The Colombian Energy and Gas Regulatory Commission communicated the new reference prices for sale to the public Fuel Oil for Motors (ACPM) that govern the national territory as of January 1, 2025. Compared to Latin American countries, how is Colombia doing?
In Bogotá, The price of ACPM increased by 169 pesos to $10,725 per gallon. and the average value in Colombia, taking into account the most important cities in the country, is $10,423 per gallon.
In this context, the Colombian Ministry of Finance clarified that the adjustments in the surcharge, transportation and biofuels, usual in January, are regulated and do not depend on the Government, but on the current regulations that govern the price structure.
And he highlighted that Colombia continues to be one of the countries with the most economical ACPM in the region.
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In Latin America, The average price of ACPM reaches a value of $15,499.
The countries that register the most expensive prices for this type of fuel They are Mexico ($21,168), Argentina ($19,896), Nicaragua ($19,637), Uruguay ($18,744), Costa Rica ($18,618), Cuba ($18,307), Chile ($16,334) and Brazil ($16,272).
On the contrary, countries that have ACPM prices The cheapest are Ecuador ($7,937), Bolivia ($9,008) and then Colombia ($10,725).
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The highest and lowest ACPM prices in Colombia
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Below is a summary of the estimate of current ACPM prices with the new official increase in the different cities of the country:
The cities in Colombia that have the most expensive APCM value are Cali, with $10,867; Villavicencio, with $10,825; Pereira, with $10,808; Manizales, with $10,794; Medellín, with $10,748; and Bogotá, with $10,725 per gallon.
On the other hand, the cities with the lowest prices for this type of fuel are Cúcuta, with a cost of $8,410 pesos; followed by Pasto ($9,717), Cartagena ($10,376), Barranquilla ($10,410) and Bucaramanga ($10,481).
The average ACPM value nationwide is $10,423 per gallon.
