v3.26.1
Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
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Summary of Property, Plant and Equipment
    
2025
      
2024
      
2023
Net carrying amount of property, plant and equipment
     19,926          19,456          20,532  
Provision for obsolescence of materials and equipment
     (484)            (223)            (171)  
Provision for impairment of property, plant and equipment
     (357)          (497)          (2,649)  
  
 
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
 
 
 
             19,085                  18,736                  17,712  
  
 
 
 
    
 
 
 
    
 
 
 
Summary of Changes in Property, Plant and Equipment
Changes in Group’s property, plant and equipment for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:
 
     Land and
 buildings 
  Mining
property, wells
and related
 equipment 
      Refinery
equipment and
 petrochemical 
plants
   Transportation 
equipment
  Materials and
equipment in
 warehouse 
   Drilling and 
work in
progress
   Exploratory 
drilling in
progress
  Furniture,
fixtures and
 installations 
  Selling
 equipment 
  Infrastructure
for natural gas
 distribution 
  Other
 property 
    Total      
Cost
     1,395       50,087         8,677       528       1,195       3,880       38       832       1,343       1,159       930       70,064    
Accumulated depreciation
     700       42,294         5,494       359       -       -       -       761       925       586       684       51,803    
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance as of December 31, 2022
     695       7,793         3,183       169       1,195       3,880       38       71       418       573       246       18,261    
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost
                            
Increases
     1       511    
(4)
 
    99       6       1,282       4,161       119       4       -       -       8       6,191    
(6)
 
Increases from business combinations
     -       -         -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -    
Translation effect
     (178)       -         -       (55)       (19)       (46)       -       (30)       -       (904)       (223)       (1,455)    
Adjustment for inflation
(5)
     106       -         -       33       11       27       -       18       -       537       131       863    
Decreases, reclassifications and other movements
     16       2,503         135       165       (1,030)       (2,357)       (26)       45       39       18       (3)       (495)    
(3)
 
                             
Accumulated depreciation
                            
Increases
     28       2,692    
(4)
 
    364       30       -       -       -       36       64       10       28       3,252    
Translation effect
     (96)       -         -       (36)       -       -       -       (27)       -       (455)       (150)       (764)    
Adjustment for inflation
(5)
     57       -         -       22       -       -       -       16       -       270       88       453    
Decreases, reclassifications and other movements
     (1)       (92)         -       (5)       -       -       -       -       (8)       -       (2)       (108)    
Cost
     1,340       53,101         8,911       677       1,439       5,665       131       869       1,382       810       843       75,168    
Accumulated depreciation
     688       44,894         5,858       370       -       -       -       786       981       411       648       54,636    
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance as of December 31, 2023
     652       8,207    
(1)
 
    3,053       307       1,439       5,665       131       83       401       399       195       20,532    
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost
                            
Increases
     1       169    
(4)
 
    95       28       1,263       3,928       99       2       -       -       15       5,600    
(6)
 
Increases from business combinations
     -       -         -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -    
Translation effect
     (43)       -         -       (12)       (4)       (6)       -       (7)       -       (176)       (42)       (290)    
Adjustment for inflation
(5)
     151       -         -       48       16       24       -       31       -       746       182       1,198    
Decreases, reclassifications and other movements
     (94)       (24,759)         325       (13)       (1,151)       (3,543)       (171)       1       183       (5)       (45)       (29,272)    
(3)
 (7)
 
                             
Accumulated depreciation
                            
Increases
     29       2,160         372       41       -       -       -       39       72       25       33       2,771    
Translation effect
     (19)       -         -       (8)       -       -       -       (5)       -       (89)       (30)       (151)    
Adjustment for inflation
(5)
     80       -         -       32       -       -       -       22       -       376       129       639    
Decreases, reclassifications and other movements
     (63)       (24,725)         -       (57)       -       -       -       (42)       (12)       (12)       (36)       (24,947)    
(7)
 
                             
Cost
     1,355       28,511         9,331       728       1,563       6,068       59       896       1,565       1,375       953       52,404    
Accumulated depreciation
     715       22,329         6,230       378       -       -       -       800       1,041       711       744       32,948    
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance as of December 31, 2024
     640       6,182    
(1)
 
    3,101       350       1,563       6,068       59       96       524       664       209       19,456    
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Land and
 buildings 
  Mining
property,
wells and
related
 equipment 
      Refinery
equipment
and
 petrochemical 
plants
   Transportation 
equipment
  Materials and
equipment in
 warehouse 
  Drilling
and work
in
 progress 
   Exploratory 
drilling in
progress
      Furniture,
fixtures and
 installations 
  Selling
 equipment 
  Infrastructure
 for natural gas 
distribution 
  Other
 property 
    Total              
Cost
    1,355       28,511         9,331       728       1,563       6,068       59         896       1,565       1,375       953       52,404        
Accumulated depreciation
    715       22,329         6,230       378       -       -       -         800       1,041       711       744       32,948        
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     
Balance as of December 31, 2024
    640       6,182    
(1)
 
    3,101       350       1,563       6,068       59         96       524       664       209       19,456        
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     
Cost
                                 
Increases
    1       175         125       17       867       3,673       40         3       -       -       8       4,909    
(6)
 
   
Increases from business combinations
    11       184         51       93       46       50       -         -       -       -       -       435        
Translation effect
    (81)       -         -       (31)       (10)       (16)       -         (18)       -       (399)       (100)       (655)        
Adjustment for inflation
(5)
    62       -         -       24       8       12       -         14       -       304       78       502        
Decreases, reclassifications and other movements
    (24)       (1,174)    
(4)
 
