Strong Argentine Reaction to Falklands’ Rockhopper Oil Discovery Announcement

Thursday, May 6th 2010 - 19:23 UTC

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Jorge Taiana, Argentine Foreign Affairs minister

The Argentine government rejected British oil company Rockhopper Exploration's earlier announcement regarding the finding of oil in Falklands/Malvinas Islands, warning that the government “will take the necessary actions to avoid Great Britain from taking illegal possession of Argentina's non-renewable resources.”

In a statement released by the Argentine Foreign Ministry, the government warned “Argentina will continue condemning this British illegal action before the international courts.”

British oil company Rockhopper Exploration (LON:RKH) earlier said it believed it had made an oil discovery in Falklands North basin, the first oil find of a controversial exploration program in the Falklands waters.

Categories: Politics, Argentina.

Tags: Argentina, Falklands / Malvinas, oil, politics, Rockhopper Exploration, United Kingdom.

Financial Tags: RKH.

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jorge!
Relax!!! So far it is hot air!!!

If the oil is of good quality, then we should study how to provoke a little earthquake there and that's it!
May 06th, 2010 - 07:37 pm 0
Idlehands
“Argentina will continue condemning this British illegal action before the international courts.”

What court is he refering to - other than the court of Argentine public opinion?

I don't recall Argentina taking this issue to any court. I wonder why?
May 06th, 2010 - 08:23 pm 0
jorge!
You are right gdr.

I hope they lose their shares in the oil industry like water between fingers.
May 06th, 2010 - 08:32 pm 0

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