The lawsuit highlights the escalating legal battle between the Repsol-controlled company and leading oil producing provinces overlying shale-rich Argentina.
Details on when the court will hear arguments were not available.
While YPF awaits word on the case, Chubut’s governor confirmed that his province planned to revoke four more concessions from YPF, including the Manantiales Behr oilfield.
The provincial leader — echoing what has become a standard complaint among regional oil governors — blamed YPF for failing to comply with investment-related contractual obligations.
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