Capture of Maduro and U.S. Oil Shift in Venezuela: What It Might Mean for Vaca Muerta – Argenports | 04/01/26

The capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro by United States forces and the announcement of an oil investment package in Venezuela are reshaping the regional energy landscape and could have indirect implications for Vaca Muerta, Argentina’s major unconventional oil and gas basin; while it is too early to assess concrete effects, this new context —including potentially increased Venezuelan oil output under U.S. influence and shifts in global crude supply— may affect international oil prices, competition for investment capital and regional petroleum investment dynamics, with possible consequences for the profitability and development strategies of projects like Vaca Muerta in the coming years. Link to Article