Erasing Argentina's energy deficit could take a decade: YPF CEO

(Reuters) - It will take Argentina up to a decade and as much as $200 billion in investment to erase an energy output deficit, the chief executive officer of national oil company YPF (YPFD.BA) said in an interview on Friday.

Argentine price controls reduce biodiesel used in local fuel mix -trade group

BUENOS AIRES, March 10 (Reuters) - The Argentine government has set the price of biodiesel so high that producers cannot afford to use the required amount of it in diesel fuel, the head of the country's biofuels trade group told Reuters on Monday.

Analysis: Argentina's Fernandez weakened by vote but still in charge

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentine President Cristina Fernandez may be a lame duck after her coalition was thumped in a mid-term primary election, but with two years left in power she can still impose more of the capital and currency controls that have cut confidence in Latin America's No. 3 economy.

Argentina's Deputy Economy Minister Denies Government Will Abolish Dollar Use

BUENOS AIRES – Argentina's Deputy Economy Minister Axel Kicillof on Friday lashed out at a report that his economic team is drafting legislation to abolish the use of foreign currencies in the economy as double-digit inflation spurs Argentines to seek the perceived safety of the U.S. dollar.

EU refers Argentina's import restrictions to the WTO

The European Union has filed a suit against Argentina's import restrictions at the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

Argentina's renationalization of YPF: A push to manage oil on its own terms

As glitter rained down over 100,000 screaming fans in a Buenos Aires soccer stadium late last month, President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner trumpeted her government's takeover of Argentina's biggest oil company, YPF.

Analysis: Latin American trade barriers seen backfiring

PUERTO VALLARTA, Mexico (Reuters) - Import restrictions imposed by Argentina and Brazil may end up harming the very domestic industries they are trying to protect and also could affect other economies in Latin America.

Argentina: YPF vows to continue gas supplies

Argentina’s biggest oil firm, YPF, has pledged to keep providing gas supplies to local customers, as the dispute over its forced nationalization continues.

Standard & Poor's puts Argentina on 'negative watch' over YPF nationalisation plan

Standard & Poor's has put a "negative watch" on Argentina's credit rating, citing "rising restrictions to international trade" and "steps to nationalise oil company YPF" as reasons for the move.

Argentina to expropriate Repsol oil subsidiary YPF

The Argentine government will seize a controlling interest in oil company YPF owned by Spanish firm Repsol.