JUSTICE · CAUSE SHARED DREAMS

⚖️ The postponement of definitions in the "Shared Dreams" case

The Federal Oral Court 5 moved the verdict that was to be known this Friday to Monday, just one day before the deadline that the prosecutor's office considers the deadline for the statute of limitations for the case for alleged fraud in the housing program of the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo Foundation.

This Friday's hearing in the courts of Comodoro Py was destined to close fifteen years of judicial proceedings. Judges Adriana Palliotti, Daniel Obligado and Adrián Grünberg were to hear the last words of the nine defendants and, then, announce the verdict on the alleged diversion of public funds in the social housing construction program administered by the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo Foundation.

However, unexpectedly, the TOF5 decided to divide the final statements of the defendants into two hearings. Only Sergio Schoklender was heard this Friday; the rest of the defendants who had not yet spoken – Daniel Alfredo Nasif, Silvia Karina Nasif, Claudio Freidin and Carlos Castellano – will do so only on Monday. The verdict, therefore, was set for that same day.

A judicial source linked to the file explained the court's criterion with a brief sentence: it is a complex case, with documentation that needs to be reviewed before defining responsibilities. By postponing the final words, the judges secured the two days of the weekend to advance in the deliberation, since the procedural code requires that the sentence be issued immediately after the closing of those presentations.

The postponement is not a minor procedural detail: it reopens the possibility, already latent since the beginning of the debate, that the case is extinguished by the passage of time before there is a final sentence. The crime of fraudulent administration of public funds – the one investigated by this file – prescribes after six years, and that period runs from the last procedural act that interrupted it.

This is where the central discussion that runs through the final stretch of the trial arises. The defenses maintain that the criminal action has already been extinguished, because they take as a starting point the first summons to trial, made in July 2020. Prosecutor Diego Velasco, on the other hand, maintains that that first summons was annulled and that the count should begin only with the second summons, dated September 15, 2020. Under this interpretation, the six-year term expires next Tuesday, September 15, 2026.

With the verdict now set for Monday 14, the court is just one day away from that deadline according to the reading of the prosecution, which keeps the parties on tenterhooks and raises questions about what would happen if, for whatever reason, the reading of the sentence suffered a new setback.

The file reached this final instance with nine people in the dock, all of them protected by the presumption of innocence until there is a final sentence. Prosecutor Velasco, together with his colleague Argibay, asked for maximum sentences differentiated according to the role that each one would have had in the scheme of diversion of funds.

REQUESTS FOR PUNISHMENT FROM THE PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE

For Julio De Vido, an eventual conviction would imply his sixth sentence in corruption cases, a fact that the judicial chronicle itself highlights as part of the pattern surrounding the former minister. Hebe de Bonafini, historic president of the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo Foundation, was also among the original defendants, but her death in November 2022 extinguished the criminal action against her.

Sergio Schoklender was the only defendant who made use of his right to the last word this Friday. He thanked the work of his defenders and vindicated the social scope of the housing program that he administered together with his brother Pablo. He also launched an indirect criticism of former President Cristina Kirchner, today sentenced to six years in prison in the Vialidad case, by distancing himself from the phrase with which she appealed to history during her inquiry in that file.

Pablo Schoklender, José López, Julio De Vido and Abel Fatala, on the other hand, chose not to make use of their right to speak on this first day. Their peers Daniel Alfredo Nasif, Silvia Karina Nasif, Claudio Freidin and Carlos Castellano will have their turn on Monday, immediately before the court announces the ruling.

"Shared Dreams" is the name of the social housing construction program that, between the mid-2000s and the beginning of 2010, was carried out by the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo Foundation with public funds transferred directly, without going through the control mechanisms provided for in the Public Works Law. The operational administration of the program was in the hands of the brothers Sergio and Pablo Schoklender, incorporated into the foundation despite their criminal records for a parricide committed in 1981.

The case began in 2011, after a series of journalistic investigations that exposed a standard of living that was difficult to justify with the income declared by the foundation's representatives. The prosecution maintains that around 20% of the budget allocated to the program would have been diverted to a network of companies and luxury goods.

