RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – Gasoline prices have increased worldwide, but one country that suffers the most is Peru. According to a study published by Bloomberg, Peruvians pay the most for this fuel in Latin America.
The U.S. financial advisory company used data from Colombia’s Ministry of Finance to determine which country suffers the most from rising gasoline prices in the region, and the result was Peru.
However, this information was contrasted with data from the GlobalPetrolPrice site, which takes 95-octane gasoline as a reference. It showed that Uruguay is the Latin American country with the highest prices, paying US$7.65 per gallon.
Next comes Peru, which pays US$6.2 per gallon. Third is Brazil (US$5.8), followed by Chile (US$5.4), Paraguay (US$5.3), Mexico (US$4.6), Argentina (US$3.7), Ecuador (US$2.6), Colombia (US$2.3), and Bolivia (US$2.1).
According to Bloomberg, Colombia has one of the lowest gasoline prices in the region, thanks to the fuel subsidies introduced by the government of Iván Duque, who will leave the presidency to the recently elected Gustavo Petro.
FUEL PRICES JUNE 21
On April 29, the regulation that the Supervisory Body of Investment in Energy and Mining (Osinergmin) ordered came into force, setting the price bands for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), 84 and 90 gasoline, among others.
The following is the price of fuels according to Osinergmin’s “Facilito” platform, updated as of June 21.
HOW MUCH DOES FUEL COST IN PERU?
- The price of a gallon of Gasoline 84 is between PEN 14.69 (US$3.94) and PEN 21.09. The lowest price is found in the district of San Juan de Lurigancho.
- The price of a gallon of Gasoline 90 is between PEN 16 and PEN 24.50. The lowest price is found in the district of Comas.
- The price of a gallon of Gasoline 95 is between PEN 21.91 and PEN 30.69. The lowest price is found in the district of Comas.
- The price of a gallon of Gasoline 97 is between PEN 22.19 and PEN 28.59. The lowest price is found in the district of San Juan de Lurigancho.
- The price of a gallon of Gasoline 98 is between PEN 21.99 and PEN 29.89. The lowest price is found in the district of Puente Piedra.
- The price of a gallon of diesel DB5 S-50 is between PEN 15.19 and PEN 20.97. The lowest price is found in the district of San Juan de Lurigancho.
- The price of a gallon of LPG is between PEN 7.98 and PEN 10.99. The lowest price is in the district of Puente Piedra.
- The price per cubic meter of natural gas for vehicles (NGV) is between PEN 1.37 and PEN 1.99. The lowest price is found in the district of Ate.
With information from Infobae