The National Chamber of Distributors of Petroleum Products of Ecuador (Camddepe) will file a protective action against several state institutions in the coming days to request the suspension of the quota system for gas stations selling premium diesel.
Distributors have already presented the measure independently in recent days, said Camddepe president Ivo Rosero.
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The Agency for the Regulation and Control of Energy and Non-Renewable Natural Resources (Arcernnr) has introduced quotas at 455 gas stations out of 1,200 that operate in the country, as a measure to prevent improper and improper use of premium diesel. But earlier this week, the state unit increased the quota to 166 gas stations out of 455, citing the start of classes in Sierra, the pilgrimage to the Virgin of El Cisna in Loja and other “special” situations.
“We will present a protective action with precautionary measures, since the constitutional rights of our sector have been violated, as well as the unions that are affected, such as the carriers at the national level,” Rosero said.
The leader indicated that this appeal “goes against everyone involved”, which they are still discussing with lawyers to define who the measure will go against, but he announced that among them will be the Ministry of Energy and Mining and Arcernnr.
He will formally do so this Friday or the first days of next week, he said.
He also emphasized that “there are protective actions initiated by groups of distributors that started last week, and in which they demand the return of funds for the damage caused”.
The premium diesel quota was increased to 166 gas stations due to the start of classes in Sierra and the pilgrimage in Loja
Rosero indicated that, apart from Ambat, diesel has also started to be scarce in Amazon cities, among them Lago Agrio and Coca. “Dozens of stations don’t have that,” he said.
Losses due to the quota system, according to Roser, would rise to $350 million a year if the measure were applied to all gas stations. “They put between 20% and 30% less quota on 455 stations,” he said.
He explained that more than 900 million gallons of diesel are sold annually, and 20% of that is 180 to 200 million gallons, and that if you multiply that by $1.75, the result is $350 million in sales that could be affected in one year if the measure is extended to all gas stations.
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