Milei touts Argentina’s energy boom, defends investment incentives

President Javier Milei celebrated Argentina’s record export performance and growing oil and gas production on Monday, crediting his government’s deregulation and investment incentives with transforming the energy sector. Speaking at the opening of the Argentina Oil & Gas Expo 2026 in Neuquén, Milei said monthly exports had exceeded US$10 billion, a record, and attributed the expansion to changes introduced by his administration. “For a decade, Vaca Muerta operated at half capacity, with artificially suppressed prices, currency controls and fear of investing. When we changed the rules, in less…