By Germaine Barriga, Vision 360: Analyst: New Hydrocarbons and Investment Laws Will Deliver Results in Five Years; Meanwhile, Bolivia Will Need to Import Fuel, LPG, and Natural Gas The conditions for importing those energy products are foreign currency and real prices, expert Raúl Velásquez warned. Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB). Photo YPFB The approval of…
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Fuel Crisis, Calls for Shock Reforms | Crisis de Combustibles, Reformas de Choque
By Lourdes Molina, El Deber: Former Minister Ríos Suggests Ending Fuel Subsidies and Reforming Hydrocarbons Law to Solve Supply Crisis Two weeks after all roadblocks from the 53-day conflict were lifted, long lines of vehicles continue at gas stations across Bolivia in search of fuel. Former Hydrocarbons Minister Álvaro Ríos believes the only lasting solution to the…
Three Factors Will Shape the Course of Private Fuel Imports | Tres factores marcan el rumbo de la importación privada de carburantes
By Erika Segales, El Deber: Fuel supply lines continue, mainly in the country’s central axis. / Photo: Ricardo Montero The opening of the fuel market represents a significant change aimed at ending the monopoly and reducing pressure on international reserves, but it requires dollars, efficient logistics, and clear regulations The availability of U.S. dollars, logistics…
Private Fuel Sales, Prices to Follow Global Markets | Venta de Combustible Privado, con Precios Según el Mercado Mundial
By Unitel: Fuel Stations Project Start of Sales of Privately Imported Fuel “as Early as August 6” The price of fuel imported by private companies will be variable and will depend on international market conditions, according to Asosur Lines at service stations A new decree allowing private companies to import fuel puts an end to…
Fuel Freeze, Subsidy Returns | Congelan combustibles, vuelve la subvención
By Erika Segales, El Deber: Bolivia maintains fuel prices despite the cost of a new subsidy For the moment, the country is going through a conflict with fuel supply due to road blockades. Photo: APG Analysts warn that the subsidized price in Bolivia is once again creating an incentive for smuggling to neighboring countries. They…
Thucydides’ Trap and Bolivian Politics | La trampa de Tucídides y la política boliviana
By Francesco Zaratti, Vision 360: In Bolivia, the conflict between the dominant power of gas and the emerging power of renewables is fueled by the illusion of preserving gas hegemony, without recognizing that this energy cycle has already run its course. During Donald Trump’s recent visit to Beijing, President Xi Jinping resorted to a learned reference to…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 