Highlights Province exported 19% of output in June Out of total exports, 60% went to the US Surge in exports comes as lockdown hurts local demand Buenos Aires — Producers in Neuquen, the most productive oil province in Argentina, ramped up exports to 850,000 barrels in June, with some coming from the giant Vaca Muerta shale play, the provincial government said. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now The exports accounted for 19% of the 150,000 b/d of output in the southwestern province that month, Governor Omar Gutierrez said in a July 5 statement. Of the exports, 60% went to the US, 30% to the Bahamas and the rest to Belgium and the Netherlands, he said. “It is a sign of the quality and competitiveness of our resource,” Gutierrez said. Neuquen produces a light conventional crude known as Medanito, while Vaca Muerta’s shale oil […]