GUATEMALA · POLITICS
Key Facts
—The proposal President Bernardo Arévalo announced a bill on 7 September 2026 to cap diesel at Q39 a gallon, about US$5.12.
—The current price Diesel is Q46.39 a gallon in the metropolitan region, roughly US$6.09, the highest in Guatemalan history.
—The catch It is a bill, not a decree. Congress has already declined to fast-track a related fuel tax measure.













