The future infrastructure minister said they will seek private financing in an ‘open access’ scheme to prioritize railway cargo transport over trucks in the shale oil reserve

The sector is waiting for the president-elect’s decisions regarding five key positions that will define his policy

After operating at a deficit for the past decade, it is estimated the sector could end next year with a US$3,5 billion trade surplus

The acquisition would see the Argentine conglomerate enter the lithium sector through energy arm Tecpetrol, with a large investment in Salta’s Salar de Tolillar

The government is negotiating with China and private companies for railroads to reach the shale oil reservoir from Bahía Blanca

The measure is intended to avoid a run on the peso during the presidential elections

The Energy Secretariat is moving forward with tenders to increase infrastructure and export energy as the electoral campaign continues

Located next to the city of Añelo near the shale oil reservoir, the city is expected to be five times bigger

After a decade-long deficit, the country is expected to reach balance this year

The Fund warns that the government’s aid package will cost 0.4% of GDP and calls for “tighter fiscal policies”