He Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM) reported that since July 2 concluded the fuel subsidy in Guatemala. That same day he clarified that at service stations the benefit would be maintained only until the fuel stocks acquired with state support were exhausted.
However, monitoring carried out by Free press showed that after the announcement, on July 2, several gas stations already reflected the end of the state subsidy in their prices. Depending on the fuel type, the galon increased between Q5 and Q8so it was once again marketed at its unsubsidized price.
One of the cases observed was that of top gasolinewhich happened from Q32 to Q37 per gallon in self-service mode.
These are the average fuel prices
A new monitoring carried out by Free press at service stations Guatemala City, New Villa and Sacatepequez determined that, since July 2, prices have remained stable at different brands of gas stations.
In the mode of self servicehe average price per gallon is the following:
- Top gasoline: Q37.09
- Regular gasoline: Q36.09
These values are the ones that predominate in the service stations visited by this means, although they may present slight variations depending on the location or the distribution chain.
Who sets the price of fuel in Guatemala?
He MEM has reiterated on different occasions that in Guatemala there is a system of free marketso the authorities They cannot intervene to set fuel prices.
The only recent exception was temporary allowance, current of May 1 to July 2, 2026. During that period, the State compensated part of the cost of fuel through a financial contribution, which allowed the price paid by consumers to be reduced.
Although initially the budget was designed to cover approximately three monthsthe benefit ended earlier than expected because the allocated resources were exhausted due to the registered demand, as explained by the authorities.
With the conclusion of the subsidy, the prices again depend exclusively on market conditionsimport costs and competition between distribution companies.