Price per gallon of regular gasoline: Costa Rica $3.98, Nicaragua $3.62, Honduras $3.39, El Salvador $3.06, Guatemala $3.04 and Panama $2.88.
From the Ministry of Economy of El Salvador:
The current reference prices present their third consecutive decline in gasoline prices and without any variation for low-sulfur diesel, this is because of the trade conflict between the United States and China, the largest consumers of oil and derivatives worldwide. On September 1, both nations-imposed tariffs on different products, the U.S. country for a value of US$300 billion, while China imposed tariffs of US$75 billion on different products, which highlights the 5% tax on oil and its derivatives. Because of these measures, international prices tended to fall, for fear of a fall in world demand.
Regular gasoline gallon price: Costa Rica $4.28, Nicaragua $3.99, Honduras $3.83, El Salvador $3.57, Guatemala $3.38, and Panama $3.21.
From the Ministry of Economy of El Salvador report:
As a result of the last meeting held by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in Algeria last September 23rd together with countries not belonging to the organization led by Russia, it was agreed not to increase the production of crude oil despite the deficit generated by the third largest producer of the organization (Iran), due to the financial sanctions imposed by the United States; This has directly impacted the international prices in a notorious tendency to increase in the last weeks, since there will be less product (crude oil and all its products) to offer before a growing demand, and that the United States by itself cannot cover, unless OPEC increases its production, a subject that will be taken up until the meeting on December 3rd in Vienna, Austria.
Price of a gallon of regular gasoline: Costa Rica $4.3, Nicaragua $4, Honduras $3.8, El Salvador $3.51, Guatemala $3.47 and Panama, $3.25.
From a report by the Ministry of Economy of El Salvador:
The meteorological report for the Gulf of Mexico, offered at the beginning of the week of September 3, caused increases in the prices of petroleum products, including distillates such as diesel, due to the imminent passage of tropical storm "Gordon". This climatic event threatened to become a hurricane, which put on alert all oil rig areas, approximately 54 platforms (Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana) which were evacuated before the arrival of the storm, in addition floods of up to 1.5 meters were expected to occur due to the rising tide, in some refining areas.
Price of a gallon of regular gasoline: Costa Rica $4.33, Nicaragua $3.98, Honduras $3.83, El Salvador $3.56, Guatemala $3.47 and Panama $3.28.
From a report by the Ministry of Economy of El Salvador:
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has reported new increases in reserves of gasoline, diesel and distillates in recent weeks, which has led to declines in the price of international oil derivatives.
Price of a gallon of regular gasoline: Costa Rica $4.22, Nicaragua $3.99, Honduras $3.83, El Salvador $3.62, Guatemala $3.60 and Panama $3.33.
From a report by the Ministry of Economy of El Salvador:
-Geopolitical events that took place in the month of May between the United States and Iran, led to an increase in the prices of petroleum products, which has been felt in the global market, due to the economic sanctions that focus on reducing the supply of exports to the international hydrocarbons market.