The expansive ravine traversing the city of Neuquén, located in north-western Patagonia, delineates its dual realities. The orderly, suburban avenues in the valley beneath resemble those found in any other Argentine metropolis. However, in the plateau region, there is clear evidence of the nation’s industrialisation. Power lines intersect a landscape of vacant housing lots poised … Read more
President Javier Milei lauded Argentina’s unprecedented export achievements and the increase in oil and gas output on Monday, attributing these developments to his administration’s deregulation efforts and investment incentives that have revitalised the energy sector. During the inauguration of the Argentina Oil & Gas Expo 2026 in Neuquén, Milei announced that monthly exports had surpassed … Read more
Hydrocarbon production in Argentina commenced in 1922 with the establishment of Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales, recognised as the world’s inaugural state-owned oil enterprise. More than a century later, the nation’s energy sector is poised to embark on its most prosperous era to date. “Fifteen years ago, Argentina was a country with oil, and there was not … Read more
Argentina’s economy is presently characterised by duality. While exports associated with oil, agriculture, and mining are achieving unprecedented levels, real economy sectors such as industry, construction, and commerce are either stagnant or experiencing a downturn. For the government, the solution to this problem is to invest in export sectors, which is expected to initiate a … Read more
Last week, in a straightforward manner, the government’s Deputy Economy Minister for Energy & Mining, Daniel González, revealed that a new study indicates Vaca Muerta possesses nearly twice the oil resources previously estimated by the US Energy Information Administration fifteen years ago. The EIA had stated that the recoverable oil was 16.2 billion barrels; the … Read more
United States billionaire entrepreneur and venture capitalist Peter Thiel has acquired a US$76 million stake in Argentina’s largest oil exporter, Vista Energy. This transaction represents his inaugural investment in the oil sector and signifies his initial foray into Patagonia’s Vaca Muerta oil field. Thiel Macro LLC, the hedge fund managed by Thiel, secured a 1% … Read more
Shares in Vista Energy SAB, Argentina’s leading oil exporter, experienced a significant increase in New York on Monday following the announcement by tech billionaire Peter Thiel regarding his substantial investment in the company. Vista’s American depositary receipts increased by 4.9 percent to US$71.67 as of 10.49am in New York, marking the highest level in two … Read more
With a projected total expenditure of US$51 billion, state oil giant YPF has applied to take part in President Javier Milei’s investment incentive program for its “Argentina LNG” project. The plan aims to exploit the gas resources of the Vaca Muerta shale formation for export in the form of liquefied natural gas. The Argentina LNG … Read more
The United States government has ceased to mask its objective of obstructing closer relations between Argentina and China, and has explicitly intensified its geopolitical strategy. Beyond the exceptionally close relationship between Javier Milei and Donald Trump, the connections between Argentina and the Asian power hold significant importance for the national economy. The geopolitical chessboard appears … Read more
The first new facility of this kind to be approved by Pampa Energia SA in over 25 years is a 2.7 billion US dollar urea fertiliser factory on the Atlantic coast of Argentina. Although Argentina has lately prioritised oil production from its prolific Vaca Muerta shale deposit due to its ease of transportation and export, … Read more
