v3.26.1
Financial assets and liabilities (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Statement of financial position [abstract]  
Summary of classification of borrowings
17.1 Borrowings
 
    
As of December 31,

2025
    
As of December 31,

2024
 
Noncurrent
     
Borrowings
     2,803,982        1,402,343  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total noncurrent
  
 
2,803,982
 
  
 
1,402,343
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Current
     
Borrowings
     350,095        46,224  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total current
  
 
350,095
 
  
 
46,224
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total Borrowings
  
 
3,154,077
 
  
 
1,448,567
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Summary of maturities of borrowings (excluding lease liabilities) and exposure to interest rates
Below are the maturity dates of Company borrowings (excluding lease liabilities) and their exposure to interest rates:
 
    
As of December 31,

2025
    
As of December 31,

2024
 
Fixed interest
     
Less than 1 year
     322,766        45,381  
From 1 to 2 years
     348,369        185,356  
From 2 to 5 years
     392,044        404,395  
Over 5 years
     1,666,879        787,592  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
  
 
2,730,058
 
  
 
1,422,724
 
Variable interest
     
Less than 1 year
     27,329        843  
From 1 to 2 years
     105,677        25,000  
From 2 to 5 years
     291,013        —   
Over 5 years
     —         —   
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
  
 
424,019
 
  
 
25,843
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total Borrowings
  
 
3,154,077
 
  
 
1,448,567
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Summary of detailed information about borrowings
The carrying amounts of Vista Argentina’s and Vista Lach’s borrowings as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 are as follows:
i)
Loans:
 
Company
  
Execution date
  
Currency
   
Principal
    
Interest
    
Annual
rate
   
Maturity date
    
As of December

31, 2025
   
As of December

31, 2024
 
Santander
International
   January, 2021      USD       11,700        Fixed        1.80 %      January, 2026        68
(1)
 
    68
(1)
 
Santander
International
   July, 2021      USD       43,500        Fixed        2.05 %      July, 2026        77
(1)
 
    79
(1)
 
Santander
International
   January, 2022      USD       13,500        Fixed        2.45 %      January, 2027        28
(1)
 
    28
(1)
 
ConocoPhillips Company
   January, 2022      USD       25,000        Variable       
SOFR 
+ 2.01
(2)
 
% 
    September, 2026        25,734       25,843  
Citibank N.A.
   April, 2024     
USD-linked
(3)
 
    20,000        Fixed        5.00 %      April, 2026        20,108 
(4)
 
    20,009  
Banco Patagonia S.A.
   July, 2024      USD       548        Fixed        11.00 %      January, 2025        —        144  
Citibank N.A.
   January, 2025     
USD-linked
(3)
 
    25,000        Fixed        5.00 %      April, 2026        25,160 
(4)
 
    —   
Citibank N.A.
   May, 2025     
USD-linked
(3)
 
    40,000        Fixed        5.00 %      May, 2027        40,143 
(4)
 
    —   
Citibank N.A.
   June, 2025     
USD-linked
(3)
 
    10,000        Fixed        5.00 %      May, 2027        10,037 
(4)
 
    —   
Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires S.A.U.
   July, 2025      USD       100,000        Fixed        8.80 %      July, 2030        100,927 
(4)
 
    —   
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China S.A.U.
   July, 2025      USD       50,000        Variable       
SOFR 
+ 4.00
(2)
 
% 
    July, 2030        50,255 
(4)
 
    —   
Itaú Unibanco S.A., Nassau Branch
   July, 2025      USD       250,000        Variable       
SOFR 
+ 4.50
(2)
 
% 
    July, 2030        246,931 
(4)
 
    —   
Industrial and Commercial Bank of China S.A.U.
   July, 2025      USD       100,000        Variable       
SOFR 
+ 4.00
(2)
 
% 
    July, 2030        101,099 
(4)
 
    —   
BBVA Argentina S.A.
   December, 2025      USD       40,000        Fixed        3.50 %      April, 2026        40,008       —   
                  
 
 
   
 
 
 
             
 
Vista Argentina’s loans
 
  
 
660,575
 
 
 
46,171
 
                  
 
 
   
 
 
 
Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires S.A.U.
   March, 2025      USD       30,000        Fixed        7.60 %      March, 2026        31,836       —   
Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires S.A.U.
   May, 2025      USD       30,000        Fixed        6.25 %      January, 2026        410       —   
Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires S.A.U.
   June, 2025      USD       20,000        Fixed        8.00 %      January, 2026        20,912       —   
                  
 
 
   
 
 
 
             
 
Vista Lach’s loans
 
  
 
53,158
 
 
 
— 
 
                  
 
 
   
 
 
 
             
 
Total loans
 
  
 
713,733
 
 
 
46,171
 
                
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
Summary of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities
Changes in the borrowings were as follows:
 
    
As of December 31,
2025
    
As of December 31,
2024
 
Amounts at beginning of year
  
 
1,448,567
 
  
 
