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Argentine Farmers Shift Planting Toward Soybeans as Corn Costs Rise

The Rosario Grain Exchange expects farmers in the Pampas to move acreage from corn to soybeans as higher fuel costs, tighter margins and damage from the leafhopper pest weigh on corn production.

Argentina’s Inflation Falls to 14-Month Low as Economists Question Exchange-Rate Policy

Argentina’s inflation rate declined to its lowest level in 14 months alongside a fiscal surplus, although economists warned that the government’s crawling-peg exchange-rate policy could weaken industrial competitiveness and slow the reco...

Argentina Advances $2 Billion Privatization and Concession Program

Argentina’s Economy Ministry launched bidding frameworks covering state assets including water utility AySA, grid operator Transener and the Belgrano Cargas rail network as the government pursues privatization commitments linked to its I...

Vaca Muerta Expansion Expected to Deliver $14 Billion Argentine Energy Trade Surplus

Rising oil and gas production from Argentina’s Neuquén Basin is projected to generate a $14 billion energy trade surplus this year, strengthening the Central Bank’s ability to accumulate foreign currency and support the peso.

IMF Backs Argentina’s Fiscal Reforms and Says No Additional Emergency Financing Is Needed

IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva praised Argentina’s economic reforms and said the country does not require additional emergency financing as Buenos Aires prepares to return to international sovereign debt markets.

Argentina Says Nearly $70 Billion in Foreign Investment Projects Seek RIGI Incentives

Argentina’s Economy Ministry said 32 energy, mining and infrastructure projects worth nearly $70 billion have applied for benefits under the RIGI investment regime, which offers long-term tax and customs stability to large projects.

Severe Hailstorms Damage Agricultural Areas in Santa Fe

Strong winds and heavy hail caused widespread damage across southern Santa Fe province, raising localized concerns for planting-season yields in one of Argentina’s most important soybean and corn producing regions.

Cross-Border Smuggling Rises as Stronger Peso Makes Foreign Goods Cheaper

Argentine customs authorities report increasing smuggling of consumer goods, electronics and agricultural products from neighboring countries as shifts in relative prices make many imported products cheaper than domestic equivalents.

Río Negro Advances Punta Colorada Plans as Argentina’s Future LNG Export Hub

Río Negro Governor Alberto Weretilneck said provincial authorities are accelerating administrative and environmental approvals to convert the former Punta Colorada iron ore port into a major deep-water liquefied natural gas export terminal.

Argentina Opens Sanctions Proceedings Against 45 Companies Over South Atlantic Oil Activity

The Foreign Ministry has started sanctions proceedings against 45 international companies and filed a criminal complaint against Israel-based Navitas Petroleum over alleged unauthorized hydrocarbon exploration in the contested South Atla...

Tierra del Fuego Files Complaint Over British Oil Tanker in Southern Waters

The Tierra del Fuego government lodged a formal legal and diplomatic complaint over what it described as the unauthorized passage of a British-flagged oil tanker through waters under its jurisdiction, adding to tensions over South Atlant...

Milei Reschedules US Tour After Canceling United Kingdom Visit

President Javier Milei confirmed a new diplomatic and investor-focused trip to the United States after canceling a visit to the United Kingdom amid heightened tensions with London over offshore drilling near the disputed Malvinas, or Fal...

Argentina Keeps Exchange-Rate Gap Narrow as Official Dollar Passes 1,500 Pesos

The Central Bank maintained its managed depreciation policy as the official wholesale dollar reached 1,530 pesos and a key financial exchange rate held near 1,594 pesos, preserving a relatively narrow gap between the two markets.

Neuquén Governor Seeks Variable Royalties for Vaca Muerta LNG Exports

Neuquén Governor Rolando Figueroa called for a royalty system linked to global methane prices for gas produced in Vaca Muerta and processed through the planned Punta Colorada export terminal in neighboring Río Negro.

Milei Government Struggles to Secure Votes to Suspend 2027 Primary Elections

President Javier Milei’s administration faces resistance from the PRO party and other opposition blocs in the Senate over a proposal to suspend the mandatory 2027 PASO primaries, complicating the government’s electoral strategy.

Argentina’s September Inflation Seen Rising to 2.1%

Private economists expect monthly inflation to edge up to 2.1% in September, interrupting the recent slowdown, while the price premium on durable goods relative to international markets has narrowed sharply.

Private-Sector Employment Grows in Only Three Argentine Provinces

Recent labor data show formal private employment expanding on a net basis in just three provinces, reflecting the impact of federal spending cuts, stalled public works and weak domestic consumption on regional economies.

Argentina’s Textile Industry Warns of Closures as Imports Reach 70% of Market

Industry groups say imported clothing and textiles now account for 70% of domestic supply, increasing pressure on Argentine factories as the government dismantles longstanding trade protections.

Oil Above $100 Raises Urgency for Argentina’s Vaca Muerta Export Infrastructure

With Brent crude trading near $104 a barrel in European markets, Argentine authorities are pressing to complete pipelines and Atlantic port upgrades needed to expand Vaca Muerta exports and capture higher global energy revenues.

Argentina Rolls Over 8.1 Trillion Pesos in Domestic Debt

The Treasury successfully refinanced 8.1 trillion pesos of maturing domestic obligations using capitalized Treasury bills and dual bonds, easing a major short-term financing hurdle while supporting the government’s monetary restraint str...

Vaca Muerta Operators Target $2 Billion a Year in Natural Gas Liquids Exports

Energy companies are advancing infrastructure projects including a $365 million Compañía Mega expansion and a $3 billion TGS pipeline, with plans to export 4.8 million tonnes of natural gas liquids annually by the end of the decade.

