Super 95 gasoline remains at $71.89 per liter, as maximum retail price, and diesel at $56.99 per liter as the maximum price at the pump.
In the case of supergas, the maximum retail price, which is $73.35 per kilo, will also remain unchanged.. In this way, the 13 kg bottle maintains a cost to the public of $953.55 (without shipping).
And the 50% discount on the price of the carafe is maintained for the 130,000 households that receive any of the Mides benefits. In those cases, the subsidized bottle for assistance plans is $475.
“The decision was adopted after the international reference established through the Import Parity Price (PPI) showed dissimilar evolutions in the main fuels, motivated by the end of the boreal winter and announcements of cuts from the producing countries that caused sudden fluctuations in the quotes”expressed a statement from MIEM.
“The Executive Branch will continue to evaluate the evolution of the main international variables with the commitment to continue safeguarding national economic activity and the cost of living of Uruguayans”he added.
The price of Super 95 gasoline dropped $3 in January, and then remained unchanged for the first four months of the year. In the case of diesel, it fell $6 in the first month of the year, had no changes in February, fell another $2 in March, and had been frozen in April.