Brief
Venezuela’s subsidized gasoline refueling schedule will operate from August 10 through August 16. Through the Patria system, eligible users receive a monthly allowance of 120 liters. The state covers 95% of the fuel price, leaving motorists to pay $3 for the full monthly allocation. The arrangement highlights the continued use of digital quotas and steep price subsidies in the domestic fuel market.
Maintaining a 95% subsidy preserves very low fuel costs for eligible consumers but also shows that domestic gasoline pricing remains heavily administered. For investors, the persistence of quotas and subsidized prices signals that normalization of Venezuela’s fuel market has yet to advance meaningfully.
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Consumer · El Estímulo
Aug 10, 2026
Watch whether the government changes the 120-liter monthly allowance, the 95% subsidy or the $3 user payment in schedules issued after August 16.