The announcement comes after a period marked by sustained fuel price increases that outpaced national inflation. Data from specialized sources indicate that in Buenos Aires, the price of Super gasoline has risen 41.2% year-on-year, from ARS 1,108 per liter in December 2024 to ARS 1,564 in December 2025. Premium gasoline recorded a 31.31% annual increase, and diesel rose by approximately 39.8% over the same period. Notably, the 4.5% hike in Super gasoline last November alone surpassed the monthly inflation rate of 2%.
The 2% price reduction is part of YPF’s stated “agreement of honesty” with consumers, ensuring that fuel prices reflect real market dynamics, fluctuating in response to supply and demand factors. This marks the second such price cut since Marín assumed leadership in late 2023. However, Marín highlighted that diesel prices will experience differentiated adjustments, with some variants seeing increases while others decline, indicating a more complex pricing scenario for diesel products.
In a broader context, Marín linked the company’s competitiveness to the ongoing need to match efficiencies seen in major unconventional resource plays like the North American Vaca Muerta shale formation. He underscored that YPF’s productivity and capacity to export over the next two decades depend on maintaining operational efficiency in a liberalized and open market environment. The president also expressed support for the government’s labor reform as a necessary step toward modernizing the sector and enhancing competitiveness.
This article was curated and published as part of our South American energy market coverage.
