Argentina-US pact opens Atlantic export route for minerals and LNG

Argentina's foreign minister Quirno and US envoy Landau signed an agreement in New York enabling Argentine mineral and gas exports via the Atlantic, with ~USD 7 billion earmarked for an LNG project in Vaca Muerta. Execution is targeted for 2027. The deal signals deepening US-Argentina energy and trade alignment, though project timelines and financing remain uncertain.