The Siete Regiones initiative still requires an addendum extending Cálidda’s Lima distribution contract by ten years in exchange for the company supporting discounted regional tariffs. Shinno confirmed that ProInversión expects to award the Cusco intraregional gas pipeline in the fourth quarter of 2026, using a mixed transport system of trucks and pipelines. The government is also relaunching the southern gas pipeline (SIT Gas) and planning northern infrastructure to extend coverage to most Peruvians.
The five regional chambers of commerce issued a joint statement to President Keiko Fujimori, Prime Minister Luis Galarreta and Shinno himself, arguing that inequality in gas access persists more than two decades after Camisea began operations. The organizations emphasized that while some areas access natural gas for residential, commercial and industrial use, large territories in the center and south remain dependent on LPG and electricity at higher costs. The chambers did not request privileges but equal opportunity to compete, invest and develop, calling the access gap a historic debt to the regions.
Shinno separately announced that the government is preparing hydrocarbon regulatory reform to increase competitiveness against regional peers and attract investment to expand oil and gas reserves. He told the Budget Commission that projected 2027 investments approach $6 billion, mainly in mining, with goals including 93 percent rural electrification coverage and expanded renewable energy and gas connections. The minister confirmed the Reinfo mining formalization registry will terminate December 31, 2026, to be replaced by a simplified procedure under the MAPE law for artisanal and small-scale miners.
The regasification plant proposal revives an initiative from former President José Balcázar’s government following the March 2026 TGP pipeline rupture that left the country without gas for thirteen days. Shinno described the facility as having large-scale storage capacity to import liquefied natural gas during major emergencies, providing at least fifteen days to three weeks of supply. Specialists estimate the project could be planned and constructed within three to four years, potentially within the current administration.
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