fuel prices They depend on different national and international factors, whether they are the price of oil, the exchange rate against the dollar, the profit margin of gas station brands, logistics costs, even subsidies.
These factors cause fuel prices are constantly changing sometimes taking users by surprise.
For this reason, government agencies such as the Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE) and the Federal Consumer Attorney’s Office (Profeco) They constantly release updated gasoline prices by state and city.
Before filling the tank of your vehicle, check the prices of gasoline and diesel in Mexico City this April 30. Remember that the cost of fuel varies daily so it is important that you know its value.
He value of regular gasoline this day is on 22,642 pesos per liter on average.
for his part the price of premium gasoline today is in 25,009 pesos per liter on average
As for the diesel cost it is located in 23,673 pesos per liter on average.
Prices reported by permit holders online in accordance with the obligation established in Agreement No. A/041/2018 of the Energy Regulatory Commission.
By being regulated by the market, the price of gasoline not only changes by state and municipality, it even does so by gas station.
To consult the cheapest gas cost per station In real time, there is the following official link of the CRE -the highest regulatory body in energy matters in Mexico-, where you can access this and more information on the matter, entering only the entity and the municipality where you live.
The prophecy It also has a website for the purpose of provide updated information about the service stations that sell gasoline and diesel with the highest and lowest prices in the entire country.
The Profeco page is called “Who’s who in the gasoline“, which is built from the reports of the same BELIEVE on the sale to the public of gasoline and diesel.
Other Profeco services is the app liter x literavailable on iOS and Android, where users will be able to identify the fuel stations that they sell full liters of gasoline, as well as compare prices, present complaints and denunciations.
The price of fuels can vary in Mexico due to a variety of factors such as the reference price, taxes and logistics.
He Reference cost is based on international oil pricessince it is quoted in dollars globally, therefore, the average value of gasoline is modified with respect to the exchange rate between the dollar and the peso.
During the first months of the covid-19 pandemic, the influence of the international prices of oil in gasoline when the hydrocarbon decreased to reach historical figureswhich triggered gasoline will register very low costsuntil “black gold” stabilized and with it the value of its derivatives.
The same thing happened, but in an opposite case, during the first semester of 2022, when international oil prices skyrocketed and with it the cost of fuels worldwide.
However, there were countries that were less affected due to different measures, such as Mexico, where a subsidy applied by the Federal Government kept fuel prices relatively stable.
This subsidy is an incentive to Special Tax on Production and Services (IEPS) Federal, which directly influences the price of fuels and which is determined by the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP).
The Costs can also change for logistical reasons, that is, transport and storage, if fuel prices rise when transporting refined oil and gasoline in tankers or by ship, costs will increase.
Other factors that influence gasoline prices are given by geographic location.
