Neuquén
Rolando Figueroa argued that revisiting the RIGI would threaten the legal certainty needed for Vaca Muerta and defended attracting foreign capital before global hydrocarbon demand narrows. He also supported eliminating primaries and linked energy growth to housing, schools, hospitals and roads.
Mendoza
Alfredo Cornejo announced US$43 million in electricity tenders and defended a US$200 million productive-conversion loan while Radicals and Peronists anticipated the 2027 contest. Absences, speeches and Jorge Brito's possible political entry shifted attention from economics to provincial and municipal succession.
Buenos Aires
An appeal by the provincial executive suspended the injunction blocking increases of 1.5% to 3.5% for about 1.5 million users. The merits remain unresolved, including the public hearing, national cost components, the social tariff and the system's financial sustainability.
Chubut
The new compressor plant in Comodoro Rivadavia completes the upgrade of the Cordillerano-Patagónico system after an investment exceeding 61.83 billion pesos. It will enable household connections in Chubut, Río Negro and Neuquén after years of saturation and restrictions.
Santa Cruz
Operator Quintana will begin a four-well campaign at Anticlinal Aguada Bandera and plans a second stage focused on D-129 in early 2027. The program through 2035 includes 39.4 million dollars, thirteen wells and two unconventional fracture operations.
Chubut
Governor Ignacio Torres submitted Irene Carrizo's nomination to replace Héctor Millar at the state energy company. The lawyer had served as statutory auditor and her appointment must be reviewed by the Constitutional Affairs and Justice Committee.
Corrientes
Governor Juan Pablo Valdés presented in France a high-voltage project linking Saladas, Santa Rosa and Curuzú Laurel, with two new substations and an expansion at Bruyne. A French agency technical mission will visit the province in November; financing still depends on that assessment.
Buenos Aires
The governor said the Senate-approved change would exclude numerous Buenos Aires districts from the benefit and demanded explanations from the lawmakers who supported it. He linked the measure to higher gas bills and to the fiscal constraints facing municipal governments.
La Pampa
Undersecretary Javier Weiz blamed opposition lawmakers for a measure that, by his estimate, would add 50% to gas bills after previous increases. The claim triggered a provincial controversy, although the concrete impact must be established through the rule, its implementation and the applicable tariff schedules.
Mendoza
Governor Alfredo Cornejo will join the presidential delegation for Argentina Week from September 30 to October 2, accompanied by Minister Jimena Latorre. The province will promote hydroelectric, thermal, solar, wind, oil, gas and mining opportunities to potential investors.
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.
