# Paraguay energy and fuel sector developments

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/paraguay-energy-and-fuel-sector-developments
> Updated: 2026-08-28T13:01:15.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

Paraguay is addressing challenges within its energy and fuel sectors. Legislators have been debating a bill to increase transparency regarding fuel cost structures. The goal of this initiative is to address market asymmetries where international price increases are passed to consumers more quickly than price decreases. Senator Luis Pettengill noted the proposal aims to establish a cost reference index to ensure predictability in hydrocarbon commercialization without arbitrarily fixing prices.

Concurrently, the country faces potential energy shortages as electricity demand is projected to rise significantly, with experts suggesting current generation sources may only meet demand until between 2028 and 2030. In the fuel sector, the state-owned company Petropar has launched a US$24.3 million tender for aviation fuel supply. This tender has faced scrutiny from local media concerning an undisclosed private partner involved in the operation.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-28: Paraguay faces energy shortages and fuel tender scrutiny

Paraguay faces an energy transition as experts warn of dwindling cheap electricity, while state oil firm Petropar faces scrutiny over a US$24.3 million aviation fuel tender.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/paraguay-faces-energy-shortages-and-fuel-tender-scrutiny

### 2026-08-24: Paraguay debates law for fuel cost transparency

Paraguay is debating a bill to increase transparency in fuel cost structures to ensure price drops are reflected for consumers.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/paraguay-debates-law-for-fuel-cost-transparency

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