Sheinbaum will continue to negotiate the fuel price cap

Although gas station owners agreed to set the price of fuel at US$1.58 at their stations, gasoline prices continue to rise, and in some remote towns it is being sold for US$1.71, according to official data.

President Claudia Sheinbaum has stated that she is in negotiations to ensure that the price of diesel—the fuel that has the greatest impact on the economy, as it is used for passenger and freight transport—does not exceed US$1.58.

“A voluntary cap was agreed upon—as always, not mandatory—at US$1.58, and I told them that it is still too high; it must continue to go down… We will continue to review this so that the cap is established during this period when oil prices are rising.”

Sheinbaum also highlighted that PEMEX is producing fertilizers and procured supplies in a timely manner: “There is a portion being purchased now that will represent a cost increase of approximately US$16 million… That is a lot of money, but compared to what it would have cost to import everything—billions of dollars—the impact is smaller.”

According to data from the National Energy Commission (CNE), while the price of diesel at the Punta Abrojos gas station—located in the municipality of Mulege, Baja California Sur—was US$1.71 per liter; at the Enrique Lima Zuno gas station in Isla Mujeres, Quintana Roo, it reached US$1.69.
On average, in Mexico City, Premium gasoline is selling for US$1.56 per liter, and diesel for US$1.58.

Finally, at the town hall meeting, the president announced that the possibility of including tomatoes, lemons, and chicken in the Anti-Inflation and Shortage Package (PACIC) is being analyzed, given the rise in their prices.