This October 2 was completed the arrival of Petroprix, the Spanish chain that had promised an economic alternative in the national market. The first station opened in Providencia, at the intersection of Vicuña Mackenna with Rancagua, where a Shell previously worked. Users can access to fuel diesel and gasoline of 93 octans at lower prices.
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The Petroprix system breaks with the tradition of Chilean stations. Unlike conventional bencineras, motorists are the ones who carry the fuel to its vehicles. There are no firefighters, and this allows you to lower fixed costs such as salaries, moving the benefit to the final prices. According to the company, the difference can reach $ 200 per liter compared to competition.
Fuel and user experience
- Enter the station and choose the type of fuel on the screen.
- Pay by card on enabled machines.
- Connect the hose and start the load.
- In case of cash, go to another machine, select supplier, fuel type and enter tickets.
- Resume the load in the assigned vehicle.
Although the first station opened in Providencia, Petroprix had planned before in Puente Alto. In Las Vizcachas he built his first installation in Chiliwhich could not work in April due to delays in obtaining the commercial patent. With the authorization already in order, that station finally entered into operations on the way to San José del Maip fuel quickly and less cost.
The arrival of Petroprix introduces competition in a sector dominated by large chains. Your low cost model awakens interest, but also challenges: it requires that motorists adapt to loading their own fuel and trust an automated payment system.
