Argentina is actively engaged in legal and energy sector developments involving its state-controlled oil company YPF. The Argentine government has committed to cooperating with U.S. justice authorities in a corruption investigation concerning the Eskenazi family's involvement with YPF. Argentina has formally requested U.S. District Judge Loretta Preska to reconsider her order to release private emails and chats of high-ranking officials, including former Finance Minister Luis Caputo and current Economy Minister Sergio Massa. Meanwhile, YPF is advancing its acquisition of shale oil assets from France's TotalEnergies, particularly in the Vaca Muerta shale formation, which is a key unconventional oil and gas resource in Argentina. Despite this expansion, YPF's CEO Horacio Marín has indicated that drilling activity in Vaca Muerta is expected to decline in the near term due to spending adjustments amid lower oil prices and reduced investment from global partners. The Argentine government has also approved exploration of a new unconventional block in Vaca Muerta. The broader energy policy, including subsidies and privatizations, is under scrutiny as production in Vaca Muerta has fallen. Financing and competitiveness remain major challenges for the development of Argentina's shale resources, with YPF anticipating higher export volumes than previously projected.