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Argentina Braces for November Tariff Hikes as Private Data Point to Faster October Inflation

Post‑election regulatory resets will lift household bills across utilities, transport, health plans in November.

Overview

  • Private consultancies signaled an October CPI acceleration versus September, with C&T at about 2.0%, Eco Go near 2.4% and LCG above 3%, while INDEC’s official reading is still pending.
  • Gas tariffs rise an average 3.8% nationwide in November under an Enargas resolution, and electricity bills also begin to adjust after the pre‑election pause.
  • Private health insurers notified November increases of roughly 2.1%–2.9% in plan quotas, and Buenos Aires bus and subway fares moved higher by around 4.1%.
  • Legacy rental contracts governed by the repealed Tenancy Law jump about 42.2% in November based on the BCRA’s Locational Contract Index.
  • Peru presented a contrasting picture as INEI reported a 0.10% monthly decline in Lima’s CPI for October.