In 2014 and 2015 a pilot plan was already carried out in Guatemala, which will be resumed for 10 weeks, a period in which tests will be carried out to mix 5% to 10% ethanol, in the different gasoline that are consumed locally.
The National Police of the Dominican Republic is tendering the supply of gasoline, diesel and gas type fuels.
Dominican Republic Government purchase NATIONAL POLICE-CCC-LPN-2020-0002:
"The distributor must have a gas station or station facilities in one of the sixteen (16) Directorates of the N.P., places established to supply the patrol units, for storage of the fuels, the companies make the installation of the pumps, given to the Police in conditions of bailment.
Consistent with the fall in new car sales reported in Panama since last year, fuel consumption has decreased around 6% up to September 2018.
Data from the General Comptroller detail that from January to September 2018, 12,938 new automobile type vehicles were registered, 21% less than the 16,299 units registered in the same period of 2017.
In 2016 total consumption went up by 8% compared to 2015, explained by a 15% increase in super gasoline and 12% in the A-1 jet fuel.
From a statement issued by Recope:
Fuel demand grew by 7.9% last year, going from 3,023,880,487 liters in 2015 to 3,263,072,075 liters in 2016, as a result of growth of the vehicle fleet, a price level for products which is relatively low compared to previous years, and the higher purchasing power of consumers due to low levels of inflation recorded in the period.