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May 3, 2024

Can Argentine Gas Balance Brazil’s Dwindling Supply?

Energy firms are exploring the possibility of bringing gas from Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale formation northward to Brazil by reversing a Bolivian pipeline. // File Photo: Argentine Government.

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Marcos Patrón Costas, partner at Allende & Brea: “The gas shortages represent a significant risk for economies such as Brazil and other countries in Latin America that need to secure the supply of natural gas to avoid rationing of supply to their electricity generators, industries and homes. The reversal of the Bolivia—Argentina gas pipeline is a measure taken in the right direction in order for Brazil to secure its gas supply since the production of natural gas in the Vaca Muerta basin is constantly increasing, which will help Brazil to secure its natural gas supply and lower the cost of supplies by reducing its liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports. Argentina and the main players in…”

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