Fuels

YPF CEO Horacio Marín announced a 1% increase in fuel prices starting Thursday, May 14. The move aims to prevent shocks at the pump through the price buffer system.

2026년 05월 06일 AI에 의해 보고됨

The National Petroleum Company reported minor fuel price changes on Wednesday that take effect Thursday, May 7. 93-octane gasoline rises 0.1 pesos per liter and diesel falls 47.3 pesos, while kerosene stays the same.

Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced in Bordeaux new targeted aids «early next week» to counter the fuel price surge linked to the Middle East conflict started over a month ago by US and Israeli strikes on Iran. He assured there was no shortage in the country. The French public expresses strong skepticism about the government's effectiveness.

2026년 04월 02일 AI에 의해 보고됨

Brazil's ANP released on Thursday (2) a list of five companies that joined the first phase of the diesel subsidy program, excluding major distributors Vibra, Ipiranga, and Raízen. President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's government is discussing technical adjustments to attract them, as they handle half of private imports. The program aims to cushion the war in Iran's effects on fuel prices.

President José Antonio Kast signed the decree promulgating the “Emergencia Energética, Chile Sale Adelante” law and used the ceremony to address youth mobilized over historic fuel price hikes. He urged not harming the country further and suggested protesting without using public transport.

2026년 03월 26일 AI에 의해 보고됨

Following the neutralization of the Fuel Price Stabilization Mechanism (Mepco), President José Antonio Kast's government has promulgated a law providing relief measures against historic fuel price surges triggered by the war in Iran. Finance Minister Jorge Quiroz emphasized fiscal responsibility, detailing bonuses for transporters and paraffin price cuts.