    555       178       (1,200)       (4,376)       (85)         23       37       40       (17)       (6,043)    
(3)
 
 
(8)
 
 
(9)
 
                                   
Accumulated depreciation
                                 
Increases
    27       2,348    
(4)
 
    389       59       -       -       -         40       75       26       28       2,992        
Translation effect
    (45)       -         -       (19)       -       -       -         (11)       -       (205)       (74)       (354)        
Adjustment for inflation
(5)
    34       -         -       14       -       -       -         9       -       157       56       270        
Decreases, reclassifications and other movements
    (28)       (4,134)         -       (29)       -       -       -         (10)       (1)       (1)       (27)       (4,230)    
(8)
 
 
(9)
 
 
Cost
    1,324       27,696         10,062       1,009       1,274       5,411       14         918       1,602       1,320       922       51,552        
Accumulated depreciation
    703       20,543         6,619       403       -       -       -         828       1,115       688       727       31,626        
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     
Balance as of December 31, 2025
    621       7,153    
(1)
 
    3,443       606       1,274       5,411       14    
(2)
 
    90       487       632       195       19,926        
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     
 
(1)
Includes 293, 144 and 269 of mineral property as of December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
(2)
As of December 31, 2025, there are 12 exploratory wells in progress. During the year ended on such date, drilling of 12 wells were started, 2 wells were charged to exploratory expense, and 8 well was transferred to properties with proved reserves in the “Mining property, wells and related equipment” account.
(3)
Includes 20, 2 and 4 of net carrying amount charged to provision for obsolescence of materials and equipment for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
(4)
Includes (219), 169 and 507 corresponding to (reversal) / costs of hydrocarbon wells abandonment as of December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and 82 and 13 of depreciation recovery for the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2023, respectively.
(5)
Corresponds to adjustment for inflation of opening balances of property, plant and equipment of subsidiaries with the peso as functional currency which was charged to “Other comprehensive income” in the statement of comprehensive income.
(6)
Includes 9, 31 and 57 corresponding to short-term leases as of December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively; includes 14, 21 and 6 corresponding to the variable charge of leases related to the underlying asset use or performance as of December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Additionally, includes 57, 61 and 68 corresponding to the capitalization of depreciation of
right-of-use
assets as of December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively (see Note 9); and 8, 10 and 13 corresponding to capitalization of the financial accretion of the lease liability as of December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively (see Note 21).
(7)
Includes 28,586 and 24,915 of cost and accumulated depreciation, respectively, of assets related to the Mature Fields Project reclassified to the “Assets held for sale” line item in the statement of financial position, see Notes 2.b.13) and 11.a).
(8)
Includes 380 and 74 of cost and accumulated depreciation, respectively, of assets related to the “Aguada del Chañar” exploitation concession reclassified to the “Assets held for sale” line item in the statement of financial position, see Notes 2.b.13) and 11.b).
(9)
Includes 4,630 and 3,879 of cost and accumulated depreciation, respectively, of assets related to the “Cerro Fortunoso”, “Valle del Río Grande” and “Manantiales Behr” exploitation concessions within the context of the Optimization plan of the conventional Upstream portfolio reclassified to the “Assets held for sale” line item in the statement of financial position, see Notes 2.b.13) and 11.a).
Summary of Provision for Obsolescence of Materials and Equipment
Set forth present is the evolution of the provision for obsolescence of materials and equipment for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023:
 
    
2025
  
2024
  
2023
Balance at the beginning of the year
             223                171                151  
Increases charged to profit or loss
     371        53        24  
Decreases charged to profit or loss
     (41)        -        -  
Applications due to utilization
     (20)        (2)        (4)  
Translation effect
     (2)        -        (2)  
Adjustment for inflation
(1)
     2        1        2  
Reclassifications
     (49)        -        -  
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
Balance at the end of the year
     484        223        171  
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
(1)
Corresponds to the adjustment for inflation of opening balances of the provision for obsolescence of materials and equipment of subsidiaries with the peso as functional currency which was charged to “Other comprehensive income” in the statement of comprehensive income.
Summary of Provision for Impairment of Property, Plant and Equipment
Set forth present is the evolution of the provision for impairment of property, plant and equipment for the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023:
 
    
2025
  
2024
       
2023
Balance at the beginning of the year
             497                2,649                   600  
Increases charged to profit or loss
     2        66           2,288  
Decreases charged to profit or loss
     (7)        -           -  
Depreciation
(1)
     (135)        (325)           (236)  
Translation effect
     (4)        (2)           (7)  
Adjustment for inflation
(2)
     4        5           4  
Reclassifications
     -        (1,896)     
(3)
 
     -  
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
     
 
 
 
Balance at the end of the year
     357        497           2,649  
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
     
 
 
 
 
(1)
Included in “Depreciation of property, plant and equipment” line item in the statement of comprehensive income, see Note 27.
(2)
Corresponds to the adjustment for inflation of opening balances of the provision for impairment of property, plant and equipment of subsidiaries with the peso as functional currency which was charged to “Other comprehensive income” in the statement of comprehensive income.
(3)
Includes 1,893 of the provision for impairment associated with assets related to the Mature Fields Project reclassified to the “Assets held for sale” line item in the statement of financial position, see Notes 2.b.13) and 11.a).
Summary of Property, Plant and Equipment by Geographic Area
Likewise, in accordance with IFRS 8, the distribution of property, plant and equipment by geographic area is broken down below:
 
    
2025
  
2024
  
2023
Argentina
     19,084        18,735        17,702  
Mercosur and associated countries
                 1                    1                    10  
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
     19,085        18,736        17,712