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  • Saturday, October 28th 2023 - 08:55 UTC

    Argentina to import fuel to ease current shortages

    In the next few days the problem will be solved, said Royón

    Argentine authorities said Friday that more fuel will be imported to guarantee supplies to the pumps as the ongoing crisis is set to drag on for weeks, potentially affecting the Nov. 19 presidential runoff between Economy Minister Sergio Massa and Liberal Congressman Javier Milei, it was reported in Buenos Aires.

  • Friday, October 27th 2023 - 10:16 UTC

    Fuel shortages reported in Argentina

    YPF implemented on Monday an average increase of 3%

    Due to fuel shortages in several parts of Argentina, some pumps were forced to sell only up to a quota per customer while others simply closed their activities on Thursday, it was reported in Buenos Aires.

  • Monday, September 25th 2023 - 09:55 UTC

    Uruguay's Ancap awards all offshore exploration licenses open for bids

    Ancap authorities also pointed out that US$ 127 million had been pledged by the bidders

    Uruguay's state-run oil company Ancap has awarded all seven offshore oil and gas exploration licenses open for bids to four foreign companies: YPF (Argentina), APA Corp (United States), and Shell and Challenger Energy Group (CEG) (United Kingdom), it was reported in Montevideo.

  • Tuesday, April 25th 2023 - 12:43 UTC

    Argentina to export oil to Chile again

    Iuliano said that if something has to be fixed, “there would be a change in the schedule.”

    Beginning in June, Argentina will resume exporting oil to Chile after 17 years, the website Rio Negro reported.

  • Friday, December 30th 2022 - 09:36 UTC

    YPF to build lithium batteries in Catamarca

    “We must move from salt to batteries, and from there to the change of the electric system,” Jalil said

    Argentina's state-run Y-TEC YPF plans to install a lithium battery manufacturing plant in the province of Catamarca, according to a deal signed this week between Governor Raúl Jalil and YPF's President Pablo González, it was announced. Also signing the document was Y-TEC (YPF's technological institute) Chief Roberto Salvarezza.

  • Thursday, November 3rd 2022 - 10:55 UTC

    CFK gradually moving back onto center stage

    The Vice-President was reported not to miss a single detail

    Argentine Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) Wednesday met with YPF CEO Pablo González and Chevron executives Clay Neff and Bruce Niemeyer at her Congress office.

  • Monday, August 29th 2022 - 19:32 UTC

    YPF announces mega port on Rio Negro's Atlantic shores

    The structure will hopefully be operational starting in 2025

    Argentina's state-run oil company YPF announced a mega port will be built in Río Negro to export oil from the Atlantic shore.

  • Wednesday, June 22nd 2022 - 20:11 UTC

    Unconventional production boosts oil and gas output in Argentina

    “We have an activity in permanent growth, thanks to the strong impulse we gave to Vaca Muerta,” Martínez said

    Argentina's oil output reached its zenith in 20 years with 584,000 barrels per day (bpd) delivered in May of 2022, thanks mostly to unconventional developments, it was reported Tuesday.

  • Wednesday, March 30th 2022 - 09:59 UTC

    Cold winter and fuel shortages ahead for Argentina

    Vaca Muerta remains as one of the world's most promising profitable shale deposits, but with no investments and clear rules of the game...

    Argentina is on the world's top short list of countries with the largest reserves of gas, but given its political chaos, rabid nationalism and constant changes to the rules of the game, investors remain shy and Argentina will have to prepare for a cold austral winter and even fuel rationing as it's already happening with diesel, desperately needed to harvest summer crops and prepare the soil for summer sowing.

  • Monday, March 14th 2022 - 20:42 UTC

    Fuel at Argentine pumps goes up for the second time this year

    The new increase is a consequence of the war in Ukraine, it was explained

    Argentina's state-run oil company YPF has increased its prices at pumps between 9.5% and 11.5%. It was the second rise this year. Other brands such as Shell have followed suit. The last increase had been in February.

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