Given the shortage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in Lima and various regions of Peru —which has led to an increase in the price of fuel—, many wonder if this situation would also have an impact on the domestic gas cylinder price.
In dialogue with La República, the president of the Association of Gas Bottling Plants of Peru (Aseeg), Abel Camasca, confirmed that to date there is no price variation of this hydrocarbon in the plants; However, he did not rule out that, at the distributor level, some sales outlets take advantage of increasing prices, either by speculation or by the irregular catering of this product.
“At the level of bottling plants, prices are maintained. What I cannot assure you is about the large distribution chain, which probably in the event of a shortage originates speculation. But there are places where LPG products for gas cylinders are not arriving and there are plants that have nothing to pack with. So there are small sales outlets where they will be taking advantage of some speculation,” he said.
Bottled LPG price is stable
The representative of Aseeg said that “undoubtedly” the shortage of LPG directly affects the gas cylinder marketing chains. “In some places like Huaraz there are no more because they are supplied from Lima and Talara,” he said. He added that, to date, the price average gas cylinder in bottling plants is S/29 and that it remains stable because it has not changed in the refinery itself either.
In statements to “24 hours”, a trader pointed out that —given the irregular supply of LPG-E— he is considering increasing the prices of the gas cylinder by S/2.00 to S/3.00.
“It was practically Friday that they warned us that there is going to be a shortage. So, we also have to raise (the prices) (…). The increase would amount to S/57 (the price of the ball)”, manifested.
As a solution, the director of said union indicated that they are asking that it be considered in the LPG executive table of the Ministry of Energy and Mines immediately disembark said hydrocarbon through pier 7 of Petroperu.
“This pier can receive LPG 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We are surprised that this window has not been put into use to disembark LPG through Lima. This must be done immediately. Unfortunately, the operator of pier 7 is in the hands private,” he said.
Among its measures, the Ministry of Energy and Mines (Minem) authorized the disposal of the volumes of liquefied petroleum gas from the country’s supply plants to ensure the supply of said product in the national market while the closure of ports ordered by the Peruvian Navy lasts.
“It will be regularized in the next few hours”
For his part, the director of the Liquefied Gas Society, Felipe Cantuarias said that in the next few hours the LPG supply in the country would be restored due to the measures taken by Minem. “In the next few hours the LPG supply will be regularized, so there is no reason for the price to rise or for the LPG to be lacking in the stations,” he said in an interview with Canal N.
Let us remember that the LPG shortage is due to the abnormal waves registered on the Peruvian coast since May 13, which forced the closure of seaports, such as the multibuoy terminals of the companies Solgas SA and Zeta Gas Andino SA, as well as the Dock of Liquid Cargo in Talara of the company Petroperú SA
Source: Larepublica
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