“If gas goes up, everything goes up”, is the popular saying that reflects the importance of fuel prices in everyday life, whether we have a vehicle or not.

Although obviously those most interested in the price of gasoline They are the drivers, those who drive and deal with traffic on the highways of Jalisco, either to get to their job or because it is their job, to drive.

For all of the above, it’s important to stay informed about fuel costs so their changes don’t catch you by surprise.

For this reason, government agencies such as the Energy Regulation Commission (CRE) and the Federal Consumer Prosecutor’s Office (Profeco) They constantly provide updated fuel prices throughout Mexico.

Before refueling your car, check what the gasoline and diesel prices are in Jalisco on March 2. Remember that the cost of fuel varies daily, so it is important that you know its value.

Average price of Magna gasoline per liter: 22,369 pesos

Average price of premium gasoline per liter: 24,820 pesos

Average diesel price per liter: 23,901 pesos

Prices reported by permit holders online in accordance with the obligation established in Energy Regulatory Commission Agreement No. A/041/2018.

Magna, premium and diesel, what is the price of gasoline.  (GlobeLiveMedia file)
Magna, premium and diesel, what is the price of gasoline. (GlobeLiveMedia file)

By being regulated by the market, fuel prices not only change by state and city, they even change by gas station.

To consult the best gasoline and diesel price per station In real time, there is the following official website of CRE -the highest energy regulatory body in Mexico-, where you can access this and more information about it, in entering only the state and city of residence.

There prophecy also has a website to provide updated information on gas stations that sell gasoline and diesel with the highest and lowest prices in the whole country.

The Profeco page is called “Who’s who in essence“, which is constructed from the reports of the same CRE on the sale to the public of petrol and diesel.

Other Profeco services is the app Liter X Literavailable on iOS and Android, where users can identify gas stations that they sell full liters gasoline and diesel, as well as compare prices, submit complaints and complaints.

Several factors affect fuel prices.  (GlobeLiveMedia file)
Several factors affect fuel prices. (GlobeLiveMedia file)

The cost of gasoline can vary in Mexico due to various factors such as the reference price, taxes and logistics.

He The benchmark cost is based on international oil pricessince the latter is quoted in dollars globally, the average value of the fuels is therefore modified in relation to the exchange rate between the dollar and the peso.

During the first months of the covid-19 pandemic, the influence of international oil prices in gasoline when hydrocarbon fell to historic lowsthat caused fuels will register very low costsuntil the “black gold” stabilizes and with it the value of its derivatives.

The same thing happened, but in an opposite case, during the first half of 2022, when international oil prices have skyrocketed and with it the cost of gasoline around the world.

However, some countries were less affected due to different measures, such as Mexico, where a subsidy applied by the federal government kept gasoline prices relatively stable.

This grant is an incentive to Special Tax on Production and Services (IEPS) Federal, which directly affects the price of gasoline and is determined by the Ministry of Finance and Public Credit (SHCP).

The bone Costs may also change for logistical reasons, i.e. transport and storage, if fuel prices increase when transporting refined oil and gasoline in tankers or by ship, the costs will increase.

Other factors that affect gasoline costs are given by geographic location.

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