YPF NATIONALISATION CASE YPF: Appeals court halts handover of company shares for week 15-07-2025 13:29 Legal tangle surrounding the YPF case takes another turn. US appeals court suspends handover of the company’s shares for one week.
ypf nationalisation case Argentina appeals US court order to hand over YPF shares 10-07-2025 19:25 Argentina has appealed a US judge's ruling ordering it to hand over 51% of the shares of the oil company YPF to settle a US$16.1 billion debt.
YPF NATIONALISATION CASE Argentina moves to appeal US judge’s order to cede YPF stake 10-07-2025 12:41 Government gives notice it will appeal ruling requiring it to hand over controlling stake in state energy company YPF to help satisfy a US$16-billion judgement.
Background to YPF takeover YPF: How a firm was purchased with its own money, ending in a multi-billion-dollar lawsuit 04-07-2025 08:56 The Eskenazis family entered into YPF thanks to Néstor Kirchner without placing a dollar. The Grupo Petersen purchased shares with the promise to pay with the dividends. More than a decade on, the case in the US courts.
YPF NATIONALISATION CASE Argentina appeals US$16-billion YPF court ruling 04-07-2025 08:42 Argentina appeals US judge's order to hand over 51% of shares in YPF in expropriation case; Milei points finger at Kicillof, Fernández de Kirchner as fears over ruling impact grow.
YPF NATIONALISATION CASE Investors see way for Milei to end fight over YPF 03-07-2025 16:43 Could there be a silver lining for Javier Milei in the multibillion-dollar US judgment targeting Argentina’s main oil producer?
US$16-billion court ruling Milei vows appeal amid fallout as US judge orders transfer of YPF shares 01-07-2025 11:12 President vows to appeal as US judge orders Argentina to hand over 51% of shares in YPF in expropriation case; Milei points finger at Kicillof, Fernández de Kirchner as fears over ruling impact grow.
ENERGY & GAS Total gets offers for potential sale of Argentina shale oil assets 28-06-2025 18:12 France’s TotalEnergies SE is in talks with at least two suitors who have submitted bids for its shale oil assets in Argentina.
lithium mining Europe's lithium quest hampered by China and lack of cash 20-06-2025 09:20 Too much regulation and not enough investment, the paradox facing a Europe –in need of lithium.
ENERGY & GAS YPF to sign LNG export deal with Italy's ENI 05-06-2025 09:49 Agreement to be formalised during President Milei's visit to Rome, says YPF President Horacio Marín.
ENERGY & GAS Paraguay pitches Argentina, Brazil on natural gas pipeline plan 03-06-2025 20:22 Paraguay is lobbying Argentina and Brazil to sign agreements signalling their political support for a proposed natural gas pipeline linking the three countries
ANALYSIS: SHOCK THERAPY How Milei keeps peso strong ahead of midterm vote 14-05-2025 12:00 President Milei's government doubles down on a strong peso strategy, making it the cornerstone of his midterm election campaign.
ENERGY & GAS JPMorgan, Citi among banks in talks for Argentina pipeline loan 25-04-2025 11:14 Money would fund Vaca Muerta Sur, featuring a pipeline running from Argentina’s shale heartland across northern Patagonia to the Atlantic coast.
ENERGY & GAS Governors seek Vaca Muerta investments at Texas energy summit 23-04-2025 11:12 Leaders from four provinces in Argentina – Río Negro, Neuquén, Mendoza and Córdoba – aim to showcase their competitiveness to the global oil elite in Texas at the Offshore Technology Conference. by Eugenia Muzio
ENERGY & GAS Vista buys Petronas’ Argentina oil stake in US$1.5-billion deal 16-04-2025 12:25 Deal all but cements exit of Malaysia’s Petronas; It’s also a sign that development of Vaca Muerta will increasingly be spearheaded by homegrown drillers.
ENERGY & GAS PAE confirms shale gas reserves in Chubut Province 15-04-2025 16:51 Pan American Energy to invest US$250 million in project to exploit shale gas findings in Cerro Dragon field, says Chubut Governor Ignacio Torres.
