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 Business News | June 2008 
Fuel Shortage in Baja California
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| | America's getting cheaper gas in Mexico straining Tijuana gas stations | | |
U.S. drivers crossing into Mexico in search of cheaper gasoline and diesel fuel are straining fuel supplies in Baja California.
Gas station owners told the San Diego Union-Tribune that they are changing the way they sell gas.
They told the California newspaper that diesel will be sold only to frequent customers who have an account at the station.
Gas prices are approaching $5 per gallon in California but sells for $2.54 for regular unleaded in Mexico.
Premium gasoling (91 octane) sells for $3.19 per gallon while diesel sells for $2.20 per gallon.
Mexico's government-owned oil monopoly PEMEX supplies all of the nation's gasoline through franchise stations.
Mexican government subsidies keep the fuel price lower than in the United States.
The San Diego Union-Tribue reported that a Pemex plant that supplies gas to stations across Baja California does not expect another fuel shipment until the weekend.
The newspaper reported that gasoline reserves are low and that distribution is being rationed to stations to extend the supply.
A gasoline dealers association in Tijuana estimated that fuel sales in the region have risen by 25 percent for the first five months of 2008 compared with the same period last year.
The group credits the increase to demand from California motorists.
The San Diego Union-Tribune reported that increased demand from Americans is causing shortages throughout Baja California
One gas station near the Tijuana airport posted a sign announcing it had run out of diesel and premium gasoline yesterday morning. |
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