U.S. Department of Justice Sides With Argentina in $18 Billion YPF Lawsuit

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The U.S. Department of Justice has sided with Argentina in a $18 billion lawsuit related to the nationalization of YPF, potentially reducing the financial burden on Argentina and increasing the likelihood of a settlement.

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The U.S. Department of Justice is siding with Argentina in a legal case of $18 billion relating to the 2012 nationalization of Argentinian oil company YPF. In 2012, the Argentine government took control of the country’s largest oil and gas company, YPF S.A. The legal fight stems from Argentina’s 2012 expropriation of YPF shares from Spain’s Repsol without extending a mandatory tender offer to YPF’s then minority shareholders—Petersen Energia and Eton Park Capital. After the renationalization…

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Original article published by OilPrice.com on February 27, 2026.
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