Bolivia fuel debt reaches about US$800 million at state oil firm YPFB as imports fall 31% and the US$1.9 billion IMF programme stays unapproved.
Bolivia · Economy
Key Facts
—The debt YPFB owes international fuel suppliers around US$800 million, its president Sebastian Daroca said on 19 August 2026.
—The weekly bill The company needs about US$90 million a week, or US$360 million a month, to buy petrol and diesel abroad.
—The squeeze Fuel and lubricant imports fell 31% by volume in the first half of 2026, to about 920,000 tonnes from 1.33 million tonnes.
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