Q COSTARICA — The new fuel prices took effect at 12:01 am this Thursday, January 22, following their publication in the official gazette, La Gaceta.
The new rates at service stations are as follows:
- Super gasoline: ¢636 per liter, a decrease of ¢23 per liter
- Regular gasoline: ¢609 per liter, a decrease of ¢3 per liter
- Diesel: ¢541 per liter, a decrease of ¢8 per liter
Meanwhile, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) increased by ¢2, reaching ¢245 per liter.
These changes are in effect following approval by the Public Services Regulatory Authority (Aresep).
The Refinería Costarricense de Petróleo (Recope) – the Costa Rican refinery that refines nothing- projects that fuel prices will remain stable this year, following a similar trajectory to that of 2025.
The main reason for this forecast is that international prices, on which Costa Rica depends as an importer, are also showing signs of equilibrium.
Currently, the international price of a barrel of oil remains close to US$60, a similar amount to where it closed in 2015.
According to Karla Montero, Recope CEO, the international market is seeking to compensate for some instabilities. Despite certain geopolitical conflicts, these will only affect the international price if they are widespread and have a significant impact.