The investigation first fell to the court of then-federal judge Norberto Oyarbide, whose handling of the file was questioned for its slowness before being removed. It was only in May 2019 that federal judge Marcelo Martínez de Giorgi closed the investigation stage and elevated the case to oral trial. Even so, the debate took almost seven more years to begin, delayed by incidents of the defenses, complex accounting expertise, the covid-19 pandemic and the late integration of the court.

🕰️ Chronology of the file

The trial is taking place in a different scenario from that of the gestation of the program: the government of Javier Milei has publicly pointed to the case as an example of uncontrolled public management during the years of Kirchnerism, while sectors linked to human rights organizations warn of the risk that these political readings confuse the specific actions of former representatives of the foundation with the historical trajectory of the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo as an organization. The case is advancing, in any case, independently of this interpretative dispute: it is the judges of the TOF5 who must resolve, in the coming days, both the substantive issue and the statute of limitations.

✅ Conviction before the expiration: if the court issues a verdict on Monday the 14th, one day before the deadline maintained by the prosecution, the case would have a sentence and the discussion about the statute of limitations would be settled in the facts.

⚠️ Declaration of Statute of Limitations: If the court endorses the position of the defenses on the date of the start of the count, it could declare the criminal action extinguished for part or all of the defendants.

🚨 New procedural setback: any additional delay would leave the outcome practically on the deadline of Tuesday 15, with the risk of reopening the debate on the validity of a sentence issued after the deadline.

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Fifteen years after the investigation began, the "Shared Dreams" case reaches its final stretch literally against the clock. The decision of the TOF5 to stretch the schedule to the limit makes Monday, September 14 a hinge date: that day will be known both the last words of the missing defendants and the verdict that will define whether there was a crime, who is responsible and if the passage of time ended up playing in favor of any of the defendants. All this, on the eve of a Tuesday the 15th that the prosecutor's office marked in red as the limit of the statute of limitations.

ECONOMY · FOREIGN TRADE · AGRIBUSINESS

🌾 Record foreign exchange in Argentina's agricultural exports

The oilseed and cereal complex accumulated more than USD 19,000 million so far in 2026, driven by historic volumes of corn, wheat and sunflower, while the oil industry operates at its fastest pace in several seasons.

Argentina's export agribusiness closed August with a figure that confirms a trend that has been marking the year: foreign exchange income from the oilseed and cereal complex exceeded 19,000 million dollars in the first eight months of 2026, sustained by historic volumes in the export of corn, wheat and sunflower, and by an oil industry that works at a pace not seen in several seasons.

According to the Agroindustrial Monitor prepared by the Chamber of the Oil Industry of the Argentine Republic (Ciara) and the Center of Cereal Exporters (CEC), the settlement of foreign currency in the sector reached 2,751 million dollars in August, 51.3% more than in the same month of 2025 and the third best August in the last 25 years, although 7% below the previous month. With this result, the accumulated January-August reached 19,048 million dollars.

The figure was 12% above the historical average 2008-2025 for that period, although it was 11% below the first eight months of 2025. Even so, the agency rated it as the second best result in the last four years and the fourth highest in the last nineteen seasons, a figure that confirms that, beyond the specific comparison with last year, 2026 is among the strongest years in the last two decades for the entry of agro-industrial dollars.

📊  Year-on-year growth ranking (cumulative 2026)

Comparison of the main year-on-year changes reported by the Ciara-CEC Agroindustrial Monitor.

Corn was, once again, one of the main protagonists. In July, 5,473 thousand tons were exported, the highest amount recorded for that month since official records began. That volume boosted the accumulated for the first seven months of the year to 25,442 thousand tons, 14.9% above the same period in 2025 and the highest historical record for a January-July. The momentum did not stop there: in August, producers sold 7,654 thousand tons of corn, 47% more than in July and more than double the monthly average of the last twelve months, calculated at 3,706 thousand tons.

Wheat also left a prominent mark, in a contrast that is worth noting: just a few months ago, Argentina had had to buy wheat from Paraguay for the first time in its history to supply the domestic market, an episode that had set off alarms about the available supply. However, July closed with 600 thousand tons exported, the fourth highest volume for that month since 2021, and the accumulated January-July climbed to 11,580 thousand tons, 52.5% more than in the same stretch of 2025, evidence that the recomposition of the crop was, in the end, much faster than expected.

