Confusing News About Gasoline Price Increases
A link I followed in the Mexico City news led to an article that claims there will be no pump price increases for the month of September. But the article used terminology that was not Mexican spanish....
Forum Discussion
Until sometime last year, the government had all of the gas stations, and they were Pemex with controlled prices. In the 1990's they started selling franchises, but still controlled the prices.
Now, it's an open market. There are several brands of gasoline available and the prices are variable. This is creating a bit more of a market. Even here in Zihuatanejo the Pemex stations all have their prices posted very visibly and there is minor variation between them, we only have Pemex stations here.
The one station that we used in Santa Ana that was not a Pemex has slightly lower prices, fabulous service, a store that had very thing including several restaurants and great restrooms and secure places to spend the night. Times are changing!
Now, it's an open market. There are several brands of gasoline available and the prices are variable. This is creating a bit more of a market. Even here in Zihuatanejo the Pemex stations all have their prices posted very visibly and there is minor variation between them, we only have Pemex stations here.
The one station that we used in Santa Ana that was not a Pemex has slightly lower prices, fabulous service, a store that had very thing including several restaurants and great restrooms and secure places to spend the night. Times are changing!
