Paraguay: new fuel quality specifications published, including an increase in the ethanol blending mandate

Paraguay's Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MIC) published Decree No. 3241 of January 16, 2025, approved by the Presidency of the Republic, updating gasoline, aviation gasoline (avgas), Jet A-1, diesel, kerosene, fuel oil and marine fuel quality specifications for fuels both imported and sold domestically. Decree No. 3241 repealed MIC Decree No. 4562 of December 11, 2015, which previously regulated fuel specifications in Paraguay.

The regulations establish stricter legislation regarding the quality of fuels sold in the country, aiming to reduce pollutants in those products. Additionally, they require compliance with Law No. 7357 of December 6, 2024, which established that in 2025, gasoline bel