2023-07-13 01:34:05
Drivers have their trusty bombs. It should be noted that although the prices are similar, there is always a gas station that sells at a lower price.
Gasoline in Colombia continues to cause concern for the pocketsince each month its price increases between 4 and 6%, so that for July it is $13,373 in Bogotá and a similar value in other cities.
(See also: Cargo transportation will feel a hard hit to the pocket in 2024 due to the price of gasoline)
The government of President Gustavo Petro together with the ministries of Finance and Mines and Energy specified that the increase would be $600 nationwideso the finances of drivers have been affected this month and it would not stop until it reaches 15,000 pesos.
According to the Treasury portfolio, these measures are intended to reduce the significant fiscal impact on the Government due to the dynamics of international prices of refined productswhich have increased due to factors such as the international price of crude oil and the level of global risk that has affected the exchange rate in the country.
However, in Bogotá, Medellín, Cali, Bucaramanga, Cartagena, Villavicencio, Barranquilla, Manizales, Pereira and other cities Gas stations post different prices per gallon.
Why the price of gasoline is not the same at all stations
Differences found between gas stations that save money, respond to different business models that each one has
“There is a constant debate regarding whether or not these gas stations offer the same quality fuel as traditional gas stations. The truth is all fuels come from the same place, from department stores and distribution centers.
What changes a bit is the aggregate, where each company puts its own formulation or the one recommended by the dealer. In any case, all the fuels that are sold at gas stations are the same and only the added substance changes”, explained the expert Juan Francisco Calero to Cope.
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This means that if you go to Terpel you will get the same fuel as in Petromil or Primax, only the prices can be more expensive in one than in another.
Furthermore, as El Tiempo points out, the bargaining power of each retailer determines, to a large extent, the price of gasoline to the end user.
(Also read: Cargo transportation will feel a hard hit to the pocket in 2024 due to the price of gasoline)
Added to this, the payroll, additional services (mounts, laundry, oil), shifts and even specific stores can make a difference.
For this reason it is important that, if you want to go out in your car during the week and on Saturdays and Sundays, Compare prices at gas stations in the north of the city, south, east and west to see how much the difference is and that it is reflected in your finances.
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