Ethanol blends in Panama: verified official status
The 2024 schedule was voided. The October 6 agenda lists Bill 443 as suspended at second debate. Sources checked: October 7, 2026.
Selection and technical context
Image details
AI-assisted editorial illustration. Not a product photograph, installation drawing or test procedure; consult the applicable technical documentation.
In this article
Resolution MIPRE-2026-0010986 suspended implementation planned for April 1, 2026. Separately, the Assembly’s October 6 agenda still lists Bill 443 as suspended at second debate. The Executive’s resolution and the legislative process are distinct records.
What the Executive resolved
Resolution MIPRE-2026-0010986, published on March 25, 2026 in Official Gazette 30490-B, suspended implementation planned for April 1, 2026 until the necessary technical, regulatory and market conditions exist.
The same resolution voided Resolution MIPRE-2024-0010789, which contained the previous schedule, and stated that the National Energy Secretariat must set a new schedule and its conditions through a reasoned resolution.
When we checked the SIE notices page on October 7, 2026, it still showed percentages and dates from the 2024 schedule. That page is historical context, not a current schedule: the Official Gazette resolution voided it.
What happened in the Assembly
The October 6, 2026 agenda lists Bill 443 at second debate as “Suspendido” (“Suspended”) on page 5, item 28. Legislative tracking record 8184, checked on October 7, also lists this status, with its latest recorded stage dated April 27, 2026. These records document the bill’s stage; they do not establish final approval or enactment of a new law.
As background, the Assembly reported approval at first debate on March 24; the April 27–28 session minutes already recorded the suspension of second debate.
What it means for a station
Our October 7 searches of Official Gazette document titles, covering publications from March 25 to October 7, 2026, did not identify another implementation schedule. The search terms were “bioetanol”, “etanol”, “biocombustibles”, “Ley 42” and “biomasa”. This is not an exhaustive check of legal status: another document may have a different title. The SIE page reproducing the 2024 schedule does not establish an active timetable.
What can be done
A station can inventory tanks, lines, pumps, dispensers and components and locate exact manufacturer documentation. That review can identify information gaps without assuming replacements or creating urgency. Our six-step E10 assessment guide helps document that inventory.
