Buenos Aires Times

Argentina Reports Stable Urban Unemployment and Modest Growth in Formal Employment

National statistics show broadly stable unemployment across major urban centres alongside modest gains in registered formal employment as Argentina continues its economic adjustment.

Transportadora de Gas del Sur Expands Perito Moreno Pipeline to Increase Argentine Gas Capacity

Transportadora de Gas del Sur is installing four compressor plants as part of an expansion across La Pampa that is expected to add fourteen million cubic meters of daily transport capacity and reduce the need for imports.

Argentina Congress Advances Labor and Deregulation Reforms

The National Congress is moving forward with parts of the government’s reform agenda covering labor-market modernization, bureaucratic deregulation and measures intended to reduce barriers to formal employment.

Argentina Advances Paraná River Dredging and Port Modernization to Support Agricultural Exports

Federal and provincial authorities in Santa Fe are advancing dredging along the Paraná Waterway and construction of the Timbúes multipurpose port as agricultural export volumes expand.

Argentina’s Private Economists Cut 2026 Growth Forecast to Two Point Seven Percent

Analysts surveyed by the Central Bank lowered their forecast for full-year economic growth to two point seven percent while reducing their median year-end inflation projection to twenty-nine point eight percent.

Argentina Central Bank Reserves Hold Near Forty-Nine Billion Dollars After IMF Debt Payment

Gross international reserves remained near forty-nine billion dollars after Argentina made a debt-service payment to the International Monetary Fund, while the Central Bank’s net foreign-currency purchases for the year exceeded thirteen ...

Argentina’s Rosario Grain Exchange Raises Corn Harvest Forecast Above Seventy Million Tonnes

The Rosario Grain Exchange expects Argentina’s current corn harvest to reach a record seventy million five hundred thousand metric tons, supporting export activity through the country’s central river ports.

Pampa Energy Wins Investment Incentive Approval for Major Neuquén Oil and Gas Project

Pampa Energy has received approval under Argentina’s Large Investment Incentive Regime for the Rincon de Aranda unconventional oil and gas block, with plans to drill more than two hundred horizontal wells and build toward peak production.

Argentina Mining Producer Lithium Argentina Reports Strong Second Quarter and Expansion Plans

Lithium Argentina generated more than one hundred forty-one million dollars in free cash flow from its Cauchari-Olaroz operations in Jujuy and agreed with partner Ganfeng to accelerate modular Stage Two expansion after investment incenti...

Neuquén Oil Production Surpasses Six Hundred Thousand Barrels a Day as Export Pipeline Nears Completion

Crude production in the Neuquén basin has exceeded six hundred thousand barrels a day, while construction of the Vaca Muerta Oil Sur pipeline advances toward marine export terminals in Rio Negro and planned operations late this year.

Peter Thiel Takes Major Stake in Vista Energy as Argentina Shale Attracts International Investment

Vista Energy shares surged on the New York Stock Exchange after technology investor Peter Thiel disclosed a substantial stake in the Argentine oil producer, highlighting growing international investor interest in the Vaca Muerta shale ba...

Argentina Central Bank Approves Dollar Salary Accounts for Workers

Communication A 8460 allows employers to pay salaries in United States dollars into local savings and salary accounts, giving companies greater flexibility over compensation arrangements and international assignments.

Argentina Mining Exports Hit Record Four Point Seven Billion Dollars in First Half

Gold and lithium drove mining exports to a record level in the first six months of the year, with investment incentives supporting expanding production across Argentina’s resource-rich provinces.

Argentina Central Bank Proposes Ban on Treasury and Provincial Monetary Financing

The Central Bank has submitted legislation to Congress that would prohibit monetary financing of national and provincial treasuries and strengthen the institution’s independence, targeting a longstanding source of inflationary pressure.

