Puebla, Pue. As a result of the fourth wave of Covid-19 infections, the average sales of petrol at the 500 stations operating in Puebla It is at 60% today, but it could drop 10% more if companies send their staff to home offices and if classes are virtual again, explains the local president of the Organization of Petroleum Sellers (oneexpo), Rafael Zorrilla Alanis.
He explained that the increase in new infections causes vehicle mobility to decline and therefore fuel consumption is affected.
He said this percentage was held in April 2020, when the health event began and led to the people of Puebla and non-essential enterprises being restricted for five months, ending in August of the same year.
However, he pointed out that sales also did not improve after the total economic reactivation in the last quarter of last year, because despite more activities, people rationally buy fuel due to the effect on their income and consumption only what is essential. when you need to use the vehicle.
“We trust that the hybrid class program will be maintained despite the fact that Puebla teachers have asked for only virtual activities to be returned, but it will still be inevitable that companies send some of the employees home as the curve continues to rise. . infections, ”he said.
He stressed that the mobility of students implies that parents make a greater consumption, by moving from home to school and then to the workplace or housewives are going to bring or leave the child, which implies a double consumption if they have two cars has.
Zorrilla Alanís pointed out that although the Government of Puebla keep all economic activities unchanged despite the fourth wave of Covid-19 infections, it is not excluded that there are companies that reduce staff with staggering strikes or ask some to work from home.
He indicated if this happens, sales will drop to 50% and that implies filling stations continue as at the beginning of the pandemic, buy only what is demanded daily and do not generate any more jobs.
The local president of the Organization of Petroleum Distributors recalled that lower octane gasoline is sold for an average of 20 pesos per liter, while the one with a higher octane number costs more than 21 pesos in the metropolitan area, with its variations , but people stopped filling the tank.
Investments
He mentioned that there were no investments for new stations in 2021, and the 30 built throughout 2020 will continue without work due to the economic situation and that the Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE), did not release the permissions.
He emphasized that the filling stations represents an investment of 600 million pesos, some will receive the product of Mexican oil (Pemex) and others are foreign brands.
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Reference-www.eleconomista.com.mx