Rising fuel prices test Milei's free‑market gamble as South America feels oil shock - Reuters
Rising fuel prices test Milei's free‑market gamble as South America feels oil shock Reuters
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Notable Quotes
"Prices are up and salaries stay very low."
— Agustin Pecora , Other
"The Iran shock has arrived at the worst possible moment for Milei’s counter‑inflation program."
— Mariano Machado , Other
"During this period, YPF will not pass on the impact of new fluctuations in Brent prices to consumers."
— Horacio Marin , Executive
"Prices are up and salaries stay very low."
— Agustin Pecora , Other
"The Iran shock has arrived at the worst possible moment for Milei's counter-inflation program."
— Mariano Machado , Other
"During this period, YPF will not pass on the impact of new fluctuations in Brent prices to consumers."
— Horacio Marin , Executive
Key People
Agustin Pecora is a construction worker on a railway project in Buenos Aires province.
Fernando Bazan is an energy analyst at consultancy Abeceb.
Horacio Marin is the Chief Executive of YPF, Argentina's state energy firm.
Javier Milei is the current President of Argentina known for his controversial labor law reform proposals.
President-elect of Chile with a focus on conservative policies.
Mariano Machado is an Americas analyst at Verisk Maplecroft.
Paula Bujia is a financial advisor discussing the impact of oil prices.
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The global surge in fuel prices is exposing how unevenly South America is positioned to absorb the shock, with Argentina's radical free-market experiment under President Javier Milei facing particular pressure.
The global surge in fuel prices is exposing how unevenly South America is positioned to absorb the shock, with Argentina's radical free-market experiment under President Javier Milei facing particular pressure.
The global surge in fuel prices is exposing how unevenly South America is positioned to absorb the shock, with Argentina's radical free-market experiment under President Javier Milei facing particular pressure.
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