Sectors
Fuels: imports, river logistics and payment structure
There is no refining at scale in the country: every litre of diesel and gasoline consumed in Paraguay is bought abroad, loaded onto a barge and pushed upriver. Supply is therefore a three-part problem — product, transport and payment — that is solved as one or not at all.
The market
Paraguay imported 3,222 million litres of fuel during 2025 — 4.5 % more than the previous year and the highest volume on record. Diesel accounts for nearly two thirds of that total, at 2,064 million litres, and its demand follows the agricultural calendar: the year's import peaks fell in September and October, when the season places the heaviest energy load on farming and logistics.
It is an open, competitive market. The state oil company — which held roughly 21 % of gasoline purchases — coexists with international branded players and independent importers; in diesel, no single actor goes much beyond 20 %. For a supplier abroad that means there is no single gateway, but there is a real barrier: whoever sells needs a local counterparty who can move product upriver, clear it through customs and secure payment.
What GAMEN does
Product origination
Identifying the origin and supplier that fit each operation — refinery, trading house or regional terminal — with the quality specification and Incoterm agreed in writing before freight is negotiated.
River logistics and clearance
Chartering of tank barges, coordination of loading and discharge windows, independent quantity and quality inspection, customs clearance and storage at a licensed terminal.
Payment structure
Defining the instrument that closes the deal — documentary letter of credit, standby, documentary collection or bank guarantee — always issued by the obligor's own bank and against genuine shipping documents.
What we need to start
The first conversation is shorter and more useful with these details on the table.
- Technical product specification and target volume per shipment, with tolerance.
- A specific origin or destination and the intended Incoterm.
- Full identity of the buying or selling party, for KYC before any commercial discussion.
- The bank the party intends to work with, and confirmation the instrument can actually be issued.
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