The sunflower complex completed the record chart. Grain exports reached 62 thousand tons in July and sunflower meal exports reached 222 thousand tons, both historical highs for that month. Crushing accompanied this momentum: the industry processed 547 thousand tons in July, the highest volume for that month since 2021, with a cumulative January-July of 3,422 thousand tons, 25.4% more than in 2025. By-products also showed strong dynamism: sunflower pellets accumulated 1,265 thousand tons in the year, 54.1% more than in 2025, and oil totaled 1,110 thousand tons, with a year-on-year increase of 42.4%.

Soybeans, the historically most important complex for Argentine currencies, had a more moderate but equally robust performance. Crushing reached 4,146 thousand tons in July, the second highest volume for that month since 2021, with a cumulative 23,964 thousand tons in the first seven months, just 0.2% above the same period in 2025. A striking fact: imported soybeans accounted for 23% of the total crushing in July, which confirms that a large part of the Argentine oil industry is increasingly functioning as a regional processing platform and not only as a processor of the local harvest.

This processing rate led to the installed capacity of oil plants standing at 84% during July, six percentage points above the same month in 2025 and the third consecutive month above that level. In soybean by-products, flour exported 2,430 thousand tons in July, the fourth highest volume since 2021, although the accumulated 15,066 thousand tons was 1.9% below 2025; crude oil shipped 574 thousand tons, with a cumulative 3,414 thousand tons, 6.1% less than last year.

Behind these numbers there is an explicit economic policy decision. In December 2025, the Minister of Economy, Luis Caputo, announced a permanent reduction in export duties (withholdings) for soybeans, wheat, corn, sunflower and other grains, in continuity with the rate reduction scheme that had already been in force since the beginning of that year and which required agro-exporters to anticipate the settlement of foreign currency within fifteen days of declaring a shipment. The government's stated objective was to stimulate the early settlement of the harvest to strengthen the Central Bank's reserves, which by mid-2026 still exhibited a negative net level of close to 5,500 million dollars.

The Rosario Stock Exchange estimates that the collection of export duties from the six main agricultural chains (soybeans, corn, wheat, sunflower, barley and sorghum) will be around 4,613 million dollars in 2026, an amount practically equal to that of 2025 despite the lower rates, thanks to the higher volume exported. The figure remains well below the highs of 2021 and 2022, when the war between Russia and Ukraine triggered international commodity prices and the collection reached 8,373 and 9,101 million dollars respectively, although it is 50% above the minimum of 2023, a year marked by the historic drought that hit the Argentine countryside.

The agro-export drive does not occur in a vacuum: it is part of a broader leap in Argentine foreign trade. Between January and July 2026, the country's total exports exceeded 58,000 million dollars, 23% more than in the same period of 2025 and the highest record for those seven months. The Chamber of Exporters projects that the year could close with about 103,200 million dollars in foreign sales, an all-time high supported by what is already described as a new export trident made up of energy, mining and agriculture, with a trade surplus that could approach 20,000 million dollars.

Not everything is an upward curve without nuances. Different leaders in the agro-industrial chain have been warning, in parallel to the volume records, about the financial fragility of some links in the business: the defaults of companies such as Los Grobo, Surcos and SanCor during 2026 set off specific alerts about the sector's funding, even in a context of historic harvest and exports. At the same time, by the end of August, 51% of soybean production in the 2025/26 campaign still had no price set, which implies that a large part of the foreign exchange income in the coming months still depends on marketing decisions that the producers themselves have pending.

Looking ahead to the rest of the year, the Rosario Stock Exchange projects that the exported volume of grains and derivatives could reach 113 million tons in 2026, almost 10 million tons more than the previous record of the 2018/19 campaign. Different private consultants estimate that the total contribution of foreign currency from agriculture could be between 34,500 and 36,000 million dollars by the end of the year, which would consolidate the sector, once again, as the main generator of genuine dollars in the Argentine economy.

