The president-elect outlines a pro-market agenda: gradual reform of fuel subsidies, review of Yacimientos de Litio Bolivianos (YLB) lithium contracts, and monetization of gas transit between Argentina and Brazil, prioritizing supply stabilization.
The Argentine government launches a national and international tender to sell 44% of Nucleo Electrica SA, continuing its policy of economic withdrawal through capital markets.
Terra Innovatum has signed a memorandum of understanding with Conuar for the supply of key components for the industrial production of its SOLO micro-modular reactor, marking a strategic move into the South American market.
Argentina aims to boost gas sales to Brazil by 2030, but high transit fees imposed by Bolivia require significant public investment to secure alternative routes.
CATL unveiled in São Paulo its new 9MWh TENER Stack system, designed for the South American market, responding to rising demand for energy storage driven by the growth of renewable energy.
Nano Nuclear Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding with Dioxitek, Argentina’s only uranium supplier for nuclear fuel, to assess the development of local conversion and enrichment capacities.
A New York appeals court has temporarily frozen the enforcement of a ruling ordering Argentina to transfer 51% of YPF’s capital, pending review of the appeal filed by Buenos Aires.
TotalEnergies completed the sale of its 45% stake in two unconventional hydrocarbon concessions to YPF in Argentina for USD 500 mn, marking a key milestone in the management of its portfolio in South America.
In response to the energy transition, Brazil’s oil majors are accelerating their gas investments. It is an economic strategy to maximise pre-salt reserves before 2035.
Two separate strikes in the Vaca Muerta region threaten to disrupt oil and gas production after historic records, with unions protesting layoffs and unpaid wages in a rapidly expanding sector.
The advisory opinion issued by the International Court of Justice increases legal exposure for states and companies involved in the licensing or expansion of oil and gas projects, according to several international law experts.
The U.S. government has supported Argentina’s request for a temporary suspension of an order to hand over its stake in YPF, a 16.1 billion USD judgment aimed at satisfying creditors.
Arctech Brazil has received FINAME certification from the National Bank for Economic and Social Development, making financing more accessible for its solar trackers and consolidating its role in the Latin American solar market.
Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, and Peru significantly increase renewable electricity production, reaching nearly 70% of the regional electricity mix, according to a recent Wood Mackenzie study on Latin America's energy sector.
NANO Nuclear Energy Inc. formalizes its collaboration with UrAmerica Ltd. to strengthen Argentina’s uranium supply, aiming to secure future nuclear fuel supply chains for the U.S. market.
VMOS signs a USD 2 billion loan to finance the construction of the Vaca Muerta South pipeline, aiming to boost Argentina's energy production while reducing costly natural gas imports.
Argentina plans an auction to increase gas transportation capacity from Vaca Muerta. This $700 million project aims to reduce costly energy imports during winter.
Brazil turns to Argentina to diversify its energy sources. A new transit agreement with Bolivia paves the way for gas imports from the Vaca Muerta basin, strengthening the country’s energy security.
Pemex’s 2025 budget, reduced by 7.5%, jeopardizes its production targets and increases Mexico’s risk of crude oil imports due to insufficient investments in oil resource exploitation.
Vaca Muerta, one of the world’s largest shale gas reserves, places Argentina at a major strategic crossroads. Yet, with limited infrastructure, economic challenges, and energy diplomacy complexities, its export ambitions face significant hurdles.
The Brazilian oil giant Petrobras is considering a return to Argentina, drawn by the potential of Vaca Muerta and a new energy cooperation agreement between the two nations.
At COP29, six countries joined an ambitious declaration to triple global nuclear capacity by 2050, bringing the number of signatories to 31, backed by major financial institutions.
The new Northern Natural Gas Pipeline connects shale gas resources from Neuquén to northern Argentina, aiming to reduce imports and open up export opportunities.
El Salvador signs a memorandum of understanding with Argentina’s National Atomic Energy Commission to develop its nuclear program, marking a key step in its energy diversification strategy.
Marcelo Mindlin, President of Pampa Energía, announces a $1.2 billion investment in the Vaca Muerta project, aimed at increasing oil production.
This development is accompanied by renewable energy initiatives, promising significant economic impacts.
Argentina is expanding its natural gas exports from Vaca Muerta to Brazil and Chile, bolstered by new transport infrastructure and increased production.
Exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States to Latin America and the Caribbean rose slightly by 7% in August, with flows varying from country to country.
China outperforms France in nuclear construction costs, thanks to optimized mass production and robust state financing, significantly reducing expenditure.
Lithium mining in Argentina, a key driver of the global energy transition, generates economic opportunities while posing serious environmental and social challenges for local communities.
Intense drought on the Madeira River is forcing Brazil to reduce its dependence on hydroelectricity, in favor of more expensive thermal sources and energy imports from neighboring countries.
Haizea Wind Group and the European Investment Bank (EIB) sign a 35 million euro green loan to modernize wind turbine component production and strengthen the renewable energy supply chain.
