US EditionShell considers exit from Argentina's Vaca Muerta shale play: Report
Shell is assessing interest from buyers in its stakes in Vaca Muerta, home to 9.6 billion barrels of oil equivalent reserves, amid ongoing legal and pipeline developments.
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YPF and Pluspetrol swap upstream stakes to deepen Vaca Muerta push and feed Argentina LNG plan
Argentina’s state-run oil company YPF and local producer Pluspetrol have agreed to a portfolio swap aimed at reshaping their positions in the Vaca Muerta shale play and strengthening supply for YPF’s flagship liquefied natural gas (LNG) export initiative.
Exclusive: Shell considers exit from Argentina's Vaca Muerta shale play, sources say
Oil major Shell is considering a sale of its assets in Argentina's Vaca Muerta shale play and has approached potential buyers in recent weeks to gauge their interest, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
YPF and Pluspetrol have established a swap of assets in Vaca Muerta that reorders the map of the main energy basin of the country and clears the way for the next phase of the gas business. The agreement implies that Pluspetrol gives to the state oil company 100% of its participation in three strategic areas – Meseta Buena Esperanza, Aguada Villanueva and Las Tacanas– and, in return, receives 44.44% of the shares of Vaca Muerta Inversiones (VMI),…
Shell share price edges higher in London as Nigeria incentives and Argentina shale sale talk hit the tape
London, Jan 23, 2026, 08:03 GMT — Regular session Shell shares (SHEL.L) edged up roughly 0.3%, hitting 2,683 pence by 0803 GMT Friday, just above Thursday’s close of 2,674 pence as London trading kicked off. (google.com) The early gain reflects investors grappling with mixed signals: Nigeria is pushing Shell toward a major new offshore project, but a separate report suggests the company could scale back its shale operations in Argentina. Shares …
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