According to the DGEHM, this increase is due to external factors that influence the increase in fuel prices, such as the decrease in the production of oil barrels in the United States, which went from 9.9 million barrels in january to 9.7 million barrels in february, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).

In addition, geopolitical conflicts in Russia, tension in the Red Sea and the Suez Canal have significantly increased shipping and marine insurance costs, increasing international prices of oil and its derivatives.

In the central zone, a gallon of premium gasoline will cost US$4.32, with an increase of US$0.10; regular gasoline will cost US$4.08, with an increase of US$0.08; and diesel will decrease US$0.01, and its price will be US$4.07.

In the western zone, premium gasoline will cost US$4.33, with an increase of US$0.10; regular gasoline will cost US$4.09, with an increase of US$0.08; and diesel will decrease US$0.01, and its price will be US$4.08.

Finally, in the east, special gasoline will cost US$4.37, with an increase of US$0.10; regular gasoline will cost US$4.12, with an increase of US$0.08; and diesel will decrease US$0.01, and its price will be US$4.11.

Translated by: A.M