translated from Spanish: Gas and light tariffs: freeze ends and there will be increases

The decree that withstood the ups of electricity and gas tariffs in the country will not be extended. This was confirmed by the Secretary of Energy, Dario Martínez, and added that an increase will be applied on the same date as his thawing. The official, in radio statements, maintained that the original decree would not be issued. The latter was extended in the early days of the year due to the economic crisis in the country by current President Alberto Fernández. The expected expiration date is December 17, but Martinez confirmed that they will remain frozen until at least 31 December. The official regulation was issued by Mauricio Macri in April 2019 and extended through the Solidarity Act for 180 days in December of the same year. The last extension was in June this year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
The clerk also assured that tariffs will not have “international values directly.” The secretary’s statements are in line with Fernandez himself, who at his most recent public event was able to advance this decision. In his presentation in Vaca Muerta of the Gas Plan, he said that the extent of the freeze slowed an increase of “70%”. However, he completed that this is the “time to start putting everything in order, in the midst of the global crisis.” The value of the increases is still unknown, but Economy Minister Martín Guzmán had already advanced a few days ago that a more subsidy-focused transition system will be implemented.

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