News of gas

Argentina hunts for LNG imports for Winter in war-wrecked market

Today 19:21 Argentina is looking to purchase liquefied natural gas cargoes for its upcoming winter heating season.

Vaca Muerta turns global oil shock into opportunity for Argentina

03-04-2026 06:38 Argentina’s shale boom is reshaping its economy. Rising global energy prices were once a historic vulnerability, now they’re into a growing source of external strength.

by Santiago del Carril

ENERGY & GAS

Argentina to maintain petrol prices in shift for free-market Milei

02-04-2026 12:11 Argentina’s state-run energy firm YPF SA will keep petrol prices at the pump steady for 45 days, says state energy firm's CEO Horacio Marín.

STATE ENERGY FIRM

YPF shares soar to 15-year high on Wall Street after court ruling

01-04-2026 10:47 State energy firm’s share price surpasses US$48, returning to pre-nationalisation levels, against a backdrop of a sharp rise in crude oil prices; Surge driven by a combination of global factors and positive local developments following New York court ruling that has reduced uncertainty surrounding the firm.

GLOBAL ENERGY MARKET

Oil surge elicits tough love from Trump’s Latin American allies

29-03-2026 10:23 The crisis in the Strait of Hormuz is rippling beyond Asia. Though Latin America is far from the key oil and gas artery that’s been mostly choked off by Iran, it’s still heavily exposed to oil price volatility.

POLITICS & ECONOMY

Milei hails court win, slams opposition in YPF national broadcast

27-03-2026 22:57 President celebrates YPF court ruling in Argentina’s favour and picks out Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and Axel Kicillof for criticism, declaring: “Expropriation is wrong because stealing is wrong”

POLITICS

Milei targets Kicillof after Argentina secures YPF court victory

27-03-2026 16:00 Milei slams opposition in wake of favourable YPF ruling in US courts; Government blames Kicillof for decade-long litigation while Peronists say ruling defends “sovereign decision.”

YPF NATIONALISATION CASE

Win for Argentina as US court overturns US$16bn judgment over YPF seizure

27-03-2026 12:54 Milei hails decision as US appeals court rules in Argentina’s favour; Government could avoid US$16-billion judgement to Burford Capital.

YPF NATIONALISATION CASE

YPF: Argentina gets US$16-billion US judgement tossed on appeal

27-03-2026 12:23 US appeals court ruling marks a significant victory for President Javier Milei and helps clear the government’s path to a return to international markets.

YPF NATIONALISATION CASE

Argentina wins discovery stay in US$16-billion YPF US court case

18-03-2026 22:17 Government wins order blocking holders of a US$16.1-billion US judgment against it in YPF nationalisation case.

ENERGY & GAS

Oil rally can boost Argentina's shale industry, Vista CEO says

12-03-2026 16:40 Higher oil prices stemming from Iran war in Iran could boost Argentina’s thriving shale patch, says Vista Energy CEO Miguel Galuccio.

GLOBAL OIL MARKET

Middle East oil shock is ‘largest supply disruption’ in history, IEA says

12-03-2026 10:56 Iran launches new wave of attacks; Strait of Hormuz – through which a fifth of global crude passes – effectively shut down; Oil prices soar, trading above US$100; International Energy Agency bemoans "largest supply disruption in history of global oil market.”

ENERGY & GAS

YPF says fuel prices will not change despite oil price surge

09-03-2026 17:03 Horacio Marín, CEO of state-controlled energy firm, says its "micropricing" strategy will smooth volatility amid Middle East conflict.

BEYOND THE HEADLINES

A future which works

07-03-2026 06:53 Milei’s determination to open up one of the world’s most closed economies is moving at vastly superior speed to the painstaking parliamentary passage of the structural reforms local companies need to compete.

by Michael Soltys

ENERGY & GAS

Vaca Muerta gas to flow to Europe under major eight-year LNG pact

04-03-2026 16:31 Eight-year contract for two million tonnes per year marks the country’s largest long-term gas sale to date; Southern Energy and Securing Energy for Europe ink deal.

ENERGY & GAS

Milei’s expanded incentive plan set to draw shale oil investors

03-03-2026 13:46 YPF, Vista Energy and Pampa Energía eyeing RIGI programme after Milei administration broadened it to include shale oil wells.

ENERGY & GAS

YPF chief readies war chest for shale push as Milei bolsters oil

19-02-2026 16:59 YPF SA is setting aside funds to keep spending in the fast-growing Vaca Muerta basin, says Horacio Marín.

ENERGY & GAS

Mercuria close to buying Raizen assets in Argentina

09-02-2026 22:46 Mercuria Energy Group is close to acquiring a refinery and hundreds of gas stations in Argentina being sold by Raizen SA.

ENERGY & GAS

Milei spurns Techint billionaire Rocca as Indian firm wins pipeline bid

27-01-2026 14:14 Flagship pipeline project championed by Milei administration chooses foreign supplier over a local giant run by one of Argentina's richest men.

ENERGY & GAS

Argentina posts biggest energy surplus in decades on shale push

21-01-2026 21:39 In 2025, exports outstripped imports to the tune of US$7.8 billion, reports Argentina's Energy Department, thanks to booming oil and gas production in the Vaca Muerta shale patch.

ENERGY & GAS

JPMorgan, Citi in talks to finance US$1-billion Argentina pipeline

13-01-2026 15:50 A group of banks including JPMorgan Chase & Co and Citigroup Inc are in talks to lend natural gas producers in Argentina roughly US$1 billion to build a cross-country pipeline.

Analysing Argentina

Venezuela: Is Milei on the right or the wrong side of history?

