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Fuel Prices in Uruguay

Updated 5 April 2026 · #4 of 9 in region

Diesel

50.63 UYU /Litre

€1.09 · $1.27

+5.7% more expensive vs. region avg.

Petrol

82.27 UYU /Litre

€1.77 · $2.07

+53.7% more expensive vs. region avg.

LPG

Fuel type

Tank size

L

Consumption

L/100

Distance unit

Local currency

Full tank (80 L, diesel)

4,050 UYU

€87 · $102

100 km (10 L/100 km, diesel)

506.30 UYU

€10.90 · $12.72

Fuel Cost Calculator

Fuel type

Consumption

L/100

Distance unit

Route — select countries and distances

A
B

Fuel Prices in Latin America

€0.09
€0.71
€0.89
Uruguay
€1.09
€1.17
€1.21
€1.23
€1.43
€1.47

Popular route

Montevideo → Asunción

UY AR PY

Distance

1,500 km

Fuel cost

~€193

Est. time

~4 days

Fill up in Uruguay — in Argentina fuel is 34% pricier

Distance

Fuel cost

Est. time

Montevideo → Buenos Aires

350 km · ~€48 · ~1 day

Uruguay 70 km · Argentina 280 km

Montevideo → Santiago

1,810 km · ~€252 · ~5 days

Uruguay 220 km · Argentina 1150 km · Chile 440 km

Montevideo → Lima

4,200 km · ~€488 · ~11 days

Uruguay 430 km · Brazil 2670 km · Peru 1100 km

Montevideo → Bogotá

6,010 km · ~€621 · ~15 days

Uruguay 620 km · Brazil 3870 km · Colombia 1520 km

Fuel Prices in Uruguay — Overview

Current fuel prices in Uruguay: diesel 50.63 UYU (€1.09 · $1.27) per liter, gasoline 82.27 UYU (€1.77 · $2.07) per liter.

Uruguay ranks #4 out of 9 countries in Latin America by diesel price.

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

How fuel prices are formed

Regulated

Every 2 months

Moderate

Regulator

URSEA / ANCAP

Following Decreto 130/025, URSEA publishes `PVP de referencia` with bimonthly frequency based on the average PPI for the two preceding months, and the executive branch retains a role in PEP/PVP. This is `regulated`.

Taxes and levies

IMESI, impuesto al CO2 for gasoline, IVA for gasoil, tasa URSEA/FUDAEE and ANCAP margins.

Subsidies

No broad direct subsidies.

Useful for motorhome travelers

LPG/Autogas

Limited

Bank cards

Accepted everywhere

Price spread

Moderate

Market

Importer + Refiner

FAQ — Fuel Prices in Uruguay

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: 05.04.2026

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

View data sources

Cargopedia.net · cargopedia.net

ANCAP Uruguay · ancap.com.uy

ANCAP Uruguay · ancap.com.uy

License CC BY 4.0 — free use, distribution and adaptation with attribution to OpenVan.camp. Fuel data updated: 5 April 2026.

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