In order to keep inflation low, one of the main objectives of the Government, the Minister of Economy, Luis Caputo, decided this Thursday to postpone again the increases planned for fuels and also There will be increases in electricity and gas rates.
As already happened in May and June, this month there will be no price jump for the fuel tax (ICL), that was going to take effect from next Monday
Unlike the increase that was planned, which was around 10 and 12 percentfrom next week the tax that will affect the prices of gasoline and diesel will rise only one 1%, as reported by the Ministry of Energy to Energy Report.
Prior to knowing this decision, the fuels in Neuquen They had already increased this Monday the 3.7%.
Oil companies set a 7% cap in response to falling sales, mainly due to the collapse of the premium gasoline version, which fell 21% last May.
There were even oil companies that offered XL prices last weekend Discounts of up to 20% with a limit of 10,000 pesos to encourage Premium sales.
They also backed down on electricity and gas
On the other hand, official sources confirmed to Ambit that the Government also decided not to increase the electricity and gas rates in July, as anticipated.
Initially, this measure will only affect July rates, with the aim of encouraging the recovery of purchasing power.
“If a consumer spent exactly the same consumption in June as in July, their bill will have the same amount to pay”, They explain in the Ministry of Energy. AND, From now on you will pay less if consumption decreases. Meanwhile, it is worth remembering that The June bill includes the increase announced at the time.
At the beginning of this month, the national government modified the maximum subsidized consumption limits and bonuses on wholesale prices of electricity and natural gas for users N2 (low income) and N3 (middle income) in accordance with the Transition Period established by Decree No. 465/24.
