Argentina Files New Legal Complaints Against Falklands Oil Firms, Targets Eco Atlantic

The Milei government filed new legal complaints against companies exploring for oil near the Falkland Islands, widening its campaign beyond the earlier case against Navitas Petroleum's Sea Lion project. A government spokesperson said additional complaints would target unnamed firms, while Argentina separately launched legal action against Canadian company Eco Atlantic over a license adjacent to Sea Lion, arguing licenses granted by the 'illegitimate' UK government in the Falklands are void. The UK government published guidance reassuring companies that it backs their right to develop Falklands natural resources.