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Argentina Posts Historic Monthly Energy Trade Surplus as Vaca Muerta Output Climbs

Vaca Muerta now accounts for 58% of Argentina’s oil production, helping the country generate a record monthly energy trade surplus as domestic output increasingly exceeds hydrocarbon consumption.

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