The past few weeks the Uruguay went through an intense cold wave that was accompanied by the increase in the prices of firewood and natural gas, achieving an increase in Residential Energy Price Index (IPER) of 0.31% monthly and 3.80% year-on-year during the month of June.
According to the latest Energy Indicators report of SEG Engineeringenergy prices in the Uruguay They perceived several changes, marked by the decrease in the Index of Industrial Energy Prices (IPEI), that is, in kerosene, diesel, fuel oil and naphtha, and an increase in the IPER through the increase in the prices of firewood and natural gas.
In this way, the firewood perceived a monthly increase of 2.6%, being the highest since June of last year, while the natural gas The IPER also rose by 1.2% monthly, ending a three-month downward streak. This translates into a 0.31% monthly increase for the IPER and another 3.8% when compared to the same month last year.
What happened to fuels?
The behavior of the values of the IPEI It was completely contrary to residential prices, which decreased during the month of June, marking three consecutive months of decline.
In this way, the price of kerosene fell by 3.5% monthly, fuel oil obtained a decrease of 1.6% and the gasoline of 0.6% in June. This meant that the monthly difference in industrial energy prices was -0.8%, while a year-on-year increase of 2.11% was recorded in June.
Uruguay, among the 15 most expensive gasolines in the world
According to data from Global Petrol Prices, Uruguay It ranks 14th in a list of 154 countries, with an average price of $1,941 per liter. The ranking of states or regions with more than 300,000 inhabitants is led by Hong Kongwhere the average is $3,264.
In Latin America The average price of gasoline is $1.12 per liter, and the second country with the most expensive gasoline is Chiliwhere it costs 1.426 dollars per liter, that is, 0.515 cents less than in Uruguay.
The lowest price in the region is found in Venezuelawith 0.035 dollars per liter, which in turn is among the Top 3 of the cheapest countries in the world. The podium is completed by Libya with 0.031 dollars per liter and Iran with 0.029 dollars per liter.
Source: Ambito
