LPG shortage in Arequipa would continue until the first week of October

For a month now, the faucets of Arequipa have been full of drivers with their vehicles forming long lines to supply LPG, without officially knowing to date when this serious situation will be resolved.

In this context, the vice president of the Arequipa Tap AssociationMagno Salas, predicts that the shortage of fuel will last until the first week of October. This is because they are waiting for the completion of the abnormal waves reported by the General Directorate of Captaincies and Coast Guard (DICAPI) of the Peruvian Navy.

“I consider that probably with this high tide that the Navywhich is until Thursday, September 21, in about 15 more days in Arequipa there will be a supply of at least 80% of the service stations,” said Salas.

What other factor influences the LPG shortage in the southern regions?

However, the leader explained that the fuel deficit It would also be due to the growth of national demand. That is, 100% of what was consumed in the transportation sector in 2022, 20% was imported and 80% national; but in this last year, the market is 30% imported and 70% national.

“There is a growth in demand, but not in supply, which creates a shortage of the market,” explained the leader.

For the vice president of the Arequipa Tap AssociationWhile waiting for the fuel supply, it would be helpful for plants in the Callao region to sell the LPG. Although he explained that it is a difficult measure to execute, since they prioritize their consumers.

Taxi drivers march

He also stated that they will show solidarity with the March van announced by the city’s taxi drivers’ unions against the central government due to the shortage of LPG. Magno Salas emphasized that a long-term policy is needed to avoid fuel shortages in the country.

“We are in solidarity with this measure because the Government “You have to take action,” concluded Magno Salas.