Chile - Argentine Gas Supply Arbitration
Article from: OGEL 2 (2004), in International Oil, Gas & Energy Dispute Management
Introduction
The Chilean government on 29 April left open the possibility of requesting international arbitration to ensure respect for the natural gas supply contract it signed with Argentina in 1995, which it believes has been damaged by the rationing of Argentine gas. This was the report given by Chilean Foreign Minister Soledad Alvear after a meeting with government spokesman Francisco Vidal, Economy Minister Jorge Rodriguez and Vice President and Interior Minister Jose Miguel Insulza. 'It's always been clear that it's perfectly possible to resort to mechanisms provided for in that contract ...