Argentina’s Shale Ambitions May Finally Come to Fruition
There’s growing momentum in the Vaca Muerta thanks to the build-out of much-needed infrastructure.
A gas deposit in Neuquen province in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta formation.
Photographer: EMILIANO LASALVIA/AFP via Getty Images
Welcome to our guide to the energy and commodities markets powering the global economy. Today, reporter Jonathan Gilbert looks at the prospects for growth in Argentina’s shale fields. To get this newsletter sent to your inbox, you can sign up here.
Argentina’s Vaca Muerta, a vast shale formation often likened to the US Permian Basin, has only offered a series of false dawns in recent years.