The company coordinated the international project cargo operation from France to the San Jorge Gulf Basin for two modular polymer injection plants, a key component of its tertiary recovery (EOR) plan, which calls for significant investment.
A focal point of international tensions, Iran holds the world’s third-largest proven oil reserves, estimated at about 208 billion to 209 billion barrels at the end of 2024, accounting for roughly 12% of global reserves and 24% of those in the Middle East
The Strait of Hormuz is the world’s most critical maritime passage for oil and liquefied natural gas. About 20 million barrels per day of crude oil and equivalents pass through the waterway each day, representing roughly 20% of global petroleum liquids consumption and more than 25% of seaborne oil trade.
Argentina’s negotiable obligations market tops $20B in 2025, projects another solid year in 2026 as energy accounts for nearly half of corporate financing
Despite falling international prices, Argentina’s energy sector maintained a positive balance and posted a record surplus of $7.815 billion in 2025, driven by unconventional production and lower import dependence.
The new high-purity hydrogen plant is key to the NEC B project, which will allow 100% of the diesel produced at the Mendoza refinery to meet international 10 ppm sulfur standards, reducing emissions and strengthening YPF’s downstream operations with an export-oriented profile.
Argentina is emerging as a regional shale powerhouse, but with weak Brent prices and higher costs, the market in 2026 will demand greater, almost surgical efficiency. The energy map is being rewritten, and the question is whether profitability will hold in the next chapter.
The province has identified areas of significant thickness and thermal maturity within the “Mendoza tongue” of the formation.
The Chilean state company doubled its profits while advancing a diversification plan, though it is considering the possibility of exporting unconventional oil from Neuquén via the Pacific Ocean through the port of San Vicente.
The CEO of Globant said he will analyze the possibility of joining the Instituto Vaca Muerta, an initiative promoted by YPF to strengthen technical training in unconventional upstream operations. In this way, artificial intelligence is beginning to play a central role in the training of future upstream specialists.
Although the basin remains highly productive, operators are placing less emphasis on drilling more wells and more on extracting value efficiently from existing developments. Technologies such as enhanced oil recovery (EOR), horseshoe wells, and artificial intelligence will be crucial to extending the life of this iconic U.S. shale basin.
The swap with Pluspetrol could act as a catalyst to unlock the project, where key players have already begun positioning themselves. By consolidating control over high-density gas areas, YPF is building the stable, large-scale supply base needed to make a megaproject like Argentina LNG financially viable.
The updated Country Limitation Schedule (CLS) allows short- and medium-term credit for Argentina’s public and private sectors. Within the framework of the Reciprocal Trade and Investment Agreement (ARTI), the EXIM Bank decision is set to support projects in Vaca Muerta, lithium and infrastructure, marking a key financial endorsement in the relationship between Buenos Aires and Washington.
These are critical days for Argentina’s economic dynamics. The energy sector is bringing in dollars through financing, while sectors tied to the RIGI are driving domestic activity. New regulations are creating incentives to capitalize on the favorable momentum in emerging markets.
Argentina’s Energy Secretary, María Tettamanti, gave an extensive interview to the International Gas Union’s magazine in its December 2025 edition. She outlined her assessment of the country’s gas sector, ongoing tariff corrections, the deregulation of the wholesale market, and the need to adapt transport infrastructure to the productive reality of Vaca Muerta, which now accounts for 15% of the nation’s gas output.
