Colombia, Mexico, and Peru have struck a two-year pact to coordinate how liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is supplied, priced, and regulated—an unusually practical alliance in a region where energy debates often stay abstract. LPG is how most urban Latin American families cook; in the region, demand sits near 30 million tonnes a year within a global market above 300 million. But for millions of kitchens, restaurants, food carts, and workshops, the daily alternative to LPG is not solar—it’s charcoal or firewood. Mexico is focused on formalizing a huge market where safety and price transparency still vary. Peru wants to curb informality and raise quality and safety standards so end users get what they pay for—and avoid what they shouldn’t: counterfeit cylinders and unsafe refills.