Tag: Hydrocarbons Sovereignty Bill

• Friday, October 31st 2014 - 07:51 UTC

  Argentina approves new hydrocarbons bill to attract foreign investments

  

  Argentina's lower house of Congress, which is controlled by President Cristina Fernandez's allies, gave final approval Thursday for a new Hydrocarbons Law that was harshly criticized by opposition lawmakers. The lower house passed the bill with a vote of 130-116 with one abstention after more than 14 hours of debate.

• Monday, July 30th 2012 - 07:19 UTC

  Argentina denies plans to intervene the energy sector: “only ensuring investments”

  

  Planning Minister Julio De Vido denied that the Government plans the “intervention” of the energy sector and clarified that “we demand investment and production plans. This is not an intervention, simple more planning.”