Beni Governor Jesús Égüez announced his department is coordinating with the Hydrocarbon Ministry and YPFB to purchase fuel directly from Brazil’s Rondonia state. A delegation will visit Porto Velho facilities and meet with companies authorized to export fuel to Bolivia. Égüez stated authorities are developing regulations for rapid fuel procurement procedures requiring Hydrocarbon Ministry approval, alongside preparations for a bidding process to authorize Brazilian suppliers.
The emergency measures respond to 85 active road blockades concentrated in La Paz department, primarily driven by the Tupac Katari peasant federation and the Bolivian Workers’ Central demanding President Paz’s resignation. Beni has declared a humanitarian emergency due to shortages of basic supplies, food, and medicine. The Ministry of Hydrocarbons deployed an emergency logistics plan to supply La Paz, where 411 tankers remain paralyzed at Desaguadero and additional units are stranded on routes to Chile.
Fuel price disparities are driving cross-border shopping, with Cobija residents traveling to Brazil where regular gasoline costs 7.65 reais (Bs 10.50) versus Bs 6.96 domestically, and diesel costs 7.99 reais (Bs 11.02) against Bs 9.80 in Bolivia. President Paz announced plans for a new Hydrocarbon Law to accelerate investment in La Paz’s northern gas reserves, projecting that Mayaya block development will supply energy to Beni and Pando hospitals and schools currently dependent on diesel generation. The administration targets gas production within two years to generate 11% constitutional royalties for La Paz department.
This article was curated and published as part of our South American energy market coverage.
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