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flag Shell may exit Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale play amid strategic refocus, despite strong production and profitability.

flag Shell is reportedly considering selling or exiting its operations in Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale play, one of the world’s largest shale formations, according to Reuters citing unnamed sources. flag The move, part of CEO Wael Sawan’s strategy to refocus on core assets amid challenges in energy transition efforts, could lead to a major divestment. flag Shell, active since 2012 and operating four blocks with a majority stake, produced 15.6 million barrels of oil and gas from the region in 2024, with some assets profitable at $50 per barrel. flag Vaca Muerta, holding 16 billion barrels of recoverable oil and 308 trillion cubic feet of gas, helped Argentina reach a record 816,000 barrels per day in oil output in 2025, making it the fourth-largest oil producer in Latin America.

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