Overview
- The Energy Secretariat published Resolutions 188 and 189 that authorize increases for August in mandatory biocombustible purchase prices, a change announced in official notices this week.
- Biodiesel minimums rose about 4% to $2,001,063 per tonne while bioethanol from sugarcane and maize increased roughly 1.74–1.75% to $1.061,878/l and $973,244/l respectively.
- The resolutions fix commercial terms by requiring biodiesel payments within seven calendar days of invoicing and bioethanol payments within 30 calendar days.
- The Executive delayed most accumulated fuel-tax increases to take effect on September 1 under Decree 693/2026, reducing immediate pump inflation but concentrating the potential retail adjustment when taxes apply.
- Retailers estimate the August biofuel hikes will add under 0.5% to pump prices now, yet large year‑on‑year rises in biofuel minima and the pending September tax step-up create a meaningful risk of higher fuel costs for consumers next month.