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June 30, 2026
Market leaders, analysts, and decision-makers will convene in Buenos Aires for the Argentina Market Briefing, a one-day forum focused on the country’s evolving role across energy and commodity markets.
This gathering has become a key annual reference point for Argentina’s energy sector, fostering strategic perspectives and high-level dialogue around the industry’s most pressing challenges and opportunities.
The program will examine how global forces—shaped by recent CERAWeek insights, geopolitics, trade dynamics, and the energy transition—are reshaping competitiveness in Argentina.
Discussions will highlight the country’s upstream inflection point driven by Vaca Muerta, alongside developments in oil, LNG, and energy markets.
The agenda will also explore Argentina’s strategic role in critical minerals such as lithium and copper.
Sessions will address challenges across gas, power, infrastructure, and evolving regulatory frameworks.
The briefing will provide practical insights into pricing, investment conditions, and market dynamics.
Attendees will gain a clear view of the risks and opportunities defining Argentina’s path in a competitive global landscape.
Reserve your seat today
Register by Friday, June 26
S&P Global Energy
Senior Vice President and Head of Geopolitics and International Affairs
Carlos Pascual es vicepresidente senior de Energía Global y Asuntos Internacionales de S&P Global Energy, responsable de liderar todas las líneas de negocios en América Latina.
Como enviado de energía y coordinador de asuntos energéticos internacionales de los Estados Unidos, Carlos estableció y dirigió la nueva Oficina de Recursos Energéticos en el Departamento de Estado de los Estados Unidos y fue asesor principal del Secretario de Estado en temas de energía. Anteriormente había sido Embajador de los Estados Unidos tanto en México como en Ucrania y fue asistente especial del Presidente y sucesivamente como director y luego director senior para Rusia, Ucrania y Eurasia en el Consejo de Seguridad Nacional. En la Institución Brookings, Carlos se desempeñó como vicepresidente y director de estudios de política exterior y lanzó la Iniciativa de Seguridad Energética de Brookings. Enseñó y escribió sobre geopolítica energética en la Universidad de Columbia. Carlos creó el cargo de coordinador de reconstrucción y estabilización, estableciendo la primera capacidad de respuesta civil del Departamento de Estado a los conflictos. También fue coordinador del Departamento de Estado para la asistencia estadounidense a Europa y Eurasia. También ocupó cargos de liderazgo en la Agencia de los Estados Unidos para el Desarrollo Internacional, incluso como administrador asistente adjunto para Europa y Eurasia, jefe de política y estrategia para África y en puestos de campo en Mozambique, Sudáfrica y Sudán.
Carlos recibió su Maestría en Políticas Públicas de la Escuela de Gobierno Kennedy de la Universidad de Harvard y su Licenciatura en Artes de la Universidad de Stanford. Su libro, Power and Responsibility, ganó un premio en 2009 al mejor libro de ciencia política publicado por una editorial independiente.
CEO, YPF
CEO, YPF
S&P Global Energy
Principal Research Analyst, Gas Power & Climate Solutions
Mariana is an expert at developing fundamentals-based supply, demand, and price forecasts and an understanding of the associated risks. Mariana focuses on cost, technology and gas policies for Latin America. With large experience in the oil and gas segment, her research involves upstream costs and technology, as well as planning and control, programming, modeling, renewable energy, engineering and consulting. Prior to joining S&P Global (now part of S&P Global), she worked at Petrobras and Doris Engineering, where she developed projects including front-end engineering and design for the presalt platforms and risk analysis for oil and gas enterprises.
Mariana holds a bachelor's degree from the Fluminense Federal University, Brazil, a specialization in oil and gas supply chain from Brazilian Petroleum Institute, and an MBA in corporate finance.
Vice Minister of Energy & Mining, Ministry of Economy, Argentina
Vice Minister of Energy & Mining, Ministry of Economy, Argentina
S&P Global Energy
Executive Director, Gas & LNG Energy Consulting
S&P Global Energy
Associate Director, Pricing, Metals, Latin America
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S&P Global Energy
Executive Director, Upstream Research and Analysis
Ricardo has extensive technical, commercial, and business development experience in projects for the oil and gas exploration and production (E&P) industry. His expertise in structuring sizable projects encompasses experience in petroleum geology, business environment and assessing opportunities in South America, West and Southern Africa, Oman and Australia. Prior to joining S&P Global Energy, he held several managerial and technical roles at Petrobras, Brazilian Petroleum National Agency, PGT, Vale Oil & Gas and other companies.
An experienced oil and gas geologist, Ricardo holds two masters degrees in Geology, a Ph.D. in Quantitative Basin Analysis from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and an MBA from the Dom Cabral Foundation.
S&P Global Energy
Strategic Engagement and Intelligence Leader for Americas Oil
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S&P Global Energy
Head of Americas and Europe, Fuel & Refining
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Research Analyst
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