A State Department official who led a joint mission with EXIM and the DFC said talks already cover larger amounts for infrastructure and critical sectors. The DFC is assessing some 20 projects, including a loan to Vista Energy and talks with Pampa Energía on TGS's NGL project.
The Italian major has flagged Argentina LNG as a top 2026 FID in both its SEC filing and Capital Markets Update, with YPF and ADNOC's XRG as partners. A 12 MTPA FLNG scheme in the Golfo San Matías is the entry point to a 30 MTPA ceiling, and potentially the largest private project finance loan in Argentine history.
Argentina accelerated its geopolitical energy and mining agenda this week, signing a U.S. partnership on critical minerals and a complementary deal with Abu Dhabi and Italy’s state energy company. Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno defended the Washington agreements at the Munich Security Conference.
In an interview with Shale24, Horacio Marín said that XRG could finally sign a binding agreement before the end of the year. The potential impact for Argentina in numbers.
