Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 13 hours ago
Vaca Muerta, one of the world’s largest shale oil and gas formations, is a key driver of Argentina’s energy strategy, economic growth, and global energy positioning. As oil prices fluctuate, Vaca Muerta is still projected to reach record production levels in 2025, with major increases in both crude oil and natural gas output.
How is Vaca Muerta adapting to the global energy market, foreign investment trends, and rising demand for energy security? What policy, regulatory, and infrastructure reforms are needed to attract international investors and strengthen Argentina’s oil and gas sector?
This discussion explores Vaca Muerta’s role in Argentina’s trade balance, currency stability, and economic development, as well as the challenges of scaling production. Learn how public and private sector leaders are addressing infrastructure bottlenecks, improving logistics, and driving sustainable growth in one of the most important energy hubs in the world.
Speakers:
• Ricardo Markous, CEO, Tecpetrol
• Rolando Figueroa, Governor, Provincia de Neuquén
• Pablo Bizzotto, CEO, Phoenix Global Resources
• Alberto Weretilneck, Governor, Provincia de San Juan
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Vaca Muerta, one of the world’s largest shale oil and gas formations, is a key driver of Argentina’s energy strategy, economic growth, and global energy positioning. As oil prices fluctuate, Vaca Muerta is still projected to reach record production levels in 2025, with major increases in both crude oil and natural gas output.
How is Vaca Muerta adapting to the global energy market, foreign investment trends, and rising demand for energy security? What policy, regulatory, and infrastructure reforms are needed to attract international investors and strengthen Argentina’s oil and gas sector?
This discussion explores Vaca Muerta’s role in Argentina’s trade balance, currency stability, and economic development, as well as the challenges of scaling production. Learn how public and private sector leaders are addressing infrastructure bottlenecks, improving logistics, and driving sustainable growth in one of the most important energy hubs in the world.
Speakers:
• Ricardo Markous, CEO, Tecpetrol
• Rolando Figueroa, Governor, Provincia de Neuquén
• Pablo Bizzotto, CEO, Phoenix Global Resources
• Alberto Weretilneck, Governor, Provincia de San Juan
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