Price of a gallon of regular gasoline: Costa Rica $3.92, Nicaragua $3.65, Honduras $3.52, El Salvador $3.20, Guatemala $3.18 and Panama $2.83.
From a report by the Ministry of Economy of El Salvador:
The cold front that hit the east coast and the northern region of the United States, caused an increase in demand for fuel for heating.[GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"]
In 2016, the average cost of 1 kWh in Central America was 13.48 cents, while in Costa Rica, it was 18.47 cents.
A report from the CEPAL indicates that in 2016, the average cost of one kilowatt hour (kWh) in Central America was 13.48 cents, while in Costa Rica it was 18.47 cents; 37% more for industrial consumption of 100,000 kWh.In El Salvador and Guatemala, it was 11.03 and 11.54 cents respectively. In Panama, 10.92 cents.
Details of the most relevant construction projects by country in terms of investment, for which environmental impact studies were submitted at the end of the third quarter of this year.
Data from the interactive platform "Construction in Central America", compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData:
Price of gallon of regular gasoline: Costa Rica $4.03, Nicaragua $3.59, Honduras $3.45, Guatemala $3.14, El Salvador $3.11 and Panama $2.91.
From a report by the Ministry of Economy of El Salvador: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graphics"] The mixed trend in the United States strategic reserves of crude oil and liquid fuels (diesel and gasoline) influenced the new reference prices for the last fortnight of 2017 following the last inventory report by the United States, the Organization of the Exporting Countries of Petroleum (OPEC) is holding firm to its pact to cut production of its member countries along with Russia.
Price of gallon of regular gasoline: Costa Rica $4.03, Nicaragua $3.59, Honduras $3.45, Guatemala $3.18, El Salvador $3.13 and Panama $2.92.
From a report by the Ministry of Economy of El Salvador:
The reference prices for gasoline and diesel will experience new increases as of December 5 due to the mixed behavior of the international prices of petroleum products; supported by the extension of the pact established by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in reducing production of crude oil and oil derivatives.[GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graphics"]
Price of gallon of regular gasoline: Costa Rica $3.99, Nicaragua $3.58, Honduras $3.42, Guatemala $3.06, El Salvador $3 and Panama $2.83.
From a report by the Ministry of Economy of El Salvador:
The current reference prices are experiencing increases in all petroleum products (gasoline and diesel) due to the positive outlook for global fuel demand, and a decline in reserves, together with the expectations of the next meeting of the OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) at the end of November in Vienna.[GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graphics"]
A savings fund, housing loans, expenses for recreation and bonuses, scholarships for children, and restaurant services for employees of the state and the monopolist hydrocarbons distributor of Costa Rica, are financed through the prices paid by consumers, even by the poorest.
Price of gallon of regular gasoline: Costa Rica $3.99, Nicaragua $3.50, Honduras $3.40, Guatemala $3.01, El Salvador $2.95 and Panama $2.83.
From a report by the Ministry of Economy of El Salvador:
The downward trend continues for reference prices for gasoline and diesel in El Salvador, abehavior that is due to the extraction of non-conventional oil and its derivatives, which has stabilized the fall in inventories suffered by the North American country after the climatic events which occured at the end of September by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graphics"]
Details of the ten most important public infrastructure construction projects in terms of investment, for which environmental impact studies were presented in the last year.
Of the 10 most important public construction projects for which Environmental Impact Studies (EIAs) were submitted to the respective authorities in Central American countries between August 2016 and July 2017, the most noteworthy are three that are to be developed in Costa Rica, with an estimated total investment of $437 million.
Price of gallon of regular gasoline: Costa Rica $3.97, Nicaragua $3.58, Honduras $3.45, Guatemala $3.02, El Salvador $3.01 and Panama $2.83.
From a report by the Ministry of Economy of El Salvador: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graphics"] Current supply price fluctuations are due to the fact that it was announced that the number of active oil rigs in the United States is to rise for the first time in the last seven weeks to 750. Likewise, there have been increases in inventories of US gasoline. (1.6 million barrels, data from the US Department of Energy) as a result of the reactivation of production in the Texas fields, while distillates and diesel show drops in their inventory (2.6 million barrels, data from the US Department of Energy) causing international prices to rise.
Price of gallon of regular gasoline: Costa Rica $3.77, Nicaragua $3.66, Honduras $3.42, Guatemala $3.15, El Salvador $3.14 and Panama $3.02.
From a report by the Ministry of Economy of El Salvador: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graphics"] The reference prices for the next fortnight are in relation to an upward trend which began with Hurricane Harley at the end of August, along with Hurricane Irma which hit the Florida area in the first week of September, this had a major impact on US refineries off the Texas coasts and the total shutdown of extraction platforms in the Gulf of Mexico, leading to declines in inventories of oil derivatives (gasoline and diesel), which generates lesser supply compared to the demand generated by the catastrophe in different states of the North American nation, together with the continuous demand maintained by the countries that are pure importers such as El Salvador, in this way raising prices in the hydrocarbons markets.
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Price of gallon of regular gasoline: Costa Rica $3.76, Nicaragua $3.68, Honduras $3.47, Guatemala $3.25, El Salvador $3.07 and Panama $2.79.
From a report by the Ministry of Economy in El Salvador:
For the present fortnight the reference prices for gasoline and diesel reflect an upward trend due to climatic factors that have hit the hydrocarbon market in the United States: [GRAFICA caption="Clic para interactuar con la gráfica"]
Puma Energy has announced the purchase of 100% of the capital stock of the Panamanian company Tropifuels, which operates Tropigas fuel service stations throughout the country.
In a statement the company dedicated to the distribution of oil and gas explained that with the acquisition of Tropifuels S.A. it will"...
According to the International Renewable Energy Agency, the geothermal power generation potential of the region is 20 times higher than the current installed capacity.
The main reason behind the low utilization of geothermal energy is the high cost incurred in the initial stages of exploration and evaluation of available resources.However, once that stage is over, it becomes a more economical source of electricity than others, such as fossil fuels, according to studies by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).