In the middle of the tourist season, the main oil companies operating in Argentina apply an average increase of 4.5% in the price of their fuels, according to an agreement with the government. This increase increased the cost of filling a 50 gallon gas tank up to $500 in some provinces, increasing the amount total to more than $10,000.
Three provinces are located in this town: Misiones, Corrientes and Entre Ríos. According to data from the National Vitality Secretariat, The liter of common diesel currently costs US$ 206.2 in Posadas (Misiones). Consequently, the owner of a small vehicle with a fuel tank 50 liters you would have to pay R$ 10,310 to leave the service center with a full tank.
However, in Corrientes, the price ofl lowest quality diesel is currently US$201.2, which means that It costs at least US$10,060 to fuel a diesel car. Just below is Entre Ríos, which R$ 200.90 per liter is obliged to pay R$ 10,045.
It is worth mentioning that, to carry out the calculations, the price of the stations was taken into account. YPF, since he public tanker It has the largest market share and is capable of unifying prices for the final consumer in each city-state. . Using another indicator as a reference will return different values. You can even find very different values between two gas stations of the same brand a few blocks away.
Likewise, it is important to clarify that there are diesel vehicles that at some point cross the two $10,000 mark. A Trafic truck, for example, has a 71-gallon tank, so today it costs $14,640 to connect it. to capacity in Misiones. Another large tank holds 93 liters and the total cost of loading it at the Inns is R$ 19,176.6.
Where is gasoline more expensive?
The province where gasoline is most expensive is again Misiones. The price of this product reaches today R$ 187.2. Consequently, filling a car with a tank of 50 gallons in this range costs $9,360.
The second repetition was also correct. Corrientes sells the liter of low octane gasoline at US$180.50, according to data from the Vitality department. Thus, heDelivery of 50 liters requires an expense of US$ 9,025 for drivers who reside or pass through that province.
Third place on the podium was different. Statistics show that the third most expensive province in the country in terms of gasoline is Córdoba. In the central province of the country, the liter of super gasoline sells at US$ 180.2. Thus, filling the tank of a small car already costs R$ 9,010 in this region.
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The price differences between the different regions of the country are notable. Between Misiones, which as mentioned above is always the most expensive, and Tierra del Fuego, there is a difference of US$ 45 in the value of each liter of diesel (US$ 206.2 against US$ 161.2). With a full tank, the difference is $1,395, a difference of 15.6%.
Instead, The cheapest Super gasoline is found in Santa Cruz. There every liter costs US$ 127.8, which means a total cost of US$ 6,390 per tank, about US$ 2,970 less than in Misiones (difference of 46.5%).
Therefore, by knowing the prices applicable in each province, whoever is thinking about traveling in car On the country's roads you can save a lot by opting for the cheapest local fuel. In that sense, it is worth clarifying that CABA and the province of Buenos Aires are among the cheapest cities in the country.