10-01-2026 06:51 A Venezuelan comeback, especially if it entails large investments in rebuilding infrastructure, would be a direct regional competitor for Vaca Muerta, a development that has improved its production efficiency but still needs to streamline costs.

by Marcelo J. García

ENERGY & GAS

Harold Hamm’s Continental expands push into Vaca Muerta shale

05-01-2026 10:51 Harold Hamm’s Continental Resources to buy assets in Argentina from Pan American Energy, expanding its push into the Vaca Muerta shale basin.

ENERGY & GAS

Vista to propose new Argentina shale acquisition to shareholders

18-12-2025 11:53 Vista has called a shareholder meeting for January 27 where it will propose carrying out one or more acquisitions, according to a regulatory filing.

ENERGY & GAS

YPF seeking US$12.5-billion financing from JP Morgan for LNG project

18-12-2025 00:55 State energy company negotiating the entry of a new partner to replace Shell with a target of 18 million tons LNG projection. Next year, investment will jump to US$6 billion despite lower crude oil prices.

by Eugenia Muzio

ENERGY & GAS

Historic deal will see Argentina export Vaca Muerta gas to Europe for eight years

02-12-2025 20:24 Consortium of local companies selling via seaways finalises an eight-year agreement with one of the most powerful energy firms in the world.

by Ariel Maciel

OIL & GAS

Energy sector signs US$7-billion LNG export contract with Germany’s SEFE

01-12-2025 20:33 Southern Energy signs eight-year supply deal with Germany’s SEFE; Agreement signals growing confidence in the country’s ability to enter the global LNG market.

ENERGY & GAS

Argentina notches first LNG sales deal as shale patch booms

01-12-2025 15:45 A consortium of natural gas producers led by Pan American Energy Group agrees to sell up to two million tons a year of LNG to Germany’s state-owned SEFE for eight years.

ANALYSING ARGENTINA

The tectonic fracture of Argentina’s economy

29-11-2025 05:20 This is a game-changer for Argentina’s economy, anticipated for years and slowly happening. Milei has contributed to this outcome, but it is not solely the result of his actions. He is, however, the President that – if he does things right – will benefit from it.

by Marcelo J. García

MARKETS & DEBT

Bond spree tops US$3.4 billion with Buenos Aires City sale

19-11-2025 16:31 Bond sale spree has spread into the public sector, with Buenos Aires City returning to global markets after almost a decade and bringing foreign debt issuance to almost US$3.5 billion in the past three weeks.

ENERGY & GAS

Continental buys Pluspetrol shale field, says Luis Caputo

18-11-2025 08:54 Harold Hamm’s Continental Resources Inc is entering Argentina’s burgeoning shale patch, announces Economy Minister Luis Caputo.

POLITICS & ECONOMY

Chevron wants Argentina tax reform as it plans major oil growth

13-11-2025 08:31 Chevron calls on President Javier Milei's government to lower taxes and relax capital controls.

ENERGY & GAS

Vista eyes Milei reforms in bid to double Argentina shale output

12-11-2025 14:43 Vista Energy CEO Miguel Galuccio sees another round of reforms from Javier Milei as a trampoline to growth.

ENERGY & GAS

YPF hails Milei agenda as Abu Dhabi joins Argentina’s LNG push

04-11-2025 15:02 State-run YPF SA said Argentina’s oil and gas industry would benefit from sweeping tax and labour reforms, ssys CEO Horacio Marín.

ENERGY & GAS

YPF chief projects US$300bn in exports from LNG deal with Italy’s Eni

14-10-2025 14:01 CEO Horacio Marín talks up recent agreement with Italian energy company, saying it could create 50,000 jobs; Deal to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Vaca Muerta will represent “biggest investment in Argentine history," claims President Milei.

ANALYSIS

Vaca Muerta overtakes agriculture – and it will finance Argentina’s future

20-09-2025 06:21 The political weight of the oil industry is surging. With a record energy export surplus and rising, the Vaca Muerta formation is shaping up to be the country’s main source of foreign currency. Businessmen, governors and lawmakers all agree that shale deposits will be a major factor in economic stability, with investments and projects transforming the map.

by Carlos Burgueño

OIL & GAS

Vaca Muerta producing three times as much gas as Bolivia

17-09-2025 17:54 Massive shale formation, based mostly in Neuquén, now producing nearly 91 cubic metres of natural gas per day – three times as much as neighbouring Bolivia. Change reflects the loss of reserves to the north and the consolidation of Argentina as a new regional player in market.

by Alan Ares

ENERGY & GAS

Report: Argentina set for century-high oil output, record gas production

08-09-2025 17:51 Rosario Board of Trade report highlights Vaca Muerta’s role in driving production and widening of energy trade surplus.

OIL & GAS

Uruguay to pitch pipeline route for Vaca Muerta’s natural gas

02-09-2025 14:25 Uruguay to pitch a natural gas pipeline through its territory that would link Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale deposit with Brazil.

YPF NATIONALISATION CASE

Argentina wins stay on YPF share transfer in US court battle

17-08-2025 08:59 Appeals court halts order to hand over 51% of shares in state energy firm as Argentina fights US$16.1-billion ruling in nationalisation case.

YPF NATIONALISATION CASE

Argentina wins reprieve in US court fight over YPF shares

16-08-2025 08:30 Appeals court rules Argentina doesn’t need to turn over its controlling stake in YPF SA to holders of a US$16-billion judgment while it tries to overturn previous order.

Analysing Argentina

The (wrong?) assumption that energy and mining will save Argentina

09-08-2025 06:35 President Javier Milei’s economic programme relies heavily on the prospects of Argentina massively increasing its exports in the coming years. But projections work better on paper than in reality.

by Marcelo J. García

OIL & GAS

Patria, Eaton Vance among investors in Argentina pipeline loan

24-07-2025 18:50 Syndicated loan agreement is the largest in Argentine history for an infrastructure project.

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.

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.