Tucumán
Naturgy NOA imposed a restriction from Monday on both interruptible and firm contracts amid unusually low temperatures. Citrus companies again face higher costs after the total cuts of June and July, when some had to discard lemon peel or buy gas at prices up to four times higher.
Río Negro
Fugro and Bluewater worked on the Vaca Muerta Oil Sur export system in Río Negro and later appeared among companies under review for Sea Lion-related activity. The government must still decide whether sanctions apply, how contract chronology should be assessed and what the consequences would be for specialised suppliers.
Corrientes
The Corrientes provincial senator and former governor warned that lawmakers aligned with the Norte Grande provinces would withhold support for government initiatives until a hot-zone tariff moves forward. The dispute combines electricity costs, regional coordination and congressional bargaining.
La Rioja
The incorporation of Arauco Solar I raised the nominal capacity of the Rioja site to 285 MW wind and 60 MW solar. The photovoltaic park has been operating commercially since July and recorded in June a capacity factor of 20.39% during its testing phase.
Santa Cruz
The SIPGER began a general strike and maintains a presence at the entrances after Patagonia Resources rejected reinstatements and cut contracts. The union denounces a lack of tasks and demands investments, continuity of projects and remediation work from YPF with local employment.
Corrientes
The governor of Corrientes brought to the Norte Grande Assembly a proposal to legislate tariff benefits, expand the gas network, and accelerate logistics routes and infrastructure. He also called for deepening the Waterway and participated in the regional analysis on risks associated with El Niño.
Mendoza
Peronist blocs in both chambers want the energy minister and heads of state companies to explain the 30-year process. They challenge the decision to separate Los Nihuiles from the Diamante system and seek details on assets, funds and provincial participation.
Río Negro
Decree 721/26 authorized the transfer of 15% that belonged to the International Financial Corporation for US$3.5 million. The operator must present the final deed within ten business days for the transfer to come into full effect.
Chubut
The three provinces are promoting new compressor plants and a link to the General San Martín pipeline. Financing from the Chubut and Neuquén banks unlocked works halted by the national government; 980 Bariloche households will be connected.
Tierra del Fuego, Antarctica and South Atlantic Islands
The operation moved 98 packages and about 1,500 tonnes from the vessel to the plant site during its first two days. Fifteen trucks and five low-loaders completed 86 trips, while the full plan calls for more than 250 movements.
Mendoza
Pampa Energía's concession expired on July 27 and Mendoza's state company temporarily took over the complex. The province and national government launched a joint tender to select an operator before December 31, with two plants out of service and major investment needs.
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires Province approved electricity tariffs for August covering EDELAP, EDEA, EDEN, EDES and local cooperatives. The increase will range from 1.5% to 3.5%, depending on category, distributor and consumption, and will appear in bills issued during August and September.
Neuquén
The IMF managing director will tour Loma Campana with YPF president Horacio Marín, the first visit by the institution's top authority to the Neuquén formation. The trip links hydrocarbon export potential with reserves, macroeconomic stability and the Fund's current program with Argentina.
Río Negro
The project entered the RIGI program with a planned 472.5-kilometer pipeline between Tratayén and San Antonio Oeste. It will feed two floating liquefaction units in the San Matías Gulf and is designed to carry up to 28 million cubic meters per day.
Chubut
Ignacio Torres urged operators to turn the new price environment into production and jobs during the transfer of Manantiales Behr from YPF to PECOM.
Tucumán
Minister Daniel Abad met with Tucumán industrial leaders and pledged talks with national authorities and suppliers to prevent gas restrictions from hitting output and jobs.
Entre Ríos
The 14 turbines manufactured in the USSR that operate at the binational dam have turned 47 years old and need to be replaced. Each unit costs about US$ 50 million. In parallel, Entre Ríos is preparing a lawsuit against the Nation over differences in energy pricing.
Santa Cruz
The Government of Santa Cruz opens today the bids for the exploration of the Sur Río Deseado Este area, in the San Jorge Gulf Basin. The initiative seeks to attract private investment and reactivate hydrocarbon production in the province.
Santa Cruz
The national senator backed SIPGER's demand for Pan American Energy to apply Law 90/10 in the Santa Cruz section of Cerro Dragón and prioritize local workers.
Río Negro
Senator Oscar Fullone met with Energy Secretary María Tettamanti to review projects linked to Vaca Muerta, LNG, mining and the RIGI framework, with a focus on provincial jobs, services and infrastructure.
Neuquén
The enactment of Law 3566 backs the agreement between the province and YPF to develop LNG, provide fiscal stability and expand Neuquén's gas export capacity.
Entre Ríos
The province signed the start of a $25 billion energy upgrade, including a 132 kV line between Crespo and Viale, a new digital transformer station and an expected 600-day timeline.
National
The national deputies' bloc criticised the move toward a new nuclear scheme with private participation while denouncing the paralysis of CAREM, underfunding of the CNEA and dismissals of qualified personnel.
Chubut
The legislature ratified the agreement, which includes an extraordinary 25-million-dollar payment, the transfer of assets to the province and a specific framework for their use in Comodoro Rivadavia.