🧾  Summary of key indicators (2026)

🔹  How much did Argentine agriculture liquidate in dollars in 2026?

The agro-export complex accumulated USD 19,048 million between January and August 2026, according to the Ciara-CEC Agroindustrial Monitor, 12% above the historical average 2008-2025 for that period.

🔹  Which products set records in 2026?

Corn reached the highest volume exported in July and in the accumulated January-July of the entire historical series. Wheat and sunflower (grain, flour and milling) also registered highs for July.

🔹  Why did the government lower agricultural withholdings?

To encourage the early settlement of foreign currency and strengthen the Central Bank's reserves, which by mid-2026 remained in negative territory in net terms.

🔹  Is agriculture still the main generator of dollars in Argentina?

Yes, although it now shares prominence with energy and mining in what is described as a new export trident, in a year in which the country's total exports could exceed USD 100,000 million for the first time.

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POLITICS · NATIONAL CONGRESS

The opposition forced the government to debate the delinquency of young people and the disability emergency

The Chamber of Deputies approved this Wednesday, with 249 votes in favor and only one against, a mandatory schedule of commissions to deal with more than 50 projects linked to over-indebtedness and credit delinquency of families – with young people as the hardest hit segment – and the extension of the Emergency Law on Disability. The opposition gathered the quorum without any surprises and dragged La Libertad Avanza, which days earlier had described the delay as a "non-relevant" problem, to vote together with the critical blocs for the same work scheme.

The result was read by a large part of the opposition as a political triumph that challenges the fiscal adjustment agenda of the Casa Rosada, while the ruling party tried, unsuccessfully, to avoid the session by negotiating with allied governors and then relativized what happened by pointing out that the dates of treatment were already scheduled in the commissions.

The special session, convened at the request of eight opposition blocs, began after 12 noon with 135 deputies present, six more than the 129 required by the regulations. The ruling party, which had tried to undermine the quorum by negotiating with provincial governors so that its legislators would not collaborate, changed its strategy on the time: it ordered their seats to take their places so as not to be exposed by voting against two causes with high social sensitivity.

La Libertad Avanza managed to avoid the "table" treatment – which required a special majority – of the extension of the Emergency on Disability, but ended up accompanying, together with all the opposition, the summons of the commissions to move forward with a report on specific dates. Karina Milei, secretary general of the Presidency, was present in the chamber until the evening to closely follow the negotiation.

•     Disability: informative plenary of the Disability and Budget and Finance committees on Tuesday, September 16; opinion scheduled for Wednesday 23.

•     Delinquency and indebtedness: informative meetings of the Finance and Consumer Protection commissions on Tuesday, September 15 and 22; signing of opinions on Tuesday 29.

The phenomenon that drives much of the opposition's claim has a strong statistical basis. According to an analysis by financial analyst Matías Fernández, prepared from microdata from the Central Bank Debtors' Central Bank (BCRA) and the ARCA registry corresponding to June 2026, 5.86 million individuals registered at least one overdue debt in Argentina, 27.1% of the  total debtors surveyed. The proportion almost doubled in less than two years: in July 2024 it was 13.6%.

Methodological note: the figures combine different sources – Central de Debtors of the BCRA, consulting firm 1816, Centro de Estudios de la Ciudad (with support from the Friedrich Ebert Foundation) and the analysis of Matías Fernández – with age cuts and methodologies that do not always coincide exactly, so the percentages should be read as convergent approximations of the same phenomenon and not as a single and official data.

The government itself recognizes the increase, although with a different reading: in a meeting with legislators from his bloc, President Javier Milei maintained that delinquency "does not represent a relevant problem" at the country level and that the phenomenon would be concentrated in a limited segment of families.

The files in the pipeline combine different approaches – from the declaration of a credit emergency to specific limits on the cost of financing – and share a central political condition: they cannot involve fiscal spending, to avoid being exposed to a presidential veto.

•     Interest rate caps: one of the bills, on credit cards, proposes that the compensatory nominal rate should not exceed the average rate of wholesale fixed terms by more than 25%.

•     Mandatory refinancing: payment plans of up to 36 months, with a minimum reduction of 50% of punitive interest and a grace period of 60 days.