YPF Prepares $154 Billion Long-Term Investment Portfolio Under Incentive Regime

State-controlled YPF plans to submit two additional large projects under Argentina’s Incentive Regime for Large Investments as part of a long-term capital expenditure portfolio totaling $154 billion to expand hydrocarbon processing and e...

Schlumberger, Halliburton and Baker Hughes Withdraw From Falklands Oil Project

Major oilfield services companies including Schlumberger, Halliburton and Baker Hughes have withdrawn from the British-backed Sea Lion project after Argentina warned that companies operating in the disputed Falkland Islands would be barr...

US Agencies Offer Financing for Argentine Lithium and Copper Projects

United States federal agencies have begun offering credit lines, guarantees and political-risk insurance for advanced lithium and copper projects in Argentina, seeking to strengthen critical-mineral supply chains and counter China’s esta...

Argentina Country Risk Falls Below 500 as Central Bank Reserves Top $50 Billion

Argentine sovereign bonds rallied, pushing JPMorgan’s country risk measure down to 485 basis points, while gross Central Bank reserves reached $50.4 billion after the Treasury rolled over 8.1 trillion pesos of domestic debt.

YPF Says $30 Billion LNG Project Will Proceed Despite Petronas Uncertainty

YPF President Horacio Marín said Argentina will move ahead with the Punta Colorada liquefied natural gas export terminal in Río Negro even if Malaysia’s Petronas exercises its option to leave the project, keeping the Vaca Muerta export p...

Argentine Agtech Firms Win Overseas Approvals for Drought-Resistant GM Wheat

Argentine biotechnology companies have secured international regulatory approvals for drought-resistant genetically modified wheat varieties, expanding the country’s role in agricultural technology aimed at adapting crops to harsher clim...

Buenos Aires Luxury Property and Hospitality Investment Rises After Economic Liberalization

International developers and hotel groups are increasing investment in Puerto Madero and Retiro amid more normalized financial markets, looser capital controls and a recovery in international corporate travel.

Neuquén Creates Sovereign Wealth Fund to Manage Vaca Muerta Royalties

The Neuquén provincial government established a financial reserve mechanism to channel hydrocarbon revenues into infrastructure, education and economic diversification while reducing exposure to swings in global commodity prices.

Argentina Deregulates Domestic Airline Routes to Expand Regional Connectivity

Federal transport authorities removed price floors and route restrictions for commercial airlines, prompting announcements of additional flights linking Buenos Aires with energy, mining and tourism centers across the country.

International Investors Finance Large Wind Power Projects in Argentine Patagonia

Renewable energy developers have secured international financing for utility-scale wind farms in southern Argentina, with electricity intended for domestic industry and emerging green hydrogen projects.

Argentine Fintech Companies Expand Cross-Border Digital Payment Networks

Buenos Aires-based financial technology firms have launched new payment gateways for currency settlement between Argentine and international corporate clients, seeking to reduce transaction costs and improve access to global digital fina...

Argentina Steps Up Patrols Against Illegal Fishing in South Atlantic Waters

Argentine naval and coast guard forces have deployed maritime patrol aircraft and vessels to intercept foreign trawlers accused of fishing illegally inside the country’s exclusive economic zone off Patagonia.

Argentina and Brazil Streamline Customs and Industrial Standards to Boost Mercosur Trade

Officials in Buenos Aires and Brasília introduced digital customs procedures and harmonized industrial standards at major border crossings in an effort to lower logistics costs and strengthen regional manufacturing supply chains.

Argentina Plans Freight Rail Overhaul Linking Industrial Provinces to Buenos Aires Port

The government unveiled a public-private initiative to rehabilitate rail corridors connecting Córdoba and Santa Fe with the Port of Buenos Aires, aiming to reduce logistics costs for agricultural and manufacturing exporters.

Global Technology Companies Plan New AI Data Centers in Buenos Aires

Major international cloud infrastructure providers have secured land and energy agreements for artificial intelligence data centers in Buenos Aires, drawing on Argentina’s engineering workforce and recently deregulated digital economy.

Argentina Advances Regulatory Work Toward OECD Membership

Argentina has submitted detailed regulatory and economic information as it seeks formal accession to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, a priority of the Milei administration’s push to align domestic institutions ...

Argentina’s Congress Advances Negotiations on Broad Labor Market Reform

Lawmakers are negotiating legislation aimed at easing labor regulations, reducing hiring liabilities for companies and encouraging more informal workers to enter the formal economy.

Argentina Raises Corn and Soy Harvest Forecasts After Improved Weather

The Rosario Board of Trade has increased crop forecasts following earlier severe droughts, pointing to stronger agricultural export revenues that could provide additional foreign currency for Argentina’s economic stabilization program.

Argentina Revives Ushuaia Naval Base Project Amid Falklands Sovereignty Tensions

The Milei government has reprioritized a military logistics hub in Tierra del Fuego intended to strengthen Argentina’s naval presence near Antarctica and strategic maritime routes linking the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

Milei Threatens Sanctions Against Companies Operating in Falkland Islands Oil Project

President Javier Milei announced new legal measures targeting international energy companies involved in the Sea Lion offshore oil project as Argentina intensifies its sovereignty dispute over the Falkland Islands, known in Argentina as ...

Argentina Opens Talks With Wall Street Creditors on Sovereign Debt Maturities

Economy Ministry officials have begun discussions with international bondholders and investment banks over upcoming debt obligations, seeking to use Argentina’s fiscal surplus to lower borrowing risk and rebuild access to global capital ...

Mining Groups Commit More Than $2 Billion to Argentina’s Salta Lithium Projects

International mining companies have activated more than $2 billion of investment in lithium extraction and processing in northwestern Argentina under the country’s new large-investment regime.