Argentina is easing access to foreign currency for oil and gas companies that increase production in the South American country, part of a bid to accelerate the development of the huge Vaca Muerta shale formation and trim reliance on costly imports. Economy Minister Martin Guzman said the measure, contained in a government decree, would allow energy companies to skirt strict capital controls that limit access to foreign exchange markets. Those controls have been cited as an obstacle to investment in the sector.
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