•     Suspension of attachments and executions: stopping certain legal actions against debtors while a payment agreement is being complied with, and protection of salary accounts against attachments.

•     Regulation of fintechs and non-bank lenders: audits, rate caps, collection limits, and prohibition of loans granted "by single signature" in minutes.

•     National Fund for the Recovery of Consumer Debts: a proposal seeks to create a fund that supports financial institutions, subsidizes rates for vulnerable sectors and absorbs bad loans.

In parallel to the national debate, at least 13 provinces, with governors of different political persuasions, have already launched their own local reliefs: debt refinancing, caps on salary discounts and subsidized rate lines for public employees and indebted retirees.

The second cause on the agenda has a longer run. The Emergency Law on Disability, originally promoted by Deputy Daniel Arroyo (Union for the Homeland) and other legislators, declares an emergency in the matter throughout the country and provides for the updating of inflation benefit rates and a non-contributory pension equivalent to 70% of the minimum wage.

•     July 2025: The Senate approves the law with broad consensus.

•     August 2025: President Javier Milei vetoes the law, citing its fiscal cost.

•     August 2025 (insistence): Deputies reject the veto with 172 votes – a special two-thirds majority – and the Senate does the same with 63 votes, something that has not happened since 2003.

•     After insistence: the Executive Branch suspends the application of the law, already firm, until Congress specifies where the funds not foreseen in the Budget will come from.

•     September 2026: the opposition imposes on Deputies the schedule to deal with the extension of the emergency, in force until December 31, 2026 and extendable until 2027.

According to the Congressional Budget Office, the update of fees and benefits for protected workshops for people with disabilities would have an impact of between 0.22% and 0.42% of GDP, depending on the number of registrations that occur until the end of the year.

The result of the session reopened the dispute over the narrative between the ruling party and the opposition. From the critical blocs, the reading was unequivocal: they managed to install on the parliamentary agenda two issues that the Casa Rosada had tried to minimize. The government, on the other hand, sought to lower the political price of the outcome.

Spokesmen for the Casa Rosada, for their part, remarked that the approved schedules are "practically identical" to those already announced on September 2 by the libertarian presidents of the Disability and Finance commissions, and highlighted as their own achievement having prevented the delinquency projects from also being sent to the Budget and Finance commission, which, they maintain, prevents the opinions from implying additional fiscal spending.

Behind closed doors, according to reports, the secretary general of the Presidency, Karina Milei, had asked allied governors to withdraw their support for both treatments as a condition for holding electoral agreements for the October elections. The management did not prosper and several provincial governors – of different political persuasions – maintained their support for the session.

❓ What did the Chamber of Deputies vote on September 9, 2026?

It approved by 249 votes in favor and one against the summons of commissions to deal, with mandatory dates and opinions, the more than 50 projects on delinquency and family indebtedness and the extension of the Emergency Law on Disability.

❓ Why is it said that the opposition "imposed" the debate on the government?

Because La Libertad Avanza had tried to avoid the treatment by negotiating with governors so as not to lose the quorum, and President Javier Milei had described the delinquency as a non-relevant problem days before. Despite that, the ruling party ended up voting together with the opposition on the work schedule.

❓ When will the delinquency projects be dealt with in committee?

The Finance and Consumer Defense commissions will have informative meetings on Tuesday, September 15 and Tuesday, September 22, with the signing of opinions scheduled for Tuesday, September 29, 2026.

❓ When will the extension of the Disability Emergency be discussed?

The Disability and Budget and Finance committees are scheduled to hold an informative plenary session on Tuesday, September 16 and the signing of the report on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.

❓ Which age group has the highest delinquency rate in Argentina?

Young people between 18 and 25 years of age, with default rates that different reports place between 37.6% and 42.8% depending on the methodology used, well above other age groups.

❓ Why do delinquency bills avoid going through the Budget and Finance Committee?

Because a ruling that involves fiscal spending would enable an eventual presidential veto for cost reasons. By staying out of that commission, the opposition seeks to shield the initiatives against that possibility.

