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YPF and Pluspetrol Reshape Vaca Muerta Holdings Through Asset Swaps

YPF, Pluspetrol and other major producers are exchanging assets across the Neuquén basin to concentrate operations into more contiguous drilling areas and improve the efficiency of their unconventional energy portfolios.
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Soybean and Corn Exports Help Argentina Central Bank Rebuild Dollar Reserves

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Argentina Central Bank Pushes Wider Use of Electronic Checks and Digital Invoicing

Argentina’s central bank has directed financial institutions to accelerate the transition from paper-based corporate clearing instruments toward electronic checks and digital in...

Argentina’s Lithium Industry Turns to Direct Extraction Technology to Reduce Water Use

New lithium investments in Argentina increasingly incorporate direct lithium extraction technology as provincial environmental requirements push producers to reduce pressure on ...

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

YPF says its unconventional operations in the Vaca Muerta basin have pushed shale oil production above two hundred thousand barrels per day, reinforcing the Neuquén region’s rol...

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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