Argentine oil producer San Benito taps Bladex for $150M loan

What's the deal? San Benito Upstream S.A.U.Dealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → (SBU), an oil production company in Argentina, secured a cross-border credit facility of up to $150 million from Bladex, Inc.Dealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →—New York Agency. The transaction closed on June 26, 2026.

What's the endgame? SBU will use the proceeds to pay the remaining purchase price for its acquisition of certain hydrocarbon assets in Argentina.

Who's involved? Martínez de Hoz & RuedaDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → advised SBU, while Bruchou & Funes de RiojaDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → advised lender Bladex, fielding partner Leandro Belusci and associate Cecilia Calosso.

The signal: Debt financing from a regional lender to close an asset acquisition underscores continued dealmaking in Argentina's upstream oil sector.

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