ENERGY & GAS Official: Néstor Kirchner pipeline is ‘45% complete,’ will be ready by June 16-04-2023 09:46 The Néstor Kirchner gas pipeline will start operating in June and will save US$2.2 billion by 2023, says head of state-owned firm Energía Argentina SA.
PRODUCTION & INDUSTRY Auto industry takes leap forward after stagnant decade 11-04-2023 16:43 New survey from ADEFA car manufacturers association shows a volume of production not registered since October 2013 – more than 61,000 vehicles in a month. by Gabriela Maidana
VACA MUERTA Vaca Muerta awakes as pipelines revive shale hopes 27-02-2023 15:07 Argentina’s energy industry has seen its fair share of false dawns, but the construction of a pipeline is an irrefutable step towards cutting the country's dependency on fuel imports.
AGRICULTURE & ECONOMY Argentine grain harvests threatened by persistent drought 16-01-2023 17:53 Drought fears realised as Argentina loses half of soybean crop in main growing area; Experts warn that "economic losses will be substantial," with grain exports expected to slump by 21% in "best-case" scenario.
NEW ECONOMY MINISTER Inflation, export duties and IMF: Silvina Batakis’ economic definitions 06-07-2022 23:00 Martín Guzmán’s successor considers that the escalation of prices is a multi-causal phenomenon and defends strong state regulation of the economy. For her, “wages must run ahead of inflation.”
BLOOMBERG Hunt for lithium sparks frantic rush into Argentina's mountains 24-05-2022 13:20 Looming shortage of lithium, key for electric vehicles, gives Argentina a chance to become a mining mecca.
BLOOMBERG - ANALYSIS Price control chief quits in latest sign of infighting 24-05-2022 09:41 Resignation of Domestic Trade Secretary Roberto Feletti is the latest sign of infighting over the government’s economic strategy as annual inflation approaches 60 percent.
POLITICS & ECONOMY Can’t see the forest for the trees 21-05-2022 06:01 The internal struggles between Alberto and Cristina, along with the rift with the opposition, trivialise the issue of export duties and other much needed reforms that would allow Argentina to unlock its potential. by Agustino Fontevecchia
BLOOMBERG As rivals turn screws on mining, Argentina puts out welcome mat 11-05-2022 23:35 Government turns to capital-control loopholes and tax breaks, eyeing export boost as neighbours look to raise mine taxes.
BLOOMBERG War turns Argentina's shale boom dream into gas-buying nightmare 28-03-2022 13:10 Despite huge shale-gas deposits, Argentina is competing for shipments of liquefied natural gas – its timing could scarcely be worse, as prices have skyrocketed.
Lithium in Argentina Argentina at crossroads over the future of its lithium sector 15-10-2021 16:56 Fernández administration wants to boost the state's role in lithium extraction and electromobility, but conflicts with local communities remain. by Javier Lewkowicz, Diálogo Chino
And that reminds me... Importing no less important 09-10-2021 12:12 Everybody hails the importance of exports. Imports have no such luck. by Michael Soltys
BLOOMBERG In home of Malbec, eyes turn toward idled US$5-billion potash mine 09-09-2021 14:52 Mendoza Province in talks with some of world’s top producers of potash to revive Río Colorado mine.
Bloomberg Colombia gets a leg up in global marijuana export market 09-08-2021 14:50 Colombia is already world renowned for its coffee beans and flowers. Now, a new decree could make it a a major exporter of marijuana as well.
INTERVIEW María Apólito: ‘Argentina must export more intellectual property and patents' 17-07-2021 10:55 Argentina's software industry employs around 120,000 people. The government wants to raise that figure to half a million by 2030. Biotechnology and satellites targeted as other areas of high potential, says government’s Knowledge Economy Undersecretary María Apólito. by Leandro Dario