| Fuel Type | USD / Liter | ARS / Liter | vs World Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| ⛽ Gasoline (Petrol) | $1.450 | AR$2,214 | -9% |
| 🚛 Diesel | $1.620 | AR$2,473 | +1.7% |
| 🔵 LPG / Autogas | N/A | — | |
| ⚡ Electric (kWh) | $0.114 | AR$174 | |
| ⚡ Electric Business (kWh) | $0.097 | AR$148 | |
| 🔥 Natural Gas (m³) | $0.027 | AR$41.22 | |
| 🔥 Natural Gas Business (m³) | $0.021 | AR$32.06 | |
| 💧 Kerosene | N/A | — | |
| 🌡 Heating Oil | N/A | — |
Gasoline Price in Argentina Today
At current prices, 40 litres in Argentina runs to about AR$88,547. Priced in hours rather than money, an average earner spends 23 minutes per litre and 15.0 hours per tank.
Diesel Price in Argentina
In Argentina diesel costs AR$2,473/L, putting it 11.7% above petrol. Typical for Americas is a 4.4% above-petrol diesel price across 24 markets; this one is wider.
How Argentina Compares Globally
Gasoline in Argentina costs AR$2,214/L ($1.450 per litre), which is 9.0% below the global average of $1.593. Argentina is the 54th cheapest of the 133 countries DailyFuels tracks, and the 15th cheapest of 24 in Americas. The gap to the Americas mean is 6.9%, above it. Bracketing it are Canada, 0.7% cheaper, and Honduras, 5.5% more expensive.
Historical Price Trend
Over the last 3 months petrol in Argentina climbed 5.8%, moving $1.380 to $1.460 a litre. Across 42 weekly readings the price has ranged from $1.360 to $1.540, peaking on 24 May 2026. Diesel, meanwhile, rose 5.2% over the period. That is a 13.2% gap between the 13 July trough and the 24 May peak. Taking the first 2026 reading as the baseline, petrol is 1.8% higher today. Over the identical period residential power rose 9.5% to AR$174 per kWh. Natural gas rose 17.4%.
As of 2026-10-23, the retail price of gasoline in Argentina is $1.450 per liter, and diesel costs $1.620 per liter. Argentina’s gasoline price is 9% below the global average of $1.593 per liter. Electricity for EV charging costs $0.114 per kWh.
Argentina has domestic oil or gas production, which reduces import dependency and helps moderate retail fuel prices. Prices are also shaped by local refinery capacity, distribution infrastructure, and tax policy.
Based on an average monthly wage of $680 USD, a worker in Argentina needs approximately 23 minutes to afford one liter of gasoline — equivalent to 187.6% of a day's pay for a standard 40-liter fill-up.
Among the 24 Americas countries here, Venezuela posts the lowest price at $0.035 and Uruguay the highest at $2.250 — 6,328.6% between them.
Data is collected each week from official energy agencies and corroborated international providers. Local currency amounts (ARS / AR$) update automatically with live exchange rates.
| Commodity | Market Price | Raw Cost | Retail Here | Gov't Factor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🛢 Brent Crude | $113.53 /bbl | $0.834 /L | $1.450 | +73.9% |
| 🛢 WTI Crude | $99.84 /bbl | $0.748 /L | $1.450 | +93.9% |
| 🔥 Natural Gas | $2.76 /MMBtu | $0.123 /m³ | $0.027 | -78% |
| ⚡ Lithium ETF | $60.68 /share | indirect | $0.114 | — |
| ☢ Uranium ETF | $34.09 /share | indirect | $0.114 | — |
How global commodity swings translated to pump prices here
| Commodity | Commodity Δ30D | Retail Δ30D | Pass-Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🛢 Brent Crude | +9.7% | +0.7% |
7%
|
| 🛢 WTI Crude | +10.4% | +0.7% |
7%
|
| 🔥 Natural Gas | -8.8% | +22.7% |
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