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Market Talks: Shale oil surge in Argentina
15 minutes Posted Apr 8, 2026 at 3:32 pm.
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Argentina has moved away from a model based on conventional crude to become a producer clearly dominated by Vaca Muerta shale oil. Join Camila Fontana, deputy bureau chief of the Argus office in São Paulo, and Nazareno Ferrero, business development manager at Argus in Buenos Aires, as they talk about the recent evolution and outlook for the energy industry in the South American country. 
Topics discussed:
 Structural evolution of the refining and oil industry in Argentina
Refiners’ domestic focus and impact on export dynamics
Shift in the export matrix from Escalante to Medanito 
New Medanito price for Puerto Rosales