Energy
Argentina on the brink of an energy golden age. Can it become a global player?
Hydrocarbon production in Argentina began in 1922 with the creation of Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales (in Spanish, YPF), the world’s first state-owned oil company. ...
Juan Marcos PollioOctober 13, 20260
Peter Thiel enters oil market with US$76 million stake in Vaca Muertas top exporter
United States billionaire entrepreneur and venture capitalist Peter Thiel has bought a US$76 million stake in Argentina’s biggest oil exporter, Vista Energy, marking...
Buenos Aires HeraldAugust 18, 20260
YPF files for largest-ever RIGI project at US$51 billion
Argentina’s majority state-owned energy company YPF announced on Thursday that it will file to bring its Argentina LNG project under the country’s Large...
Buenos Aires HeraldAugust 14, 20260
YPF sells stake in Argentinas largest natural gas distributor to electricity firm
State-owned oil and gas company YPF sold its stake in Metrogas, Argentina’s largest natural gas distribution company, to electricity distributor Edenor, which is...
Buenos Aires HeraldAugust 12, 20260
Crude oil surpasses corn and soy to become Argentinas top export
Crude oil became Argentinas leading export during the first half of 2026, overtaking traditional agricultural products to top the countrys export rankings. According...
Matias OrtegaJuly 30, 20260
Economic growth still lagging in first semester of 2026
It was last April that Economy Minister Luis Caputo predicted that the coming months would be the best for the Argentine economy in...
Juan Marcos PollioJuly 29, 20260
Argentinas energy trade balance posts best first half in a decade
Argentina’s energy trade balance further cemented its position as one of the country’s main sources of foreign currency earnings during the first half...
Buenos Aires HeraldJuly 26, 20260
Could Argentina export oil and gas through the Pacific Ocean?
Chilean Energy Minister Ximena Rincón visited the Vaca Muerta field in Neuquén province a few weeks ago and invited Argentina to use their...
Juan Marcos PollioJuly 11, 20260
Argentine government announces private project to build nuclear reactor
Economy Minister Luis Caputo announced that a United States-based private company plans to invest US$1.2 billion to build a small modular reactor (SMR)...
Martina JaureguyJuly 4, 20260
The gig economy helps contain unemployment. Its starting to run out of room
Workers in the Argentine gig economy have been growing steadily over the past year due to a decline in formal employment. Based on...
Juan Marcos PollioJune 21, 20260
