- Javier Milei said Argentina will pursue sanctions against firms exploiting oil near the Falkland Islands and proposed legislation to impose restrictions on planned exploration.
- Rockhopper Exploration and Navitas Petroleum are scheduled to begin extracting oil from the Sea Lion field within two years; the field is estimated to contain 1.7 billion barrels.
- The dispute is intensifying alongside renewed uncertainty over the US position, after Donald Trump said Washington's stance on Falklands sovereignty was under review and questioned support for the UK.
Quotes
“the "winds of change" favoured Argentina's claim to the islands”
“a "clear and present danger”
“If we do not act swiftly in a few months, they will have the material capacity to access the oil that lies underneath our sea – something that has never happened before”
“we will remain forever British”