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5 things to look for in 2026: Southern Cone gas and power

Predictions for the year ahead

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Javier Toro

Senior Research Manager, Southern Cone Gas and Power Services

Drawing on insights from Wood Mackenzie's Southern Cone Gas & Power Service and Wood Mackenzie Lens Power & Renewables, our experts explore and answer these five key questions in their latest report - 5 things to look for in 2026: Southern Cone gas and power:

  • Is Brazil heading into a period of sustained gas oversupply and price compression?
  • How close is Argentina’s LNG ambition to becoming a final investment reality?
  • Can political change in Bolivia arrest - or reverse - long-term gas decline?
  • How will regulatory and political transitions reshape Southern Cone power markets in 2026?
  • Will Brazil’s long-anticipated capacity auctions finally unlock large-scale regulated investment?

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