YPF and Río Negro agree on provincial regulatory framework for Argentina LNG development 

SALVADOR DE BAHIA, BRAZIL (By Pedro Silva, Energy Analytics Institute, 23.Jan.2026, Words: 322) — State-owned YPF and the government of the province of Río Negro signed an agreement establishing the regulatory and institutional cooperation framework to promote the development of the Argentina liquefied natural gas (LNG) project. 

The signing was led by YPF’s president and CEO Horacio Marín and Río Negro governor Alberto Weretilneck, YPF announced on 23 Jan. 2026 in an official statement.