Argentina Advances Fifty-One Billion Dollar LNG Export Project as YPF Seeks Investment Incentive Approval

YPF and international energy partners have formally applied for Large Investment Incentive Regime approval for an LNG project using Vaca Muerta gas, with offshore liquefaction units planned in Rio Negro and a major treatment facility in ...

YPF’s Stock-Trading App Signals Broader Push to Bring Equity Investing to Consumers

YPF’s decision to add direct share trading to its consumer application is expanding retail access to equity markets as easing inflation creates more room for financial products aimed at individual investors.

United States Financial Support Highlights Close Economic Ties With Argentina

The use of United States Treasury stabilization funds to support Argentina’s peso late last year underscores the close financial relationship between Washington and Buenos Aires during the Milei administration’s economic transition.

Argentina’s Macroeconomic Gains Contrast With Payment Strains Facing Industrial SMEs

Falling wholesale inflation and rising foreign-exchange reserves are improving Argentina’s macroeconomic position, while payment delays affecting industrial small and medium-sized businesses show that financial stabilization is not yet e...

Argentina’s Investment Incentives Put Energy and Logistics Megaprojects at the Center of Growth Strategy

The expansion of the Large Investment Incentive Regime and YPF’s $51 billion LNG application are accelerating plans for major energy and infrastructure projects, particularly around Vaca Muerta and the national rail network.

Argentina and Provinces Move to Integrate Digital Customs and Logistics Systems

The Economy Ministry is working with major exporting provinces to unify customs processing, river-port logistics and freight documentation, with the aim of reducing administrative delays for agricultural and industrial exporters along th...

Foreign Investment Drives Higher Luxury Property Values in Buenos Aires

Luxury property markets in Puerto Madero and northern Buenos Aires suburbs are recovering as domestic capital returns and foreign investors put money into real estate, anticipating longer-term gains under improved macroeconomic conditions.

Buenos Aires AI Real Estate Startup Raises $500,000 From Silicon Valley Executives

A Buenos Aires-based artificial intelligence real estate startup has raised $500,000 in seed funding from senior executives at Meta and OpenAI, highlighting continued international investor interest in Argentina’s software engineering se...

Argentina’s Lithium Exports Surge as Northwest Producers Expand Global EV Links

Lithium producers in Salta, Jujuy and Catamarca have reported record quarterly export volumes, supported by long-term supply agreements with international automakers as Argentina strengthens its role in global electric-vehicle supply cha...

Argentina Expects $4.6 Billion in Agricultural Export Tax Revenue Despite Rate Cuts

Argentina is projected to collect about $4.6 billion in agricultural export taxes this year, broadly matching the previous year as higher grain volumes offset the impact of targeted reductions in export tax rates.

Argentina’s Sovereign Risk Premium Holds Near 500 Basis Points

Argentine government bonds have continued their recovery in New York markets, with the country’s risk premium remaining near 500 basis points as investors assess the government’s commitment to aggressive fiscal targets.

Argentina’s $9.7 Billion Mining Project Faces Local Supply and Regulatory Demands

A $9.7 billion mining investment operating under Argentina’s Large Investment Incentive Regime is negotiating with provincial and municipal authorities over regulatory requirements and local suppliers, testing the balance between federal...

Industrial SMEs Report Severe Payment Delays Despite Argentina’s Macro Stabilization

A private-sector survey found that 62% of industrial manufacturers are experiencing significant delays in collecting corporate payments, highlighting liquidity pressures on smaller businesses despite the government’s progress on inflatio...

YPF Adds Direct Stock Trading to Consumer Fuel-Payment App

Argentina’s YPF has launched a feature allowing consumers to buy and sell corporate shares directly through its mobile fuel-payment application, combining retail energy payments with access to equity trading.

Argentina’s Consumer Inflation Rebounds to 2.1% in July

Consumer prices in Argentina rose 2.1% in July, ending three months of declining monthly inflation as winter tourism and regulated utility adjustments pushed prices higher, although inflation remained well below levels seen during the pr...

