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Milei Confronts Industrial Leader in His Crusade for Greater Trade Openness in Argentina

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By Débora Rey, Buenos Aires (AP) — A tender for pipes for a gas pipeline that will allow the export of liquefied natural gas from one of the world's largest unconventional hydrocarbon reserves has sparked an unexpected conflict between ultraliberal President Javier Milei and Argentina's largest steelmaker. Milei, an economist who staunchly defends the virtues of free-market capitalism and limits state intervention in the economy, publicly and on…

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By Débora Rey, Buenos Aires (AP) — A tender for pipes for a gas pipeline that will allow the export of liquefied natural gas from one of the world's largest unconventional hydrocarbon reserves has sparked an unexpected conflict between ultraliberal President Javier Milei and Argentina's largest steelmaker. Milei, an economist who staunchly defends the virtues of free-market capitalism and limits state intervention in the economy, publicly and on…

·United States
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The British media spoke to a Techint source indicating that the most expensive ‘40%’ figure is incorrect

·Buenos Aires, Argentina
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After the controversy over the import of pipes from India, the construction of the gas pipeline is called for.The pipelines are also disputed for other mega LNG project and the construction of more associated infrastructure.

·Buenos Aires, Argentina
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President Javier Milei used his social networks to directly attack Paolo Rocca, CEO of Techint, branding him as “prebendary entrepreneur” and adopting the nickname “Don Chatarrín.” This confrontation is not casual and comes after a key commercial defeat for Argentine holding in the bid for pipes for the Vaca Muerta gas pipeline. Next, the data in front of the official narrative: What the government says: The president claims that Rocca bet the f…

The President publicly crossed the owner of Techint after a bid that left Tenaris out and defended the opening of the market, while the business group denounced unfair competition and the Government ruled out protective measures.

In the midst of the dispute over the tender for the gas pipeline won by the Indian company Welspun over Techint, the possibility was disseminated that Paolo Rocca's company would request an investigation for dumping.Dumping measures are applied when a company offers on a market a price lower than that which it normally handles on its own market or when it offers a price lower than that which it offers on another market.Companies may also request…

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Clarin broke the news in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
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