The subsidy allocates S/33.8 million over two months to approximately 80,000 freight units, 15,000 interprovincial buses, and 10,000 provincial urban buses. Luis Marcos, manager of the Unión Nacional de Transportistas del Perú, stated the S/4 subsidy covers only 25-30 percent of actual cost increases, as diesel prices have risen more than S/10 per galón. The decree establishes maximum fuel allotments per vehicle category, capping M3 category buses at 1,915 gallons and N3 heavy trucks at 1,412 gallons. Ojeda criticized these limits as insufficient for long-haul routes between cities like Lima and Puno.
The Ministry of Transportes y Comunicaciones announced a second complementary decree targeting urban transport would be approved in coming days, specifically addressing the Lima-Callao gap. Transport unions confirmed the June 2 strike remains active pending resolution of outstanding demands. Héctor Vargas, representing Lima-Callao urban transport companies, reported driver shortages linked to extortion and targeted violence have reduced fleet operations to 30-40 percent capacity since 2024, creating structural challenges beyond fuel costs.
Giovanni Diez, representing freight carriers, noted approximately 90 percent of Peru’s 245,000 freight companies use diesel, with prices having increased roughly 70 percent. The subsidy requires operators to submit vehicle authorization documents, fuel purchase receipts, and registration data to ATU for verification. Marcos expressed concern over ATU’s capacity to administer the program nationally, suggesting Sunat would have been better positioned for logistics oversight given the geographic distribution of beneficiary vehicles.
This article was curated and published as part of our South American energy market coverage.
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