Argentina and Brazil Sign Sweeping Pact to Replace Bolivian Gas Imports with Vaca Muerta Shale
The governments of Argentina and Brazil have ratified a bilateral energy agreement utilizing reversed pipeline networks to pump Argentine shale gas directly into the industrial center of São Paulo. The geopolitical shift replaces Brazil's reliance on declining Bolivian gas reserves with abundant production from Neuquén, deepening the economic integration of South America's two largest economies.