Overview

• Decree 699/2025, published in the Boletín Oficial, revises the timetable set by Decree 617/2025 that had tax updates taking effect on October 1.
• The move postpones increases on liquid fuels and the carbon dioxide levy, affecting unleaded gasoline, virgin naphtha and gasoil.
• The measure is formally signed by President Javier Milei, Chief of Cabinet Guillermo Francos and Economy Minister Luis Caputo.
• News outlets report the freeze extends beyond the October 26 legislative elections, with adjustments scheduled for November 1 unless a further delay occurs.
• Retail prices will continue to be shaped by YPF’s micropricing system alongside ARCA’s statutory indexing framework and the revised tax calendar.