Argentina secures $1.3 billion financing for Vaca Muerta LNG pipeline project

A consortium of international banks led by Citi, JP Morgan, Itaú, and Santander has finalized a $1.3 billion loan to fund a dedicated pipeline from the Vaca Muerta shale formation. This infrastructure is critical for Argentina to resume large-scale LNG exports, though the timeline for operational capacity remains subject to construction progress.