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Gas Prices at the Triple Frontier in October 2026
Guia 3 newsroom · edited by Annie GrellmannPortuguêsEspañol
Comparison among Foz do Iguaçu, Ciudad del Este and Puerto Iguazú
In October 2026, regular gasoline averaged R$ 6.55 per liter in Foz do Iguaçu, while Petropar’s basic gasoline in Ciudad del Este was around R$ 6.41, and Shell’s premium gasoline in Puerto Iguazú cost about R$ 8.10. The figures were gathered from 13 stations in Foz, Petropar’s price table effective October 28, and data from Argentina’s Secretaría de Energía for the week of October 4-10.
Foz do Iguaçu (Brazil)
- Average of R$ 6.55 per liter of regular gasoline, based on a survey of 13 stations between Oct 18-24.
- Observed range: R$ 6.19 to R$ 6.69.
- Premium gasoline recorded an average price of R$ 6.69.
- State average for Paraná: R$ 6.57 across 291 stations, ranging from R$ 5.59 to R$ 7.38.
Ciudad del Este (Paraguay)
- Petropar price list, effective Oct 28, shows Kape 88 A G 6.990 (about R$ 6.41), Oikoite 93 A G 7.490 (about R$ 6.87) and Aratiri 97 A G 8.990 (about R$ 8.25).
- Pump price may rise due to freight, as the city is more than 50 km from the Villa Elisa plant.
Puerto Iguazú (Argentina)
- Shell’s premium gasoline quoted at 2,339 pesos, equivalent to roughly R$ 8.10.
- The same network’s premium gasoline cost 2,651 pesos, about R$ 9.18.
Illustrative calculation for a 40-liter tank
- Foz do Iguaçu: R$ 262.
- Ciudad del Este (price list, without freight): R$ 256.
- Puerto Iguazú: R$ 324, representing a difference of about R$ 62 compared with Foz.
Additional notes
- In April, Paraguayan media reported an increase of G 200 to G 300 per liter in Alto Paraná due to transportation costs.
- Petropar adjusted only diesel on Oct 28; gasoline prices remained those of September.
- In Argentina, the fuel tax update was postponed to Nov 1, according to decree 1126/2026.
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