GOBIERNO ABRE EL MERCADO DE COMBUSTIBLES A PRIVADOS Y AUTORIZA PRECIOS LIBRES

Amid endless lines of trucks, buses, and agricultural machinery that continue to paralyze Santa Cruz, the government authorized by decree the import and sale of gasoline and diesel by private companies, creating for the first time in two decades a market with free prices. Twelve days after the state of emergency was declared, diesel remains scarce, and YPFB has been unable to normalize supply despite promising full coverage for the agricultural sector. The Minister of Hydrocarbons, Marcelo Blanco, confirmed that service stations will also be able to import and sell fuel, although the National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) will set a reference price, and competition will determine the final price. As an incentive, the IEHD (Special Tax on Hydrocarbons and Derivatives) for imported goods was eliminated until 2030, and the tariff on gasoline was reduced to zero until the end of 2026. Blanco admitted that the supply chain is "going through a normalization process" after 50 days of blockades and promised that the lines will disappear, but success will depend on pending regulations and on private companies being encouraged to enter the market. #TeLoCuentaVictorHugo #Bolivia #paratiiiiiii #viral_viral_viral #FYP