YPF ADR

A consortium led by YPF, with Shell and Chevron, is progressing the Vaca Muerta Sur project to build a 437 km pipeline and an export terminal at Punta Colorada, targeting 550,000 barrels per day by 2027 with potential to reach 700,000, plus 4 million barrels of storage. Wildlife experts and local communities warn of oil spill risks, ship strikes and noise threatening whales, penguins and fisheries, and criticize limited public hearings, while President Javier Milei’s rollback of environmental protections heightens concerns. YPF says the project will create thousands of jobs and cites an environmental impact study approved by Río Negro’s energy secretariat in 2024. » Mere på theguardian.com

YPF has reached an agreement to purchase shale oil assets from TotalEnergies in the Vaca Muerta formation for 500 million US dollars. The acquisition comes as international oil companies withdraw from Argentina, despite the market-friendly reforms of President Javier Milei. Following the announcement, YPF shares rose 2.1% in US trading. » Mere på de.investing.com

Argentina has requested London's High Court to suspend enforcement of a $16bn judgement related to its 2012 nationalisation of YPF, as part of its broader appeal strategy in the US. The dispute stems from Argentina's takeover of a majority stake in YPF without offering to buy out minority shareholders, leading to lawsuits from Petersen Energia Inversora and Eton Park Capital Management. The claimants, backed by Burford Capital, argue Argentina is delaying enforcement, while Argentina maintains there are no UK assets to enforce against. » Mere på finance.yahoo.com