YPF, Vista, Shell, Equinor ink shale oil export deal with Chile's ENAP

YPF SA

05/12/2025 12:28

BUENOS AIRES, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Argentina's state-run YPF YPFDm.BA and fellow oil firms Vista VISTAA.MX, Shell Argentina SHEL.L and Equinor EQNR.OL have signed a deal with Chile's national oil company ENAP for the export of shale oil from Vaca Muerta, YPF said on Friday.

The deal is valid until June 2033 and includes an initial volume of up to 70,000 barrels per day, the company added in a statement, noting that it could generate revenues of $12 billion for the country over its duration.

 (Reporting by Walter Bianchi; Editing by Aida Pelaez-Fernandez)

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