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YPF Investors Ask Supreme Court to Review Argentine Legal Win

Former investors in Argentine state oil company YPF SA have asked the US Supreme Court to review a lower-court ruling that overturned a $16 billion judgment in their favor. In their filing, the investors described the lower-court decision as “egregiously wrong,” according to Bloomberg.

Former investors in Argentine state oil company YPF SA have asked the US Supreme Court to review a lower-court ruling that overturned a $16 billion judgment in their favor.

The investors’ request concerns a legal dispute involving the judgment against Argentina and the decision by a lower court to overturn it.

In their filing, the investors characterized the lower-court ruling as “egregiously wrong,” according to Bloomberg.

The request places the dispute before the US Supreme Court for review. The source does not provide further details about the court’s response or the timing of any next step.

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1 October 2026 · 17:30 · 1 sources

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Bloomberg — YPF Investors Ask Supreme Court to Review Argentine Legal Win