Beyond the specific parliamentary result, the session of September 9 functioned as a measurement of forces in the face of the legislative elections in October. For the opposition, having dragged the ruling party to vote on the treatment of two sensitive issues – the debt of millions of families, with young people as the epicenter, and the rights of people with disabilities – is a sign of the numerical weakness of the government in the Chamber of Deputies. For the Casa Rosada, the challenge of the coming weeks will be to sustain in the commissions the demand that any ruling be free of fiscal cost, the limit that separates a symbolic opposition triumph from a law with a real budgetary impact.

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The geopolitical escalation returns crude oil to an area that changes the accounts of governments, companies, consumers and banks. In Argentina, the question is transferred to the cost of money and the evolution of housing loans.

🔎 The news in 30 seconds

Brent rose above US$100 a barrel again on September 9, driven by the intensification of the conflict in the Middle East and fears of further disruptions to oil transport and supply. Reuters reported an intraday high of US$100.66, while WTI reached US$95.77. The central concern is no longer just the price of a barrel: it is how long it can remain elevated and how it is transmitted to inflation, interest rates, activity and credit. citeturn0news33

At the same time, the Argentine financial system reaches this episode with an expansion of credit and a recovery of new mortgage registrations, mostly denominated in UVA. The Central Bank reported that in June total credit to the private sector increased 3.1% real monthly and 10.1% year-on-year; in addition, in April more than 95% of new mortgage registrations corresponded to UVA loans. citeturn0search1turn0search0

🛢️ Oil crosses the psychological barrier of US$100 again

The energy market reacted quickly to the new military escalation. Brent, the international benchmark for a significant part of oil operations, returned to above US$100 per barrel for the first time since July. U.S. WTI also advanced strongly. citeturn0news33turn0news47

The decisive factor is the risk to export routes. The Strait of Hormuz is a strategic corridor between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman; disruptions or threats to this route can upset the global balance between supply, demand, inventories and transport. citeturn1search0turn1search1

The market is also incorporating a geopolitical premium: operators pay more to cover themselves in a scenario in which attacks continue, damage to energy infrastructure increases or maritime traffic is further reduced. Some analysts are already contemplating scenarios of US$120 and, in extreme situations, even higher levels. citeturn0news48turn0news55

🌍 Why does US$100 matter so much?

The number has a strong psychological component, but also concrete economic effects. Persistently expensive oil makes fuel, transport, industrial production and logistics more expensive. The consequence may be more resilient inflation, precisely as central banks try to assess whether they can cut interest rates.

Oil also affects expectations. Businesses and households are beginning to anticipate higher costs; financial markets are pricing in a higher risk premium; and central banks must decide whether to prioritize growth or price stability. The reaction may be especially sensitive if the energy shock coincides with low inventories or refining problems. citeturn0news33turn0news47

🏦 The second front: what happens with mortgage credit

The connection to mortgages is neither direct nor automatic. The international price of oil alone does not determine Argentine mortgage rates. The transmission occurs through inflation, expectations, the cost of funding, monetary policy, financial risk, and households' ability to pay.

Data from the Central Bank show, however, that the Argentine mortgage market had been going through a stage of expansion. In April 2026, some 1,534 new mortgage debtors of individuals were incorporated and more than 95% of these operations were arranged in UVA. In the accumulated twelve months, the BCRA counted almost 39,800 new UVA mortgage registrations. citeturn0search0

June's information reinforces the credit recovery picture: the real balance of total financing to the private sector grew 3.1% month-on-month and 10.1% year-on-year, with increases in both domestic and foreign currency. citeturn0search1

📐 UVA: the variable that the home buyer must understand

UVA loans adjust the capital through the Purchasing Value Unit. Therefore, analyzing only the nominal rate may be insufficient. To evaluate an operation, the household must consider the evolution of the UVA, its future income, the installment-to-income ratio, the term and the specific conditions of the contract.

In a context of falling inflation, the system may be more predictable than during periods of high inflation; but an external shock that accelerates prices again may change expectations and increase pressure on household budgets. This does not mean that oil will be passed on one by one to the mortgage payment: the transmission depends on the general behaviour of prices and financial conditions.

🇦🇷 What does it mean for Argentina?

