Lacalle Pou will meet this Wednesday, March 30, with the ministers Omar Paganini (Industry, Energy and Mining), Azucena Arbeleche (Economy) and Fernando Mattos (Livestock, Agriculture and Fisheries) to analyze the evolution of the cost of crude oil in March and the price of grains (wheat and corn) and their impact on the basic food basket.
On the one hand, the Executive Power will receive in these hours the report from the Regulatory Unit for Energy and Water Services (URSEA) referring to the adjustment of fuel prices for April, based on the Import Parity Price, that is, the evolution of the cost of a barrel of oil, which in recent days was quoted around 120 dollars.
The last increase in fuel prices occurred on March 1, when a liter of Super 95 gasoline increased by 1.47 pesos, 50S diesel by 1.05 pesos, and supergas experienced a 2% increase, so it went on to cost 60 pesos. .35 a kilogram.
Foods
Another aspect that the government authorities will analyze refers to the increase in the cost of grains (wheat and corn) at the international level, as a result of the war between Ukraine and Russia.
For this reason, there could be announcements about maintaining the price of baked goods.
Days past, the Executive sent a bill to Parliament, which approved unanimously, to exonerate for 30 days of VAT on cuts of beef with bone (roast).
Within this framework, the government agreed with agricultural producers to maintain the price of eggs for one month, which had also experienced significant increases.
