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Peter Thiel Takes One Percent Stake in Vaca Muerta Energy Company

Technology investor Peter Thiel acquired a one percent stake in an Argentine energy company operating in the Vaca Muerta shale formation, highlighting growing international investor interest in the country’s oil and gas export potential.
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