Study Case: Gasoline market in Mexico
How can a Importer improve its profitability by blending ?
February 2022
Makets conditions
The mexican goverment declared that by the end of 2024 all fuels will be produced locally and in its newelly acquired Texas refinery in Deer Park Texas.
No new permits have been issued for fuels imports and current ones are in jeopardy
A complicated market is expected for new importers which favour the state oil company as well as current importers and permit holders.
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Is it certain that these plan will be fulfilled?
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What could happen if these plans are not fulfilled and more imports are needed?
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How can a current permit holder improve its profitability and be prepared for a larger market?
Blending, a part of the value chain of fuels imports
Our study shows that the deployment of a blending strategy has the potential to replicate the retail margin for a current fuels importer for the mexican market
$1.5 - $3.0
MEX$/Litre
Retail margin *
$3.0- $4.0
MEX$/Litre
Blending margin**
100%
Improvement potential
* ¿Cómo se Calcula el Precio de la Gasolina y Por Qué Varía? - Laudem AVE (laudem-ave.com.mx), Transición hacia Mercados Competidos de Energía: Gasolinas y Diésel. Cofece 2018, ¿Cómo se calcula el precio y qué impuestos pagas por la gasolina? (onexpo.com.mx)