Argentina threatens legal action against UK over Falkland Islands oil exploration
Summary
Argentina's President Javier Milei has warned that Argentina will start legal action against the UK if it does not stop oil drilling near the Falkland Islands within two weeks. The oil drilling is a joint project by British and Israeli companies, and the UK says it has legal permission to operate there.Key Facts
- Argentina and the UK disagree over who owns the Falkland Islands, called Las Malvinas in Argentina.
- President Milei wants the Sea Lion oilfield project stopped within two weeks or he will pursue international legal arbitration.
- The Sea Lion oilfield has about 1.7 billion barrels of oil and is located about 130 miles from the Falkland Islands.
- The project is run by British company Rockhopper Exploration and Israeli company Navitas Petroleum.
- The UK gave licenses to these companies to explore and drill for oil in the area.
- Argentina plans to take the case to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea, a UN-related court in Hamburg.
- In 2013, almost all Falkland Islands residents voted to remain under British rule.
- The UK says Argentina cannot take the islands by force; Argentina lost a war over the islands in 1982.
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