Fuel sales in Argentina closed 2025 as the third-best year since the pandemic, with a 0.27% increase compared to 2024, totaling 16,909,725.52 m³, according to the specialized portal Surtidores. Since the pandemic year, 2025 ranks as the third-highest consumption year, behind 2022 (+6.84%) and 2023 (+8.65%). Sales peaked in mid-year, with July seeing the highest volume at 1,462,231 m³. In contrast, February was the month with the lowest demand, at 1,321,607 m³. On a year-over-year basis, April marked the highest fuel sales growth at 5.37%, while November recorded the steepest decline at 6.51%. After contracting in November, the final month of the year ended with a positive sales variation of 0.54% compared to December 2024, reaching 1,503,859 m³. Monthly demand increased by 5.74% compared to November. Premium fuel consumption again took the lead, growing by 9.49% year-over-year. Of the 24 jurisdictions, only nine reported positive year-over-year variations: Catamarca (+7.17%), Río Negro (+4.63%), and Buenos Aires (+3.93%). Misiones (-5.9%), Corrientes (-5.61%), and Santiago del Estero (-5.12%) led the ranking of the largest declines. In terms of volume sold, the province of Buenos Aires topped the list with 544,732 m³, followed by Córdoba (155,875 m³) and Santa Fe (115,600 m³). YPF (+4.38%), Gulf (+3.47%), and Axion Energy (+2.9%) reported sales growth in the last month of the year compared to 2024. By product, gasoline sales grew by 3.81% year-over-year, while diesel fuel fell by 3.9% compared to 2024. “The analysis by product type again shows the best performance for premium fuels, a trend that has been consolidated since mid-last year,” Surtidores stated.
