Shell says it will not take part in YPF’s Argentina LNG project

UK-based LNG giant Shell decided not to participate in the 10 mtpa phase of the YPF-led Argentina LNG project for which it signed a project development agreement in December 2024, a Shell spokesperson confirmed to LNG Prime on Thursday. However, Shell continues to see Argentina as a “potentially attractive growth market for LNG export.”

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