Argentina

Argentina has stepped up its efforts to plug its energy supply gaps with the commissioning of a second liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal.

Argentina is planning to introduce price caps and sales limits for fuels following rising prices and supply shortages, according to a report by the state news agency Telam. The move,... 2010-08-16

BP is considering selling its 60% stake in Latin American joint venture (JV) Pan American Energy (PAE) as part of a US$10bn asset divestment programme announced in the wake of the... 2010-07-01

The governments of Argentina and Uruguay have agreed to accelerate the development of a floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal near Montevideo, which will supply both countries.... 2010-06-04

Local government-owned Gas y Petróleo del Neuquén (G&P) is planning to launch a third bidding round for oil and gas exploration licences in the western Argentine province of... 2010-04-21

Argentina has secured a major gas supply deal with Bolivia in an attempt to address its growing energy import demand. Binding clauses appended to the two countries' 2006 sales and... 2010-03-31

Bolivia signed a long-awaited gas supply deal with Argentina on March 26, which should see a tenfold rise in bilateral energy trade over the current decade.

Chilean explorer GeoPark Holdings announced on March 12 that it has entered into a strategic partnership with South Korea's LG International (LGI) to acquire and develop upstream... 2010-03-15

China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNC) has announced that it has signed a US$3.1bn deal with Argentina's Bridas Energy Holdings to take a 50% stake in its wholly owned unit... 2010-03-15

US independent Apache has outlined plans to spend US$270mn in Argentina in 2010, including a target to drill 40 wells in the country during the year.