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April 15, 2022

Will Chile Be Able to Import More Gas From Argentina?

Argentina will boost shipments of oil and natural gas to Chile as part of a bilateral agreement made between the two neighboring countries on April 4. A natural gas pipeline in Argentina’s Neuquén basin is pictured. // File Photo: Argentine Government.

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Ezequiel Fernández, research director at Balanz: “The focus of the energy talks between Boric and Fernández seemingly revolved around the usual desire for potential increases in Argentine hydrocarbon exports to Chile. Sending Vaca Muerta gas over the Andes is already helping Argentina with hard currency needs, while Chile benefits from sourcing cheaper-than-LNG fuel. More abundant and consistent gas flows between the two countries would be great, but the truth is that Argentina is already exporting as much gas to Chile as it can. A significant expansion beyond the 6,000-cubic-meters-per-day summertime volumes would require expanding interconnecting pipes, sizable midstream upgrades in Argentina (some on the way), the expiration of existing LNG contracts in Chile and much faith in the sanctity of new bilateral contracts. This looks like too much for Argentina to pull off, and Chilean off-takers have not…”

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