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Argentina Accelerates Utility Subsidy Cuts for Higher-Income Households

Argentina’s Economy Ministry is implementing deeper utility subsidy reductions for middle- and upper-income households in the Buenos Aires metropolitan area and designated warmer regions as the government seeks to preserve its fiscal surplus.
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Argentina’s Monetary Base Expands Five Point Four Percent in July as Central Bank Manages Liquidity

Argentina’s monetary base grew five point four percent in July as policymakers balanced the need for commercial liquidity against the risk of renewed inflationary pressure.

Argentina Government and Grain Industry Launch Joint Agenda to Improve Agribusiness Competitiveness

Argentina’s Cabinet Chief has established a public-private working group with agricultural leaders to address export bottlenecks and tax inefficiencies as the government seeks t...

Argentine Farmers Face 180 Million Dollar Increase in Costs as Fertilizer Prices Rise

Argentine agricultural producers are absorbing an estimated 180 million dollar increase in costs as geopolitical disruptions push up fertilizer and agrochemical prices ahead of ...

Halliburton Introduces Electric Drilling Rigs to Expand Vaca Muerta Operations

Halliburton has deployed electric drilling equipment in the Neuquén basin to support Vaca Muerta operations, upgrading extraction technology while creating electricity demand eq...

South Korea Reopens Market to Argentine Poultry Exports After Sanitary Restrictions

South Korea has lifted sanitary restrictions on Argentine poultry products, giving Argentine producers greater access to an important Asian consumer market and supporting effort...

United States Agriculture Department Forecasts 49 Million Ton Argentine Soybean Harvest

The United States Department of Agriculture projects a 49 million ton soybean harvest in Argentina as farmers prepare to plant more than 17 million hectares, supporting the coun...

Argentina’s Senate Advances Bill Easing Restrictions on Foreign Purchases of Rural Land

The Senate has begun debating legislation that would ease federal restrictions on foreign ownership of large rural and resource-rich properties, prompting debate over national s...

Rosario Port Plans Logistics Network to Serve Argentina’s Growing Lithium Exports

Santa Fe planners are adapting Rosario’s river port infrastructure to handle potential lithium exports from northwestern Argentina, seeking to establish a downstream logistics r...

Rosario Grains Exchange Forecasts More Than 4.6 Billion Dollars in 2026 Agricultural Export Taxes

The Rosario Grains Exchange expects export duties on soybeans, corn and wheat to generate more than 4.6 billion dollars in 2026, with stronger second-half agricultural sales exp...

Argentina and Chile Advance Plans to Send Vaca Muerta Gas to Pacific Markets

Argentina is accelerating talks with Chile on cross-border energy infrastructure that could allow Vaca Muerta natural gas to reach Pacific ports and high-demand Asian markets.

Buenos Aires Ports Post Highest Cargo Volumes Since 2019 on Strong Grain and Crude Exports

Ports in Buenos Aires province handled nearly 15 million tons of bulk cargo and 130,000 containers, their highest logistics volume since 2019, driven by stronger crude oil and a...

Vaca Muerta Oil and Argentine Lithium Production Surge as Mature Energy Fields Decline

Vaca Muerta unconventional oil production rose thirty-two percent while lithium carbonate extraction increased fifty-nine percent, offsetting declines from mature oilfields and ...
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