Unconventional oil output
The latest figure for unconventional oil output is 3,279 thousand cubic meters, for August 2026 (+119 from the previous month). Source: INDEC — IPI minero. Updated October 14, 2026. Next release: November 6, 2026, 16:00 ART.
Unconventional crude oil extraction (shale and tight, mostly Vaca Muerta), thousand m³.
- Source
- INDEC — IPI minero
- Period of the latest data point
- August 2026
- Release schedule
- INDEC official calendar
- Next release
- November 6, 2026, 16:00 ART
- Updated
- October 14, 2026
- Data
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Latest data
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | 3,279 k m³ |
| July 2026 | 3,160 k m³ |
| June 2026 | 3,004 k m³ |
| May 2026 | 3,052 k m³ |
| April 2026 | 2,915 k m³ |
| March 2026 | 2,926 k m³ |
| February 2026 | 2,607 k m³ |
| January 2026 | 2,934 k m³ |
| December 2025 | 2,892 k m³ |
| November 2025 | 2,730 k m³ |
| October 2025 | 2,787 k m³ |
| September 2025 | 2,599 k m³ |
| August 2025 | 2,585 k m³ |
| July 2025 | 2,506 k m³ |
| June 2025 | 2,272 k m³ |
| May 2025 | 2,203 k m³ |
| April 2025 | 2,095 k m³ |
| March 2025 | 2,189 k m³ |
| February 2025 | 1,968 k m³ |
| January 2025 | 2,175 k m³ |
| December 2024 | 2,231 k m³ |
| November 2024 | 2,111 k m³ |
| October 2024 | 2,103 k m³ |
| September 2024 | 2,024 k m³ |
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