Repsol agrees $5 billion settlement with Argentina

Repsol has agreed a $5 billion settlement with Argentina over the seizure of its assets there.

Argentina nationalized Repsol’s stake in the country’s biggest oil firm, YPF, in 2012, stripping the Spanish oil company of nearly half its annual output.

Repsol had been demanding $10.5 billion in compensation.

Although the amount agreed is half that figure, Repsol said it was a positive move as it would end legal uncertainty and give the firm a financial boost.

“I think to finally reach a friendly agreement on this contentious issue that has taken two years is extremely positive,” said Antonio Brufau, Repsol’s chairman.

“As far as we are concerned, from a financial point of view, we have started a new chapter where we are stronger.”

Repsol has agreed a $5 billion settlement with Argentina over the seizure of its assets there

Argentina will pay Repsol using US dollar-denominated government bonds, which the Spanish firm can sell at any time.

The move is also expected to help Argentina attract foreign investment in its shale oil and gas reserves, which are among the world’s largest.

YPF produces about a third of Argentina’s oil and a quarter of its gas.

Argentina has been keen to develop the Vaca Muerta shale formation – a key YPF asset – but has so far struggled to attract investors, not least due to the uncertainty over the legal proceedings with Repsol.

As part of the settlement, Repsol has agreed to drop its lawsuits against Argentina.

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