Argus Media
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Argus Media
Market Talks: Refineries and Vaca Muerta
14 minutes Posted Apr 30, 2026 at 8:25 am.
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The shale oil surge from Vaca Muerta forced a transformation of Argentina’s refining system, which had originally been designed for heavy crudes. This shift had a corresponding impact on the slate of refined products available to the Argentine market and to the region. To learn more, listend to this conversation between Argus business development manager Nazareno Ferrero, based in Buenos Aires, and Camila Fontana, deputy bureau chief of the Argus office in São Paulo. 
Here are some of the topics discussed in this episode:
Refiners invest to process lighter crudes 
LPG exports from Argentina 
Growing oversupply of low‑octane naphthas 
Opportunities in jet fuel