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Part of situation: Global economic trends and Argentine inflation and debt (14 clusters)

Inflationary pressures rise in Argentina and Guatemala

inflation transportation costs fuel prices consumer price index economic indicators

In Argentina, freight transportation costs rose by 2.55% in September, bringing the cumulative increase for the first nine months of 2026 to 30.3%. According to the Transport Cost Index (ICT) from FADEEAC, this represents an acceleration compared to previous months. Diesel fuel has seen a 38% increase so far this year. Key drivers for the September rise included general expenses, tolls, and tires.

In Guatemala, September saw the highest monthly inflation for that month since 2012. The Consumer Price Index (IPC) rose by 1.18% compared to August. This increase was primarily driven by food and non-alcoholic beverages, transportation, and gasoline. Specific food items such as tortillas, tomatoes, corn, and onions also contributed significantly to the price surge.

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FADEEAC · National Institute of Statistics · University of Buenos Aires

Sources

El costo del transporte acumula una suba de 30,3% en los primeros nueve meses del año - Ayacucho al Día [ayacuchoaldia.com.ar]
La guerra y el clima hacen aumentar un 5,8% los precios de los alimentos en el mundo [www.eldiarioweb.com]
Escalada mundial del precio del diésel: su mercado, las razones de una subida que seguirá y el impacto en Chile - La Tercera [www.latercera.com]
Los precios saltan por los aires, por José María Rotellar [theobjective.com]
Inflación en Guatemala: septiembre registra el mayor aumento de precios para ese mes desde 2012 [lahora.gt]