The presidential candidate for Colorado Party (PC), Gabriel Gurmendez, presented a project that proposes the liberation of the import of fuels, with the aim of improving the competitiveness.
Gurmendez argued that Ancap “is in a position to compete with efficiency margins in the refinery”, considering that his project would guarantee “fair competition between actors.”
By leading an event at the launch of The 30, the list that supports his pre-candidacy, the former president of Antel anticipated that the proposal “will include the analysis of the release of imports of fuels and free the entire chain, giving guarantees of fair competition between the actors.”
“We have to be competitive inside to be competitive outside,” he postulated. Gurmendez and expressed: “For that we have to encourage ourselves to take those steps that cost us so much in the Uruguay”.
Gurméndez affirmed that his project will improve competitiveness and productivity
The former leader pointed out that “fair guarantees of competition” must also be given to all actors” in the distribution chain. “Ancap Today it is in a position to compete with efficiency margins in the refinery. And there was no progress in improving the distribution chain at the speed that had been planned,” said the Colorado reference.
At the same time, he maintained that a measure of this type “is demanded by Uruguayan consumers and national production.” “Welfare, productivity and competitiveness of the country cannot be kidnapped by the interest of corporations, whether public, private or union,” he concluded. Gurmendez.
What is the current price of fuel?
The prices of the fuels in the country fell in December after the last review of the Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining (MIEM), which echoed what was suggested by the Import Parity Prices (PPI) that prepares the Ursea to define values in the local market.
Currently, the Super 95 gasoline fell 2 pesos and started to cost 75.54 pesos as the maximum retail price, while the Diesel 50S It stood at 57.39 pesos per liter as the maximum price at the pump, also with a reduction of 2 pesos.
In turn, the supergas maintained its price “because a significant gap still persists with respect to the PPI, which is absorbed by Ancap”, as indicated by the MIEM.
Source: Ambito
