| Fuel Type | USD / Liter | DOP / Gallon | vs World Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⛽ Gasoline (Petrol) | $1.570 | RD$362 | -0.3% |
| 🚛 Diesel | $1.190 | RD$275 | -24.4% |
| 🔵 LPG / Autogas | $0.590 | RD$136 | -37.6% |
| ⚡ Electric (kWh) | $0.113 | RD$6.888 | |
| ⚡ Electric Business (kWh) | $0.168 | RD$10.24 | |
| 🔥 Natural Gas (m³) | N/A | — | |
| 🔥 Natural Gas Business (m³) | N/A | — | |
| 💧 Kerosene | $1.760 | RD$406 | |
| 🌡 Heating Oil | N/A | — |
Gasoline Price in Dominican Rep. Today
Dominican Rep. drivers part with about RD$3,828 to fill a 40-litre tank at present. Someone earning the local average works 30 minutes for one litre, 19.7 hours for the tank. LPG sells 62.4% below gasoline here, at RD$136/gal.
Diesel Price in Dominican Rep.
Diesel runs 24.2% below petrol in Dominican Rep., at RD$275/gal. Regionally, diesel sits 5.3% above petrol across 24 Americas markets — making this gap wider than usual.
How Dominican Rep. Compares Globally
Dominican Rep. prices gasoline at RD$362/gal, or $1.570 per litre: 0.3% below the $1.575 global average. Dominican Rep. is the 65th most expensive of the 133 countries DailyFuels tracks, and the 6th most expensive of 24 in Americas. Versus the regional average for Americas: 16.4% above. Just below sits Chile, 1.3% cheaper, and just above Jamaica, 0.6% dearer.
Historical Price Trend
Petrol has grown 2.6% dearer in Dominican Rep. over 3 months, from $1.530 to $1.570 per litre. Across 44 weekly readings the price has ranged from $1.390 to $1.570, peaking on 5 October 2026. Diesel rose 2.6% over the same window. A 12.9% distance separates the 9 May bottom from the 5 October top. Against where 2026 opened, petrol now sits 12.1% higher. On the same timeline home electricity fell 3.4%, reaching RD$6.888 per kWh.
As of 2026-11-02, the retail price of gasoline in Dominican Rep. is $1.570 per liter, and diesel costs $1.190 per liter. Dominican Rep.’s gasoline price is 0.3% below the global average of $1.575 per liter. LPG/autogas is available at $0.590 per liter. Electricity for EV charging costs $0.113 per kWh.
As an island nation, Dominican Rep. imports all petroleum products by sea. Shipping and handling costs add to the base price of fuel, making prices more sensitive to international freight rates and supply chain conditions.
Based on an average monthly wage of $560 USD, a worker in Dominican Rep. needs approximately 30 minutes to afford one liter of gasoline — equivalent to 246.7% of a day's pay for a standard 40-liter fill-up.
Of the 24 Americas markets DailyFuels tracks, gasoline is cheapest in Venezuela at $0.035 and dearest in Uruguay at $2.250 — a spread of 6,328.6%.
All prices are reviewed and updated weekly, sourced from official government energy agencies and verified international data providers. Local currency amounts (DOP / RD$) update automatically with live exchange rates.
| Commodity | Market Price | Raw Cost | Retail Here | Gov't Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🛢 Brent Crude | $110.36 /bbl | $0.814 /L | $1.570 | +92.9% |
| 🛢 WTI Crude | $101.09 /bbl | $0.756 /L | $1.570 | +107.7% |
| 🔥 Natural Gas | $2.90 /MMBtu | $0.128 /m³ | no data | — |
| ⚡ Lithium ETF | $59.81 /share | indirect | $0.113 | — |
| ☢ Uranium ETF | $33.73 /share | indirect | $0.113 | — |
How global commodity swings translated to pump prices here
| Commodity | Commodity Δ30D | Retail Δ30D | Pass-Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🛢 Brent Crude | +5.4% | +0% |
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| 🛢 WTI Crude | +10.1% | +0% |
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| 🔥 Natural Gas | -9.8% | — | — |
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