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The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinMinas) announced fuel prices for April. The entity took measures to improve fuel quality and reduce pollution.

The Colombian government pledged to reduce pollution by signing the Paris agreement. Authorities have made changes to achieve these agreements, and ethanol is key in this process. Representatives of the sector expressed their opinion on Colombia’s capacity to meet the new ethanol demand.

The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinMinas) announced fuel prices for March. The entity took measures to improve fuels quality and reduce pollution.

The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinMinas) announced fuel prices for February. As expected, these increased and the government found the perfect excuse to justify this behavior.

The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinMinas) increased fuel prices for February. As expected, representatives of different sectors reacted against this action, but others defended it. The Commercial Vendors Association (Fenalco), the Colombian Association of Petroleum Engineers (ACIPET) and the Colombian Federation of Cargo and Logistics Transporters (Colfecar) spoke on this subject.

The constant increases in gasoline prices generate much discussion and social discontent in Colombia. Prices increased substantially during the past year compared toannual inflation in percentage terms.

The National Administrative Department of Statistics (DANE) reported on transport costs and the main factors that influenced their behavior during 2017.

Uruguay remains the country with the highest prices, while Venezuela still has the lowest.

The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MinMinas) announced fuel prices for January 2018. The ministry started the year with conservative measures, as there were no substantive changes.