News of economy

US$30bn export deluge gives Milei chance to rebuild reserves

Today 10:17 Flood of hard currency over the next six months should give Argentina's Central Bank its best chance yet to build up international reserves.

Argentina posts ‘historic’ March trade surplus as exports surge

Yesterday 15:42 Energy sector behind nearly half of March’s US$2.5 billion trade surplus, according to INDEC data.

Smelling a drop of blood in the water

17-04-2026 16:17 Losing control of the digital discourse for Milei is akin to losing the streets for a traditional Peronist politician of the 21st-century.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

IDB joins World Bank in backing debt refinancing plan

17-04-2026 14:05 Multilateral support builds as government seeks cheaper refinancing ahead of July debt maturities.

Argentina in talks for US$2-billion loan backed by World Bank

16-04-2026 12:48 Argentina negotiating US$2-billion loan with private banks backed by guarantees from World Bank institutions.

Trump support collides with IMF caution over Argentina programme

16-04-2026 10:18 “Outstanding measures” required before the deal is taken to the Board. Trump’s support and pressure contrasts with a technical team that has worsened Argentina's inflation outlook and is calling for greater exchange-rate flexibility.

by Eugenia Muzio

March inflation spike puts Milei on the defensive

15-04-2026 17:21 March figure was pushed up by transport and seasonal costs such as education; Milei urges patience and vows disinflation will resume.

Milei vows to stay course, tackles ‘bad’ inflation data head-on in AmCham speech

14-04-2026 19:37 President confronts negative inflation data head-on at AmCham Summit in Buenos Aires, defending austerity measures, insisting inflation “will plummet” and vowing to remain on his economic course.

by James Grainger

INDEC: Industry slumps for eighth month running

14-04-2026 10:32 INDEC data show manufacturing in prolonged contraction, with sharp falls in autos, machinery and textiles; Economists warn recovery hinges on consumption and investment rebound.

Antofagasta signals interest in joining Argentina’s copper rush

14-04-2026 09:19 Chilean miner would consider entering through standalone exploration or a partnership with existing projects.

Halliburton wins multi-billion-dollar YPF fracking contract

13-04-2026 14:30 Halliburton says it has secured a multibillion-dollar contract from Argentina’s state-run oil company YPF to provide bundled fracking services at Vaca Muerta.

The iceman goeth

11-04-2026 06:04 Resources are the name of the game in today’s world and the amendments to the 2010 Glaciers Law should be seen within that context.

From chainsaw to pay rise: Ministers cash in despite Milei's austerity drive

09-04-2026 13:33 Government decree lifts top officials’ wages to over eight million pesos a month, fuelling debate over austerity promises; Salary surge contrasts with Javier Milei’s pledge to cut political privilege.

by Gustavo Winkler

Congress approves glacier law in win for Milei and copper miners

09-04-2026 11:42 Reform, which miners had lobbied for, gives provincial governors control over deciding whether a glacier or permafrost formation is a key source of water downstream. If the provinces decide they aren’t, miners can exploit them.

Congress to debate easing glacier protection law to boost mining

08-04-2026 10:52 Activists and demonstrators are set to take to the streets later today in protest at debate over changes to Argentina's National Glacier Law.

Inequality eases slightly, but income gap remains stark

08-04-2026 10:36 Income inequality improved slightly towards end of 2025; INDEC data shows richest 10% still earn 13 times more than poorest, with sharp disparities in gender and informal employment persisting.

Mystery surrounding Burford’s hidden YPF litigation partners grows

07-04-2026 12:03 Over and above the forfeited gains of the law office that litigated against Argentina, the big losers of the recent New York Court of Appeals ruling over the nationalisation of YPF are the investors who bought up part of the suit. The story of a trial which still shrouds identities – a mystery only a US judge will be able to elucidate.

by Carlos Burgueño

McEwen Copper in talks with lenders to fund Argentina project

07-04-2026 11:47 McEwen Copper in talks with global lenders as it seeks financing for its US$4 billion Los Azules project in Argentina.

Human Capital Minister Sandra Pettovello axes chief-of-staff over loan scandal

04-04-2026 09:43 Move follows circulation of list of Banco Nación loans; Leandro Massaccesi’s exit sealed within hours of list – detailing loans issued by state bank to senior officials – circulating online.

Yelling Personal Feats

04-04-2026 06:22 Milei and Kicillof might fight for the credit for a historic ruling but is not the real hero of Argentina’s growing energy surplus quite simply Vaca Muerta shale?