How much does jet fuel cost in Mexico?

In Mexico, aviation fuel supply is handled by Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares (ASA), a public agency that operates storage plants and tanker trucks at more than sixty airports. ASA buys jet fuel (turbosina) from Pemex and from importers, transports it and sells it at a different price for each airport, which it publishes and updates weekly. Since the sector opened up, private companies have also been able to import and distribute fuel, but ASA remains the dominant supplier. The price includes the product, freight to the airport, VAT and a fee for the on-ramp refueling service.

The main component is the international price of kerosene, which tracks oil with a small lag. In 2022, turbosina in Mexico exceeded 30 pesos per liter; in 2024 and 2025 it ranged between 20 and 25, and at airports far from refineries and coastal terminals, such as those in the southeast, prices are higher than in Mexico City or Monterrey. The peso-dollar exchange rate adds another variable, since the product is priced in dollars. Large airlines hedge part of the risk with forward contracts; small operators pay the price of the week.

Fuel is the largest expense for a Mexican airline, between 25% and 35% of its costs depending on the year. An Airbus A320 burns about 2,500 kg (3,100 L) per hour, so a two-hour flight between Mexico City and Cancún consumes fuel worth more than 130,000 pesos. For general aviation the problem is different: 100LL aviation gasoline is sold only at a few airports, at a much higher price, and many private pilots plan their routes based on where they can refuel.