# Argentina to Strengthen Sanctions on Oil Firms Operating in Falklands

President Javier Milei announced new sanctions against companies exploiting resources in the Falkland Islands without Argentine authorization.

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President Javier Milei announced on Thursday that he would send a bill to Congress to strengthen sanctions against companies that exploit natural resources or provide services in the Falkland Islands without Argentine authorization. [^1]

Argentina has existing legal frameworks from 2011 and 2013 that establish bans on operating in the country, economic fines, asset seizures, and prison sentences for unauthorized hydrocarbon exploration or exploitation. [^2]

Law 26.659, enacted in 2011, prohibits exploration and exploitation of hydrocarbons on the Argentine continental shelf without national authorization. [^3]

Law 26.915, enacted in 2013, incorporated criminal penalties including prison sentences of five to ten years for unauthorized exploration and ten to fifteen years for illegal extraction, transport, or storage. [^4]

Law 26.659, sanctioned in 2011, mandates that hydrocarbon exploration and exploitation in the Argentine continental shelf require national authorization. [^5]

The Sea Lion project, a joint venture between Rockhopper Exploration and Navitas Petroleum, plans to begin hydrocarbon production in 2028 in waters near the Malvinas/Falklands archipelago. [^6]

Violations of Law 26.659 can result in operational bans in Argentina for five to 20 years and the revocation of domestic hydrocarbon concessions. [^7]

## What this stands on

1. President Javier Milei announced on Thursday that he would send a bill to Congress to strengthen sanctions against companies that exploit natural resources or provide services in the Falkland Islands without Argentine authorization. (Perfil, News)
2. Argentina has existing legal frameworks from 2011 and 2013 that establish bans on operating in the country, economic fines, asset seizures, and prison sentences for unauthorized hydrocarbon exploration or exploitation. (Perfil, News)
3. Law 26.659, enacted in 2011, prohibits exploration and exploitation of hydrocarbons on the Argentine continental shelf without national authorization. (Perfil, News)
4. Law 26.915, enacted in 2013, incorporated criminal penalties including prison sentences of five to ten years for unauthorized exploration and ten to fifteen years for illegal extraction, transport, or storage. (Perfil, News)
5. Law 26.659, sanctioned in 2011, mandates that hydrocarbon exploration and exploitation in the Argentine continental shelf require national authorization. (ámbito.com, News)
6. The Sea Lion project, a joint venture between Rockhopper Exploration and Navitas Petroleum, plans to begin hydrocarbon production in 2028 in waters near the Malvinas/Falklands archipelago. (ámbito.com, News)
7. Violations of Law 26.659 can result in operational bans in Argentina for five to 20 years and the revocation of domestic hydrocarbon concessions. (ámbito.com, News)

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