Asian refiners have escalated their acquisitions of Argentine crude due to the disruptions in supply from the Middle East caused by the Iran war, which has intensified competition for barrels from alternative regions. In recent weeks, processors in Japan, South Korea, and China have acquired Argentina’s Medanito oil, with at least one cargo reportedly loaded … Read more
Concerns regarding the potential effects of generative artificial intelligence on the labour market are prevalent across numerous nations. Argentina is not an outlier. Indeed, there are justifiable reasons for this apprehension. It is the Latin American nation with the highest degree of occupational exposure to GenAI, according to a recent study conducted by the Economic … Read more
The United States has sanctioned the exceptional importation of 300,000 tonnes of lean beef to mitigate domestic meat prices. However, this decision is unlikely to yield advantages for Argentina, despite the strong rapport between Presidents Donald Trump and Javier Milei. The reason is that Argentina, along with other U.S. allies, has established fixed import quotas. … Read more
The public discourse surrounding delinquency debt in Argentina intensified on Tuesday, as a post on X outlining the issues garnered two million views. The post was authored by Matías Fernández. He conducted an analysis of loans and debt delinquency by utilising microdata from the Central Bank’s debtors’ registry, which he subsequently cross-referenced with the taxpayer … Read more
On Wednesday, Economy Minister Luis Caputo unveiled a plan to boost mortgage lending in Argentina at AR$2 trillion (US$1.3 billion at the official rate). “The 2 trillion pesos we would be auctioning would provide housing solutions for 17,000 to 18,000 families,” he said at a conference on Wednesday morning. The funds will be sourced from … Read more
One of the industries most severely impacted since President Javier Milei assumed office, the manufacturing sector is continuing to fall. Research firm Orlando Ferreres & Asociados reports that industrial activity in July experienced a decline of 0.4%. This decline has accelerated over the first seven months of the year, with activity now 2% below the … Read more
A leading consultancy firm in Buenos Aires is projecting a historic year for Argentina’s exports, indicating that they may surpass the US$100-billion threshold by 2026. LCG, established by economist and politician Martín Lousteau alongside lawyer Esteban Javier Conte Grand, forecasts that exports will reach US$103.74 billion in 2026 – an increase of US$16.6 billion from … Read more
Following official confirmation that the Argentine government will give Starlink the contract to provide internet connectivity to 6,000 rural schools nationwide for at least three years, the close relationship between President Javier Milei and tech billionaire Elon Musk continues to grow. The agreement between the National Communications Agency and Starlink, which encompasses a joint investment … Read more
President Javier Milei reappeared after several days without a public appearance, delivering an effusive speech in which he dismissed concerns over rising unemployment, falling wages and companies closing during his administration. “Let’s see the kind of stupid things people repeat every day, like ‘people can’t make ends meet,’ or ‘technologic progress destroys jobs’?” he said … Read more
Argentina’s 2026 trade deals with the US and the EU, the latter as a member of Mercosur, are beginning to produce what they promised: an increase in exports to both markets. In the U.S. case, Argentina and Washington formalised the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade and Investment on February 5, 2026. In contrast to the arrangement … Read more