Vaca Muerta South Pipeline Reaches 80% Completion Ahead of 2027 Export Launch

The Vaca Muerta South oil pipeline is about 80% complete and is expected to add 190,000 barrels a day of evacuation capacity when it launches in 2027, easing a key transportation bottleneck for shale producers in Patagonia.

United States Treasury Faces Congressional Scrutiny Over Support for Argentine Peso

United States Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is defending the use of federal stabilization funds to support Argentina’s peso late last year, an unusual intervention that drew congressional scrutiny during President Javier Milei’s econo...

Argentina Central Bank’s Foreign Exchange Purchases Surpass $13.5 Billion This Year

The Central Bank of Argentina has accumulated more than $13.5 billion through foreign-exchange purchases this year, including its largest daily intervention in August, as dollar inflows typically weaken during the third quarter.

Argentina’s Energy Trade Surplus Jumps 61% to More Than $5 Billion in First Half

Argentina recorded an energy trade surplus of more than $5 billion in the first six months, up 61% from a year earlier, as rising crude oil exports reduce the country’s historical reliance on imported winter energy.

Argentina’s Export Sectors Expected to Generate Record $57.1 Billion in Foreign Exchange

The Rosario Board of Trade expects agriculture, energy and mining to generate $57.1 billion in foreign-exchange liquidations this year, strengthening the Central Bank’s ability to manage the currency regime and sovereign debt obligations.

Vaca Muerta Pushes Argentina’s Oil Production Above 914,000 Barrels a Day

Argentina’s oil output rose 17% year on year to more than 914,000 barrels a day in June, driven by production gains in the Vaca Muerta shale formation and moving the country closer to the milestone of one million barrels a day.

Argentina’s M&A Activity Rises 38% to $4.6 Billion in First Half

Merger and acquisition activity in Argentina reached $4.6 billion in the first half of the year, with energy, technology and agribusiness accounting for much of the consolidation as foreign investors respond to improving macroeconomic co...

Argentina Expands RIGI to Rail and Technology Projects With Lower Investment Threshold

The government has expanded the Large Investment Incentive Regime to existing railway infrastructure and technology projects, while lowering the minimum investment threshold to $250 million in an effort to modernize freight corridors and...

Argentina’s Wholesale Inflation Falls to 0.8% in July, Lowest in 14 Months

Wholesale prices in Argentina rose 0.8% in July, the lowest monthly increase since May of the previous year, adding to signs of easing upstream price pressures under President Javier Milei’s economic program.

YPF and Partners Submit $51 Billion RIGI Application for Major Vaca Muerta LNG Project

Argentina’s state energy company YPF, together with Eni and XRG, has applied for inclusion in the Large Investment Incentive Regime for a liquefied natural gas export hub in Río Negro with planned annual capacity of 12 million tonnes.

Buenos Aires Real Estate Expo Draws Regional Capital for Luxury and Technology Projects

The annual Expo Real Estate Argentina in Buenos Aires brought domestic developers together with investors from the United States and Uruguay to finance luxury residential, commercial and technology-focused property projects across the me...

San Luis Advances Clean Energy Plan as Argentina Lags in Renewable Investment

San Luis has submitted a legislative master plan aimed at producing half of its electricity from local clean energy sources, while national industry analysts say Argentina continues to trail neighboring Latin American countries in large-...

Mendoza Launches Mining Council as Lithium Exploration Moves Ahead

Mendoza province has activated a new Mining Council to oversee sector development after its first major lithium exploration project secured the required environmental approvals under the province’s mining regulations.

Argentina’s Beef Exports Could Exceed Three Billion Dollars as Domestic Market Turns to Brazilian Imports

Agricultural analysts expect Argentina’s premium beef exports to surpass three billion dollars this year, while cheaper Brazilian beef is increasingly supplying the domestic market and allowing Argentine producers to direct more high-val...