Overview
- PROFECO, Mexico’s consumer agency, said Monday that 56.3% of gas stations now charge 27 pesos per liter of diesel under a voluntary pact with the federal government.
- The update implies about 44% of stations are not meeting the target, and the national average price is 27.43 pesos per liter, still above the agreed level.
- The agency has expanded enforcement since mid-April with roughly 600 inspections and 98 warning banners posted at outlets that exceeded the price cap.
- Station operators and an industry analyst say diesel carries higher operating costs and thinner margins than gasoline, so many outlets cannot match the target without extra tax relief or a lower Pemex wholesale price.
- Compliance is weakest in areas with limited fuel infrastructure such as Baja California Sur and Quintana Roo, which drives up local costs and leaves drivers with fewer stations at the target price.