After the harsh increases that fuel prices have been suffering since the end of last year, and the new adjustment that came in February, drivers not only find much higher values at the pumps.
They also notice a
striking price disparity
, a phenomenon that an app helps address.
In fact, it is currently quite difficult to determine
how much a liter of gasoline or diesel costs
since it
depends a lot
on which charging point you visit.
In the
same area
- sometimes a few blocks away - there are service stations that
charge much more
than others for the same product.
And these gaps do not only arise between suppliers of
different oil companies
, but also between establishments branded with the
same brand
.
Thus, for example, this Wednesday - hours before the new increase - in
Capital
a liter of
super gasoline
could still be charged for
$699
at some service stations, but in others they sold it for $736, $751, $765, $780 or
$793
, according to what was revealed
Clarín
.
And in the GBA they even offered each liter for $800, $854 or
$910
.
In the case of the
premium
something similar happened.
Depending on the neighborhood and the business, each liter could be purchased this Wednesday in the City for
$862
, $890, $899, $915, $944 or
$960
.
While on some GBA boards it was even listed at $999, $1,040, $1,065 or
$1,076
.
At some pumps, gasoline and diesel cost much more than at others.
Photo: Orlando Pelichotti.
The tactic of comparing gas station prices: how much can you save today?
In this context, for those who move in CABA, the precaution of
comparing prices before filling up with
gasoline - instead of simply going to the nearest store - allowed this week to pay up to
13% less
for gasoline.
And in the case of motorists who regularly travel between the Capital and Greater Buenos Aires, by planning loads in this way they could get fuel prices up to
23% lower
.
For each 45-liter
fuel fill
, such differences easily represented savings of $3,000, $6,000 or
up to $9,600
, depending on the case.
With the new increase, from now on, these amounts will also be higher.
But
how to identify
in an easy, fast and practical way which are
the cheapest pumps
in the areas where one usually circulates?
The encouraging fact is that to find out it
is not necessary to go on a tour
(which would consume gasoline in itself).
There is
an app
that many do not know yet and that provides all that valuable information for free.
The price of each station, available online.
Image: Capture.
What is the app that shows where to load gas at the lowest price and how to download it?
The application, managed by the national State, is called
Prices at the Pump
.
It can be installed on both cell phones with Android
operating system
(from here) and
iPhones
(from here).
It can also be opened on a
PC or notebook
without downloading: simply by entering the official siteprecioensurtidor.energia.gob.ar and tapping on "Service Stations" (or directly from here).
Prices at Surtidor: step by step, how to use the app to locate the cheapest service stations?
First, the system allows you to select the
type of fuel
you want to load.
There are five options: super gasoline, premium gasoline, common diesel, premium diesel and CNG.
Then, the driver will indicate on the screen
which brands
he is interested in comparing.
It can include all those on the market or only certain flags (for example only YPF, Axion and Shell)
The app that compares the prices of service stations.
Image: Capture.
Then, taking into account the
user's location
and the chosen filters, the app will immediately show
the
current prices per liter
of each of the service stations in the area on the
map .
The same data can also be consulted as
a list
, ordered according to the criteria of "shortest distance" or "lowest price", as preferred.
By having
updated information
from
all over the country
, Prices at Dispenser then allows you to discover in seconds where it is possible to charge at the lowest cost, as well as identify the most expensive service stations.
MDG