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Fuel Prices Bolivia
Part of: GIZ International Fuel Price database
Fuel Pricing Policies
| Local Currency: | BOB |
| Exchange Rate: | 6.88
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| Last Update: |
Bolivia is net-importer of fossil fuels from Venezuela and Argentina
Fuels are sold subsidized
Prices are heavily regulated
Price gaps to neighbouring countries enforces smuggling
Low revenue for oil producers (27 USD per barrel) leads to underinvestment
Agencies:
Ministry of Energy and Mines (MEM) and the Ministry of Finance: Publishes on its web site the variations in average prices to the public of oil products.
Source and further information: http://uneprisoe.org/Pricing/FuelPricingPolicies.pdf
Fuel Prices and Trends
| Gasoline 95 Octane | Diesel | |
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* benchmark lines: green=US price; grey=price in Spain; red=price of Crude Oil
Fuel Price Composition
Price composition as of 32202/01/01.


Source: example to estimate %-values for each component
http://uneprisoe.org/Pricing/FuelPricingPolicies.pdf pages 15-18
http://www.tmf-vat.com/international-vat-rates-2010/94-bolivia-vat-rate.html
At a Glance
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Sources to the Public
| Type of Information | Web-Link / Source |
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| Other Information | http://www.bcb.gov.bo/ (Central Bank of Bolivia) |
| Other Information | http://www.cbli.org.bo (Bolivian Chamber of Hydrocarbons) |
| Other Information | http://www.bolivia-industry.com (National Chamber of Industry) |
| Pump prices and margins | http://www.hidrocarburos.gob.bo/MHE2012/ |
Contact
Please find more information on GIZ International Fuel Price Database and http://www.giz.de/fuelprices
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