Technological innovation and new businesses on Horacio Marín’s agenda

Horacio Marín’s management at the head of YPF increasingly incorporates the technological dimension as part of its strategy. In addition to the traditional oil and gas business, the company has moved toward exploring areas linked to innovation, energy storage and new forms of mobility, in line with the transformations taking place in the energy sector globally.

A technological alliance

One of the most visible steps in that direction was the signing of a first framework agreement with one of the leading technology companies dedicated to electric vehicles, batteries and energy solutions. The preliminary understanding seeks to evaluate opportunities for collaboration in areas such as fast-charging infrastructure, energy storage and technological innovation, segments expected to be central to the evolution of mobility and energy.

As part of that approach, Marín visited the company’s industrial facilities in the United States, where he toured one of its large-scale plants. In his public comments, he highlighted the scale of the operation and the coexistence of technology, innovation and execution in the same place. The agreement establishes a starting point for analyzing future joint business units between both companies.

The view toward the energy transition

These initiatives are part of a broader view of the role of energy in the coming decades. The transition toward more sustainable sources, the development of storage systems and the electrification of transportation pose challenges and opportunities that major companies in the sector are watching closely. For YPF, exploring these fields means diversifying its horizon beyond the conventional business.

In parallel, the company is promoting a liquefied natural gas megaproject, considered one of the largest financial undertakings in the region. The initiative aims to transform Vaca Muerta gas into an exportable product for international markets, which requires the development of specific infrastructure and the incorporation of highly complex processing and transportation technology.

The liquefied gas project

Marín has stated that international interest in this project has increased in recent times, with inquiries from different regions of the world, including markets that until recently were not among the expected buyers. In his view, the solidity of the project and its resilience to variations in international prices are factors that explain that appeal.

The company is also preparing presentations for the international investment community, where the project’s long-term projections are updated. These meetings seek to show the degree of progress of the plans and maintain links with global financial actors, in a context in which technology and the scale of the projects play a determining role.

With these moves, Marín’s leadership seeks to position YPF not only as a hydrocarbon producer, but also as a company attentive to the technological trends that are redefining the sector. The combination of natural resources with great potential and alliances oriented toward innovation outlines a strategy that looks both at the present of the business and at its future evolution.