Argentina has a particularity: it is simultaneously a consumer and producer of hydrocarbons. The development of Vaca Muerta and the increase in local production modify the country's exposure to international shocks, although they do not eliminate their impact. The international price influences fuels, investments, exports, imports, tax collection and business decisions.

For households, the effect can appear in different ways: more expensive fuels, transportation, food and goods with a greater logistics component, changes in inflation expectations and financing conditions. For energy companies, on the other hand, a high international price can improve incentives to invest and expand production, depending on costs, infrastructure and regulation.

The reading, therefore, must avoid two extremes: not all the increase in oil prices is automatically negative for Argentina, nor does the production of Vaca Muerta insulate the economy from a global shock.

🏠 Will mortgage credit be stopped?

It cannot yet be said that the rise in oil prices will cause a slowdown in Argentine mortgage lending. The most recent available data from the BCRA shows an expansion of credit in June and a sustained recovery in new mortgage operations. citeturn0search1

What may change is the risk scenario. If the energy shock generates persistent inflation, banks could revise rates, terms, requirements or risk criteria. If, on the other hand, the geopolitical episode is transitory and the global energy supply normalizes, the impact on the mortgage market could be much less.

The key point will be to simultaneously observe inflation, rates, real wages, deposits, bank funding costs and new mortgage registrations. The BCRA itself publishes series of mortgage loans and UVAs with openings on balances and new operations, fundamental tools to follow the evolution of the market. citeturn0search6

📊 The five variables to watch

⚠️ Three possible scenarios

Scenario 1 · Containment: The escalation is limited, energy transit normalises and Brent falls. The inflationary shock would be more limited and the mortgage market could retain its recovery.

Scenario 2 · Prolonged stress: Oil remains elevated for weeks or months. Pressure on inflation, costs, and expectations increases, and banks could adopt a more cautious attitude.

Scenario 3 · Energy crisis: A serious interruption in supply or strategic infrastructure causes an additional jump in crude oil. In that case, the impact on inflation, rates and activity would be considerably greater.

🧭 The key: not to confuse an energy shock with a mortgage crisis

The recovery of Argentine mortgage credit and the rise in oil prices belong to two different markets, but they can be found through inflation and financial conditions. The challenge for banks and households will be to determine whether the shock is transitory or if it becomes a new energy price regime.

For those who are considering buying a home, the context demands a long-term view: it is not enough to compare the down payment. It is necessary to evaluate income, UVA update, insurance, associated expenses, term, savings capacity and safety margin in the face of macroeconomic changes.

For banks, the equation is equally complex: expanding credit can boost activity and housing, but unexpectedly high inflation can deteriorate the ability to pay. For this reason, the evolution of credit conditions will be one of the most important indicators in the coming months.

📰 Conclusion

Brent's return above $100 puts energy back at the center of the global economy. The escalation in the Middle East raised the risk of supply disruptions and reignited concerns about inflation and rates.

Argentina sees this scenario from a different position than other countries: it has an expanding hydrocarbon industry, but also an economy sensitive to inflation and the cost of financing. While the banking system shows signs of recovery in credit and UVA mortgages, the question is whether this trend can be sustained in the face of a prolonged energy shock.

The answer will depend less on the specific number that marks the barrel today than on its duration. In economics, US$100 can be a passing news; several months above that level can become a change of scenery.

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📚 Main sources

Reuters, 9/09/2026: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/brent-crude-rises-above-100-barrel-middle-east-conflict-escalates-2026-09-09/

Financial Times, 9/09/2026: https://www.ft.com/content/c8921e49-1d06-4d27-ab38-7a1d8e3d43fe

Central Bank of the Argentine Republic — Banking Report, June 2026: https://www.bcra.gob.ar/publicaciones/informe-sobre-bancos-junio-de-2026/

BCRA — Credit Conditions Survey, second quarter 2026: https://www.bcra.gob.ar/publicaciones/encuesta-de-condiciones-crediticias-ecc-segundo-trimestre-de-2026/

BCRA — Loans and other assets: https://www.bcra.gob.ar/prestamos-y-otros-activos-de-las-entidades-financieras/

Wikimedia Commons — Strait of Hormuz: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz

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