RUSSIAN-UKRAINE WAR Putin agrees to halt Ukraine energy attacks but no ceasefire 18-03-2025 17:07 Vladimir Putin agrees to pause attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, but the Russian president still demands a "complete cessation" of Western military and intelligence support to Ukraine as part of a ceasefire agreement.
ANALYSING ARGENTINA Exit rigging, enter RIGI 08-03-2025 06:00 Argentina has, many times in its recent past, seen long-term sustainability ruined by short-term objectives. by Marcelo J. García
ENERGY & GAS Equinor said to approach YPF on Argentina shale assets sale 28-02-2025 10:28 Equinor ASA has discussed selling stakes in Argentine shale oil assets to its joint venture partner, state-run oil company YPF SA.
Energy Export Energy export surge quells fears over currency management 29-01-2025 11:20 BlackRock, Barings say energy dollars should quell Argentina’s foreign exchange concerns.
ENERGY & GAS Shale spurs Argentina’s largest energy trade surplus since 2006 23-01-2025 16:34 Argentina scored its widest annual energy trade surplus in nearly two decades in 2024 thanks to booming oil and gas production.
ENERGY & GAS Milei vows to promote nuclear energy in Argentina 21-12-2024 11:37 President vows to install nuclear reactors to power artificial intelligence servers across Argentina.
BUSINESS & INVESTMENT Argentina’s Aconcagua eyes global bond market, foray into shale 17-12-2024 15:23 Oil driller Petrolera Aconcagua Energia SA is looking to sell an international bond, swooping into an opening for Argentine energy corporates that’s materialised with President Javier Milei’s free-market reforms.
Investing in Argentina Milei touts US$50 billion from investors eyeing 30-year loopholes 02-12-2024 13:04 Argentina has abundant natural resources and legions of well-educated workers. But it struggles to attract investors because its politicians have a habit of changing the rules on a whim.
LATAM Hunger in G20 host Brazil is Lula's unfinished fight 14-11-2024 19:32 Left-wing President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will call for "Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty" at the G20 summit in Rio.
ypf nationalisation case Burford open to Argentine bonds for US$16-billion judgement 08-11-2024 19:36 Burford Capital, which won a US$16-billion judgement against Argentina over its nationalisation of energy firm YPF SA more than a decade ago are open to receiving payment in bonds instead of cash.
BUSINESS & INVESTMENT BP venture eyes investment to make green jet fuel in Argentina 06-11-2024 11:40 The Pan American Energy Group is mulling an investment to make clean jet fuel at its refinery outside Buenos Aires.
ENERGY & GAS Pampa Energía sizes up LNG projects as Milei aids shale growth 18-10-2024 17:37 Energy producer Pampa Energía SA will decide in the next three months whether to partner on a multibillion-dollar LNG plant, says Marcelo Mindlin.
CHANGES TO GOVERNMENT PRO gains another spot in government as energy secretary resigns 17-10-2024 16:22 Eduardo Chirillo resigns as energy secretary; María del Carmen Tettamanti, former chief of Camuzzi gas distributor and advisor to Patricia Bullrich, appointed to post.
Lithoim market Rio Tinto arrives in lithium with a survival-of-the-fittest mentality 10-10-2024 07:58 Rio Tinto has assumed a survival-of-the-fittest mentality in the lithium industry – as prices have fallen, it has sought to buyout a once coveted producer at a steep discount.
ENERGY & GAS Bolivia natural gas shortage sends economy teetering 09-10-2024 13:57 Bolivia's once powerful natural gas industry is now on the verge of collapse as a result of a lack of investment and maintenance. The fall of the state-supported industry has sent shockwaves through Bolivia's economy.
ENERGY & GAS Argentina mulls tender for power lines after years of neglect 02-10-2024 16:45 Argentina is rushing to put together a “market solution” for its national network of high-voltage power lines, a severely neglected part of the grid.
ENERGY & GAS Argentina may implement power cuts to cope with summer demand 23-09-2024 16:31 Argentina plans to resort to scheduled power cuts to cope with electricity demand this Southern Hemisphere summer amid forecasts for high temperatures that would force customers to crank up air conditioning.
