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Fuel Prices in Mexico

Updated 12 April 2026

Diesel

27.15 MXN /Litre

€1.32 · $1.54

+2.3% more expensive vs. region avg.

Petrol

23.65 MXN /Litre

€1.15 · $1.34

+14.5% more expensive vs. region avg.

LPG

Fuel type

Tank size

L

Consumption

L/100

Distance unit

Local currency

Full tank (80 L, diesel)

2,172 MXN

€105 · $123

100 km (10 L/100 km, diesel)

271.45 MXN

€13.18 · $15.40

Fuel Cost Calculator

Fuel type

Consumption

L/100

Distance unit

Route — select countries and distances

A
B

Fuel Prices in N. America

€1.24
€1.34

Popular route

Ciudad de México → Washington

MX US

Distance

3,790 km

Fuel cost

~€1,331

Est. time

~9 days

Fill up in Mexico — in United States fuel is 246% pricier

Distance

Fuel cost

Est. time

Ciudad de México → Cancún

1,690 km · ~€226 · ~4 days

Mexico 1690 km

Ciudad de México → Oaxaca

470 km · ~€63 · ~1 day

Mexico 470 km

Ciudad de México → Guadalajara

540 km · ~€72 · ~1 day

Mexico 540 km

Ciudad de México → San Cristóbal de las Casas

1,080 km · ~€144 · ~3 days

Mexico 1080 km

Fuel Prices in Mexico — Overview

Current fuel prices in Mexico: diesel 27.15 MXN (€1.32 · $1.54) per liter, gasoline 23.65 MXN (€1.15 · $1.34) per liter.

Use the route cost calculator to estimate your fuel expenses for a road trip through Mexico.

How fuel prices are formed

Free market

Changes daily

~28% Taxes and levies

Regulator

CRE / Comision Reguladora de Energia; SHCP manages IEPS stimuli

Retail is formally market-based after liberalization, but the government adjusts `IEPS estimulos` weekly to smooth prices. PEMEX remains systemically important, and the effective IEPS was again adjusted for all three main fuel types in late March 2026.

Taxes and levies

IEPS, IVA 16%, logistics, state variation on border zones.

Subsidies

Partial through weekly fiscal stimuli rather than a direct fixed price.

Useful for motorhome travelers

LPG/Autogas

Widely available

Bank cards

Mostly yes

Price spread

Significant

Market

Importer + Refiner

Station networks

Pemex BP Oxxo Gas Mobil

Prices are government-subsidized (Partial)

Partial through weekly fiscal stimuli rather than a direct fixed price.

FAQ — Fuel Prices in Mexico

Data is collected automatically from government sources (EU Oil Bulletin, Statistics Norway, etc.) and independent aggregators, with selective manual cross-verification from at least two sources. Official data takes priority.

Updated: 12.04.2026

Prices are for reference only and may differ from actual prices at specific fuel stations.

View data sources

Cargopedia.net · cargopedia.net

CRE Mexico · gob.mx/cre

PROFECO Mexico · combustibles.profeco.gob.mx

License CC BY 4.0 — free use, distribution and adaptation with attribution to OpenVan.camp. Fuel data updated: 12 April 2026.

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