Economy, energy and markets | 14 November 2026. Paraguay's state-owned fuel company Petropar announced a PYG 300 per litre price reduction effective 13 November for standard diesel and three petrol grades. The government also announced temporary relief on the selective consumption tax (ISC) on diesel.
Announced pump prices
Porã diesel: PYG 8,985 per litre; Kape 88 petrol: 6,690; Oikoite 93: 7,190; Aratiri 97: 8,690. The absolute reduction is the same for each product, not the percentage change.
Tax relief and actual savings
The government announced a 50% temporary diesel ISC reduction through 31 December 2026. Private-sector representatives estimate that the tax change amounts to PYG 340 per litre while the announced reduction in pump prices is PYG 300. The tax change is not an additional discount to be deducted from the new price.
Implications for companies
Fuel is a significant input for transportation, logistics, agriculture and distribution. Actual savings depend on consumption volumes, contracts and prices charged by suppliers. A reduction in pump prices does not automatically produce an equal decline in freight rates, food prices or overall inflation.
Radar analysis
The measure may ease immediate fuel costs, but its wider economic impact must be measured rather than assumed. Diesel relief is linked to a temporary tax measure, while Petropar attributed petrol changes to international market trends.
