Mobility & Fleets
Electrification of public transport and logistics.
Antofagasta adds seven electric buses on route 114 and expects 27 more with 924 million pesos from the regional government
The Antofagasta Regional Government delivered seven electric buses to route 114, funded with more than 924 million Chilean pesos from the Renueva Tu Micro program. The city now has 28 electric buses, expects 27 more, and the government is looking at Calama and Tocopilla.
University of Chile launches mining electromobility project with Codelco, Antofagasta Minerals and MCI
The University of Chile launched a three-year project to redesign mines around electric fleets, funded by M.C. Inversiones (Mitsubishi Corporation) with Codelco and Antofagasta Minerals as partners. Diesel is 93% of the fuels used by Chile's copper mining.
The largest electric ship in the world 2026: ranking of the biggest battery-powered ships
The largest electric ship in the world is Buquebus' China Zorrilla: 130 metres, more than 40 MWh of batteries and 2,100 passengers between Buenos Aires and Colonia. Ranking of the biggest battery ships, the case of the 50 MWh Chinese container ship and what exists in Chile.
Gasoline prices in Latin America 2026: country ranking and where Chile stands
Uruguay has the most expensive gasoline in Latin America, US$2.25 per litre, and Bolivia the cheapest, US$0.60. Chile ranks sixth at US$1.53, above the world average (US$1.47), according to GlobalPetrolPrices as of 19 October 2026. Gasoline and diesel ranking.
Chile fuel prices rise today: diesel up CLP 91.5 per litre and CLP 401 since July
ENAP confirmed a fifth straight fuel price increase in Chile: from Thursday 22 October, gasoline rises CLP 41.3 per litre, diesel CLP 91.5 and kerosene CLP 24.8. Diesel is now above its price after the March fuel shock.
Chile's new bus sales fall 68% in 2026 after RED's record year for electric buses
Sales of new buses in Chile fell 68% between January and September 2026, according to ANAC, and city buses dropped 75%. The comparison is with 2025, the record year for electric buses in Santiago's RED system.
IEA expects global oil demand to fall by 2.6 million barrels per day in 2026
The International Energy Agency expects oil demand to fall by 2.6 million barrels per day in 2026 because of the war in the Persian Gulf, and is speeding up the release of 20 million barrels of diesel.
HyLog Biobío: ten green hydrogen trucks and a Talcahuano station to link Santiago and Concepción
Marval and the University of Concepción formalized HyLog Biobío, a US$9.37 million project backed by Corfo: a 350 tonne-per-year hydrogen station in Talcahuano and ten trucks with a 700 km range.
Chile's diesel price set to rise CLP 90 per litre on October 22, adding up to a CLP 400 increase since July
Economists expect diesel in Chile to rise about CLP 90 per litre and gasoline about CLP 41 on Thursday, October 22. It would be the fifth straight increase. Figures, causes and what it means for fleets and trucks.