# Argentina's Milei Accelerates Sanctions on Oil Companies Operating in the Falklands

Argentine President Javier Milei signed a decree to expedite sanctions against oil firms operating in the British-controlled Falkland Islands.

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Argentine President Javier Milei signed a decree on Friday to expedite the mechanisms for sanctioning oil companies operating in the Falkland Islands under British control. [^1]

Argentine President Javier Milei stated on 2026-04-11 during a speech in Misiones that planned investments of $200 billion will allow Argentina to strengthen its geopolitical position and advance its sovereignty claim over the Falkland Islands. [^2]

In a national broadcast on Thursday night, President Milei announced he would accelerate sanctions against oil companies, their executives, shareholders, and suppliers operating in the Falklands under licenses granted by the island government that Argentina considers illegal. [^3]

The decree seeks to accelerate the application of Law 26.659, approved by the Argentine Parliament in 2011, which establishes conditions for exploring and exploiting hydrocarbons on the Argentine continental shelf. [^4]

US President Donald Trump suggested on August 31 that he might withdraw US support for British sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, which Argentina claims historically. [^5]

President Javier Milei decreed on 2026-04-11 to allocate additional funds to the Ministry of Defense for the construction of a naval base in the southern tip of Argentina near the Falkland Islands. [^6]

President Javier Milei stated on 2026-04-11 that he will sanction companies that exploit natural resources in the Falkland Islands. [^7]

President Javier Milei stated on 2026-04-11 that the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, and corresponding maritime and insular spaces are Argentine by history and right. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. Argentine President Javier Milei signed a decree on Friday to expedite the mechanisms for sanctioning oil companies operating in the Falkland Islands under British control. (NotiCel - La verdad como es - Noticias de Puerto Rico - NOTICEL -, News)
2. Argentine President Javier Milei stated on 2026-04-11 during a speech in Misiones that planned investments of $200 billion will allow Argentina to strengthen its geopolitical position and advance its sovereignty claim over the Falkland Islands. (El Día, News)
3. In a national broadcast on Thursday night, President Milei announced he would accelerate sanctions against oil companies, their executives, shareholders, and suppliers operating in the Falklands under licenses granted by the island government that Argentina considers illegal. (NotiCel - La verdad como es - Noticias de Puerto Rico - NOTICEL -, News)
4. The decree seeks to accelerate the application of Law 26.659, approved by the Argentine Parliament in 2011, which establishes conditions for exploring and exploiting hydrocarbons on the Argentine continental shelf. (NotiCel - La verdad como es - Noticias de Puerto Rico - NOTICEL -, News)
5. US President Donald Trump suggested on August 31 that he might withdraw US support for British sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, which Argentina claims historically. (NotiCel - La verdad como es - Noticias de Puerto Rico - NOTICEL -, News)
6. President Javier Milei decreed on 2026-04-11 to allocate additional funds to the Ministry of Defense for the construction of a naval base in the southern tip of Argentina near the Falkland Islands. (El Día, News)
7. President Javier Milei stated on 2026-04-11 that he will sanction companies that exploit natural resources in the Falkland Islands. (El Día, News)
8. President Javier Milei stated on 2026-04-11 that the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, and corresponding maritime and insular spaces are Argentine by history and right. (El Día, News)

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