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Argentina threatens UK oil firm CEO with jail over Falklands drilling

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This story was selected and curated by our editorial team in the Argentina category. Published on November 12, 2026 • Originally reported by Daniel Boffey in Hamburg. OMEGAZEPRIME provides independent news coverage and analysis for our readers. Stay informed with the latest developments.

Exclusive: Legal notice comes as Buenos Aires ramps up rhetoric over UK territory and seeks to halt Sea Lion project

The Argentinian government threatened a British businessman involved in an offshore Falkland Islands oil project with jail, the Guardian can reveal.

Sam Moody, the chief executive of Rockhopper Exploration, and his company’s chief financial officer received the correspondence this autumn as Buenos Aires began ramping up its rhetoric over the British overseas territory.

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