Lithium in Argentina Economic crisis thwarts bid to go nuclear with lithium bounty 17-09-2024 11:35 Currency woes dog Argentine scientists trying to develop key isotope Lithium-6, which could have nuclear applications; Milei’s spending cuts, privatisation plans are also a factor.
ypf nationalisation case US says it may weigh in on Burford’s US$16-billion Argentina award 09-09-2024 21:08 United States government “actively considering” whether to file statement of interest with courts concerning Burford Capital’s efforts to collect a US$16-billion judgment against Argentina over nationalisation of state oil firm in 2012.
MINING & GAS YPF eyes sale of lithium unit as focus narrows on shale ramp-up 31-08-2024 17:12 State-run oil company YPF SA is considering a sale of its lithium unit as part of a sweeping divestment strategy to streamline investments into Vaca Muerta shale patch.
LATIN AMERICA Paraguay's abundant hydropower draws crypto miners, legal and not 30-08-2024 11:02 In the Paraguayan city of Hernandarias, a data centre with rows upon rows of supercomputers stands as a testament to a burgeoning crypto-mining sector attracted by the country's abundance of cheap, green electricity.
ENERGY & GAS Petrobras eyes Argentina deals to boost energy imports 26-08-2024 14:42 Brazil’s state-controlled oil producer Petrobras is hunting for shale gas deals in Argentina.
ECONOMY & FOREIGN POLICY Argentina, US ink accord for ‘cooperation on critical minerals’ 23-08-2024 13:31 Argentina and the United States sign memorandum of understanding to strengthen production of "critical minerals" such as lithium that are essential for the energy transition.
ENERGY & GAS YPF moves to sell units as it ramps up divestments in shale push 09-08-2024 15:48 State-run oil company, YPF SA, is moving to sell several business units and stakes as its divestment plan kicks in.
GAS & ENERGY Milei in Neuquén to tour Vaca Muerta, meet businessmen 08-08-2024 19:09 President Javier Milei visits Neuquén, heart of energy production, and crosses over to Chile for the first time as head of state – but without holding a bilateral meeting with Gabriel Boric.
ENERGY & GAS YPF in talks with energy transfer to fund Argentina pipeline 20-07-2024 18:12 Argentine crude driller YPF SA has held talks with US pipeline company Energy Transfer LP to finance a cross-country pipeline that could ramp up shale oil exports.
ENERGY & GAS Vista reaps more from crude sales as Argentina frees oil markets 12-07-2024 16:11 Shale driller Vista Energy charged export prices for more than 40% of crude that it sold to domestic refiners in the second quarter.
ENERGY & GAS Declining gas giant eyes new role piping Argentine gas to Brazil 20-06-2024 15:03 Bolivia is offering its pipelines to transport natural gas from Argentina’s Vaca Muerta field to Brazil.
OIL & GAS Oil driller Vista Energy to import new frack set in SLB deal 11-06-2024 11:44 Argentine oil driller Vista Energy signed an agreement with SLB to import a new fracking array during the second half of this year to help boost production in the Vaca Muerta shale region.
UTILITIES & SUBSIDIES Milei begins to slash energy subsidies for low-income sectors 06-06-2024 11:59 Low-income homes will see the energy cost of their utility bills double on average in June, while middle-class families could see prices rise 155%.
INTERVIEW Ex-Energy and Mining secretary Flavia Royón: 'RIGI is necessary’ 06-06-2024 00:50 Former Energy & Mining secretary in Alberto Fernández and Javier Milei governments says RIGI investment incentive scheme is “necessary to develop LNG, hydrogen and mining projects.”
OIL & GAS Oil driller Aconcagua eyes Argentina IPO as Milei lures capital 04-06-2024 15:07 President’s move to open up economy creates market opportunity; Gas company did first local listing since 2017 earlier in year.
ENERGY & GAS Natural gas crunch as worst winter since 1980 looms 29-05-2024 11:34 Government scrambles to secure supplies of fuel as lower-than-expected temperatures boosts demand for home heating.
OIL & GAS Oil driller’s 1,400% world-beating rally hinges on Milei reforms 23-05-2024 13:52 Vista Energy boss Miguel Galuccio knows shale. But his plans lie in the hands of President Javier Milei.