The Commission for Regulation of Energy and Gas (CREG) has proposed updating remuneration margins for wholesale and retail fuel distributors through regulatory projects 704 009 and 704 010 of 2025. For wholesalers, the maximum margin would be $382.75 per gallon, while for retailers it reaches $1,288.86 per gallon. These adjustments account for investments in infrastructure and operating costs.
The Commission for Regulation of Energy and Gas (CREG) presented regulatory projects 704 009 and 704 010 of 2025 to update remuneration margins in the distribution of liquid fuels. These changes apply to wholesale and retail activities, such as automotive and river service stations, in regions under the direct price control regime.
For wholesale distributors, the recognized maximum margin is $382.75 per gallon, broken down into $107.99 per gallon for infrastructure investments and $274.76 per gallon for operating costs, maintenance, and administrative expenses. For retailers handling gasoline, ACPM-Diesel, and biofuel blends, the margin is $1,288.86 per gallon, with $472.66 for infrastructure and $816.20 for the other items.
William Abel Mercado, a CREG expert commissioner, explained that the proposal is based on an analysis of information on investments in equipment and infrastructure, administrative, operational, and maintenance costs, commercialization and marketing expenses, as well as inventory and working capital costs. “From it, CREG estimates the maximum price that wholesale and retail distributors can charge for their activity, based on cost and investment data reported by the agents themselves, transaction volume data downloaded from Sicom, and the update of the discount rate,” Mercado added.
Margins for wholesalers will be updated on June 1 each year, while for retailers it will be February 1. These recognize investments made by distributors and cover their operating costs.
