News of utilities

Vaca Muerta: Government's ace in the hole against energy price hikes

01-02-2023 10:37 Upward inflationary trend in first three months of year set to continue with further increases in utility prices on the way. But the government is banking on Vaca Muerta and the Néstor Kirchner gas pipeline continuing to pay off.

Markets

Argentina AySA deal said to have critical mass to deter holdouts

03-12-2022 08:14 Any creditors considering holding out for a better deal in a debt restructuring offer from Argentina’s state-owned water utility AySA should probably think again.

ELECTRICITY, GAS, WATER SERVICES

Subsidies slashed – sharp rises coming for more than four million households

17-08-2022 13:05 Government hopes to save US$3.2 billion in 2023 with partial removal of subsidies for electricity, gas and water services; New Energy Secretary Flavia Royón announces a plan to trim assistance for the wealthiest, starting September.

ANALYSIS

‘Three clear groups’ in new tariff segmentation plan, says analyst

17-08-2022 13:04 Fernando Krakowiak, a journalist and educator with EcoJournal, describes the government's plan as "tariff segmentation" with "three clear groups: people with low, medium and high incomes."

TARIFAS TRANSFORMED

Government unveils new segmentation plan for public service billing

17-06-2022 09:46 New plan to segment price increases for utilities and public services, one of the nation’s most politically sensitive topics.

economy

Kirchnerites told to resign if they won’t approve gas, electricity hikes

13-05-2022 00:06 Challenging critical Kirchnerite voices, sources close to the Presidency said this week that any public official that opposes rises in utility prices “will not be able to continue in the government.”

IMF DEBT TALKS

Argentina says it has overcome energy-fee hurdle in IMF agreement

03-03-2022 15:12 Argentina has hammered out an agreement with the International Monetary Fund over how to handle energy subsidies, presidential spokeswoman Gabriela Cerruti said on Thursday.

ECONOMIC CRISES

2001 to 2021: Ticking time bomb

03-12-2021 23:41 Fast forward to today from 2001 and Argentina’s massive debt pile is still front and centre of the political discussion, as is the IMF and the possibility of default.

by Agustino Fontevecchia