Energy Advisor

Argentine and Brazilian energy firms have begun talks to explore the possibility of reversing the southward flow of a Bolivian gas pipeline in order to bring gas north from Argentina to Brazil, where supplies are dwindling. Brazil is increasingly struggling against the volatile prices of liquefied natural gas, and reversing the gas pipeline could tap into Argentina’s massive Vaca Muerta shale formation, bringing that gas northward to balance Brazil’s supplies. How severely are gas shortages affecting economies such as Brazil’s, and how badly does the region need a solution? Which nations and companies stand to benefit the most from the plan to reverse the gas pipeline, and which economies or industries might be negatively affected? What are the biggest hurdles to the plan to bring Argentine gas northward to Brazil, and how likely are they to be overcome?