CEO YPF says that YPF expects EBITDA to range between $5.8 and $6.2 billion by 2026.

Chief executive Horacio Marina said that the Argentinean state-run 'oil company YPF YPFDm.BA is expecting an 'EBITDA between $5.8 bn and $6 bn in 2026. This compares to $5 bn reported in 2025.

Marin stated that his company, which is the leader in Vaca Muerta (one of the largest shale formations in the world), will invest between $5.5 and $5.8 Billion in 2026. Of this, 70% of it will go to unconventional production.

Marin told investors in a conference call about the company's results for the fourth quarter that his personal goal was to not produce any conventional oil by the end of the year.

YPF plans to increase production of shale oils to 215,000 barrels per day by 2026, 120% higher than it was in 2023.

Oil company reported a fourth quarter?net loss on Thursday of $649m, which is more than?double what it had lost a year ago. The company attributed this to a shift in prices for?oil, petroleum derivatives and a slowdown in the gas market.

(source: Reuters)