Argentina’s oil output hits 943,000 barrels per day in August 2026, with Vaca Muerta supplying 71% of national production
Argentina’s oil production reached an all-time high of 943,000 barrels per day in August 2026, driven almost entirely by unconventional shale development in the Vaca Muerta formation. The energy trade surplus now accounts for 45.3% of the country’s total merchandise trade balance, the highest share since records began in 2004. Continued expansion depends on new […]








