YPF buys Total’s participation in La Escalonada and Rincón de la Ceniza for $500mn

SALVADOR DE BAHIA, BRAZIL (By Pedro Silva, Energy Analytics Institute, 6.Aug.2025, Words: 272) — Argentina’s state-owned YPF SA agreed to purchase 100% of the shares owned by Total Austral in the unconventional blocks La Escalonada and Rincón La Ceniza located in the Vaca Muerta formation in the Neuquén basin.

This acquisition is part of YPF’s strategy to optimize its asset portfolio and strengthen its positioning as a world-class unconventional operator.