The Secretariats of Energy and Finance, together with Pemex and Profeco, reported on July 17, 2026, that 8,481 gas stations across Mexico are already selling diesel at 27 pesos per liter or less. That figure represents 83% of stations selling the fuel and marks an increase of 435 additional stations since the joint bulletin of July 12.
The voluntary agreement emerged following a warning from President Claudia Sheinbaum in April 2026, when she noted that diesel prices were on course to reach 35 pesos per liter without a containment mechanism. On July 13, the same agencies published a list of more than 2,200 stations operating above the cap, triggering a wave of sign-ons in the days that followed. For Mexico's trucking and logistics sector, diesel prices directly affect the cost of moving goods by road and, through that channel, the final price of food and consumer goods.
The government report details that 1,721 gas stations remain outside the agreement. Baja California leads the list with 231 stations above the cap, followed by Tamaulipas (196), Sonora (122), Jalisco (98), and Oaxaca (96). At the opposite end, Mexico City has only three non-compliant stations and Colima two. In the northern border zone, where the reduced VAT rate is 8%, the reference price remains below 25.39 pesos per liter, according to the joint communiqué. The government also announced five accompanying measures: an IEPS excise tax fiscal stimulus, a reduction in bank fees in coordination with the Asociación de Bancos de México, an expansion of Pemex's last-mile distribution from its storage terminals, road security reinforcement, and market oversight to ensure competitive conditions.
The federal government called on the remaining 1,721 stations to join the voluntary agreement "immediately" and reiterated its commitment to the five accompanying measures.
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