Argentina pressures energy companies over Falkland Islands oil development
September 8, 2026
(World Oil) – Argentina is intensifying pressure on companies over offshore oil development around the Falkland Islands as the territory moves closer to first production, reviving a longstanding dispute with the UK. Over the weekend, President Javier Milei’s press office circulated statements from Halliburton, SLB and Baker Hughes confirming that the oilfield service companies have no involvement in oil development off the islands, known in Argentina as
