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Argentina intensifies Malvinas sovereignty claims with new oil sanctions

President Javier Milei has intensified Argentina's sovereignty claims over the Malvinas Islands by announcing new sanctions against companies involved in unauthorized hydrocarbon exploitation in the region. The Argentine government has identified 45 entities, including individuals and corporations, potentially subject to financial or administrative penalties. This move specifically targets projects like Sea Lion, an oil development led by Navitas Petroleum and Rockhopper Exploration.

In response to these measures, major oilfield service companies SLB, Baker Hughes, and Halliburton have announced they will not participate in any hydrocarbon projects in the Malvinas or surrounding maritime spaces.

Domestically, Milei's announcements have drawn criticism from political opponents, such as Governor Axel Kicillof and members of the Unión por la Patria bloc, who have questioned the authenticity of his sudden patriotic stance and called for sovereignty discussions to take place within Congress.

Internationally, the United Kingdom has reaffirmed its position that the islands are British, citing the will of the inhabitants. The geopolitical tension is further complicated by recent comments from Donald Trump regarding the United States' traditional neutrality on the matter, which Milei has interpreted as a favorable shift in global winds.

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Argentina · Argentina · Ed Miliband · Falkland Islands · Javier Milei · Navitas Petroleum · Pablo Quirno · Rockhopper Exploration · Rockhopper Exploration Limited · Secretaría de Inteligencia del Estado · United Kingdom · United Kingdom

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Portada digital del día 6/9/2026 [diarioelatlantico.com.ar]
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AHORA, LAS MALVINAS [elperiodico.com.bo]
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