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Fernandez Eyes the Energy Industry
Argentina heads into 2020 with the hopes of rekindling its battered economy and the energy sector will be a central component for recovery. Left-leaning President Alberto Fernandez and Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner took office in December just as those in the energy sector feared a return of the protectionist policies that some blamed […]
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Brazil and Argentina: Winning on IMO 2020
We noted recently that Mexico and Venezuela will lose out once the marine fuel sulfur cap goes into force in January. Next we turn our focus to Argentina and Brazil, which can expect to reap the rewards of the IMO’s spec change. Beginning in January, the sulfur cap for marine fuels will change from 3.5 […]
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Flogging a Dead Cow
Today’s blog looks at Argentina, and current geopolitical tension. While the country has large oil and natural gas reserves at the Vaca Muerta formation – one of the largest unconventional oil and gas shale plays in the world – a lack of investment means it is not reaching its full potential.
Tags: Argentina oil exports, Argentina oil imports, geopolitical tension, geopolitics, Vaca Muerta