the organizers.
The avtur-guzzling event took place at the same time the Ministry of Industry and Commerce announced steep new increases in the price of fuel.
A gallon of premium gasoline now costs RD$204.70 (up RD$4.60), regular gasoline RD$193.60 (up RD$3.80), premium diesel RD$183.30 (up RD$3.70) and regular diesel RD$178 (up RD$3.70). Avtur sells for RDR$153.08 the gallon (up RD$3.00). Propane sells for RD$98.91 (up RD$2.15), according to the Ministry of Industry and Commerce. Natural gas sells for RD$20.03 per cubic meter. The prices remain in effect until midnight, Friday, 1 April.
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The government was responsible for providing the fuel consumed by the acrobatic and military airplanes and helicopters that took part in the show, the most outstanding air show ever presented in the Caribbean, according to the organizers.
The avtur-guzzling event took place at the same time the Ministry of Industry and Commerce announced steep new increases in the price of fuel.
A gallon of premium gasoline now costs RD$204.70 (up RD$4.60), regular gasoline RD$193.60 (up RD$3.80), premium diesel RD$183.30 (up RD$3.70) and regular diesel RD$178 (up RD$3.70). Avtur sells for RDR$153.08 the gallon (up RD$3.00). Propane sells for RD$98.91 (up RD$2.15), according to the Ministry of Industry and Commerce. Natural gas sells for RD$20.03 per cubic meter. The prices remain in effect until midnight, Friday, 1 April.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#8)