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Argentina Moves to Allow River Transport of Fracking Sand for Vaca Muerta

The Argentine government is advancing changes to maritime cabotage rules that would allow fracking sand to be transported by river barge, potentially reducing trucking requirements and logistics costs for the Vaca Muerta shale industry.
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Argentina’s Lithium Industry Turns to Direct Extraction Technology to Reduce Water Use

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Argentina LNG Partners Create Midstream Company to Support Export Infrastructure Financing

Partners in Argentina’s major liquefied natural gas project have established a dedicated midstream holding company to separate financial risks and attract investment for pipelin...

YPF and Pluspetrol Reshape Vaca Muerta Holdings Through Asset Swaps

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YPF’s Vaca Muerta Shale Oil Production Surpasses Two Hundred Thousand Barrels a Day

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Argentina Targets Eight Hundred Million Dollars From State Asset Sales This Year

Argentina’s Economy Ministry is preparing state asset sales expected to generate about eight hundred million dollars by the end of the year as part of the government’s broader s...

YPF Advances Vaca Muerta Sur Pipeline to Expand Argentina’s Shale Export Capacity

YPF is advancing construction of the Vaca Muerta Sur pipeline, which is expected to connect the Neuquén shale fields with deepwater Atlantic export terminals and help address tr...

Greater Buenos Aires Construction Costs Rise More Than Thirty Percent as Property Prices Lag

Construction costs in Greater Buenos Aires have increased more than thirty percent year on year while residential property prices have remained largely stagnant, putting pressur...

Argentina Advances Rural Land Reforms Amid Opposition From Indigenous Communities

Argentina’s Congress is considering government-backed rural land reforms intended to accelerate agricultural and mining projects by streamlining the removal of irregular settlem...

Argentina Central Bank Targets Reserve Accumulation After Ending Remunerated Liabilities

The Central Bank of Argentina has outlined a monetary framework centered on rebuilding international reserves after eliminating its remunerated liabilities, marking a new phase ...

Argentina’s Consumer Confidence Recovery Remains Concentrated Around Buenos Aires

Consumer confidence improved by nearly half a percent in Buenos Aires and the surrounding metropolitan area in August, while sentiment in Argentina’s interior provinces continue...
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