616,055
 
Proceeds from borrowings
     2,838,173        1,320,897  
Incorporation through Business Combination (Note 32)
     50,505        —   
Payment of borrowings principal
     (1,173,623 )       (470,351 ) 
Payment of borrowings interest
     (148,310 )       (53,897 ) 
Payment of borrowings cost
     (17,935 )       (7,631 ) 
Borrowings interest
(1)
(Note 10.2)
     163,356        62,499  
Amortized cost
(1)
(Note 10.3)
     7,880        1,649  
Changes in foreign exchange rate
(1)
     (14,536 )       (20,654 ) 
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Amounts at end of year
  
 
3,154,077
 
  
 
1,448,567
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
(1)
 
These transactions did not generate cash flows.
Summary of financial instruments by category
The following chart includes the financial instruments broken down by category:
 
As of December 31, 2025
  
Financial
assets / liabilities at
amortized cost
    
Financial
assets / liabilities
at fair value
    
Total financial
assets / liabilities
 
Assets
        
Plan assets (Note 23)
     —         1,865        1,865  
Trade and other receivables (Note 16)
     130        —         130  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total noncurrent financial assets
  
 
130
 
  
 
1,865
 
  
 
1,995
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Cash, bank balances and other short-term investments (Note 20)
     90,414        109,433        199,847  
Trade and other receivables (Note 16)
     200,856        —         200,856  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total current financial assets
  
 
291,270
 
  
 
109,433
 
  
 
400,703
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Liabilities
        
Borrowings (Note 17.1)
     2,803,982        —         2,803,982  
Trade and other payables (Note 26)
     292,236        —         292,236  
Lease liabilities (Note 14)
     88,451        —         88,451  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total noncurrent financial liabilities
  
 
3,184,669
 
  
 
— 
 
  
 
3,184,669
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Borrowings (Note 17.1)
     350,095        —         350,095  
Trade and other payables (Note 26)
     419,130        —         419,130  
Lease liabilities (Note 14)
     55,452        —         55,452  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total current financial liabilities
  
 
824,677
 
  
 
— 
 
  
 
824,677
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2024
  
Financial
assets / liabilities at
amortized cost
    
Financial
assets / liabilities
at fair value
    
Total financial
assets / liabilities
 
Assets
        
Trade and other receivables (Note 16)
     1,654        —         1,654  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total noncurrent financial assets
  
 
1,654
 
  
 
— 
 
  
 
1,654
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Cash, bank balances and other short-term investments (Note 20)
     119,841        124,065        243,906  
Trade and other receivables (Note 16)
     121,099        —         121,099  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total current financial assets
  
 
240,940
 
  
 
124,065
 
  
 
365,005
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Liabilities
        
Borrowings (Note 17.1)
     1,402,343        —         1,402,343  
Lease liabilities (Note 14)
     37,638        —         37,638  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total noncurrent financial liabilities
  
 
1,439,981
 
  
 
— 
 
  
 
1,439,981
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Borrowings (Note 17.1)
     46,224        —         46,224  
Trade and other payables (Note 26)
     487,186        —         487,186  
Lease liabilities (Note 14)
     58,022        —         58,022  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total current financial liabilities
  
 
591,432
 
  
 
— 
 
  
 
591,432
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Summary of financial income and expense
Below are income, expenses, profit, or loss from each financial instrument broken down by category:
 
For the year ended December 31, 2025
  
Financial
assets / liabilities at
amortized cost
    
Financial
assets / liabilities at
fair value
    
Total financial
assets / liabilities
 
Interest income (Note 10.1)
     10,594        —         10,594  
Interest expense (Note 10.2)
     (163,356 )       —         (163,356 ) 
Amortized cost (Note 10.3)
     (7,880 )       —         (7,880 ) 
Net changes in foreign exchange rate (Note 10.3)
     (144 )       —         (144 ) 
Discount of assets and liabilities at present value (Note 10.3)
     (23,652 )       —         (23,652 ) 
Changes in the fair value of financial assets (Note 10.3)
     —         18,471        18,471  
Interest expense on lease liabilities (Note 10.3)
     (3,320 )       —         (3,320 ) 
Discount for well plugging and abandonment (Note 10.3)
     (2,434 )       —         (2,434 ) 
Other taxes interests (Note 10.3)
     (55,101 )       —         (55,101 ) 
Other (Note 10.3)
     (14,123 )       —         (14,123 ) 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
  
 
(259,416
) 
  
 
18,471
 
  
 
(240,945
) 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
For the year ended December 31, 2024
  
Financial
assets / liabilities at
amortized cost
    
Financial
assets / liabilities at
fair value
    
Total financial
assets / liabilities
 
Interest income (Note 10.1)
     4,535        —         4,535  
Interest expense (Note 10.2)
     (62,499 )       —         (62,499 ) 
Amortized cost (Note 10.3)
     (1,649 )       —         (1,649 ) 
Net changes in foreign exchange rate (Note 10.3)
     (453 )       —         (453 ) 
Discount of assets and liabilities at present value (Note 10.3)
     933        —         933  
Changes in the fair value of financial assets (Note 10.3)
     —         14,120        14,120  
Interest expense on lease liabilities (Note 10.3)
     (3,093 )       —         (3,093 ) 
Discount for well plugging and abandonment (Note 10.3)
     (1,312 )       —         (1,312 ) 
Other (Note 10.3)
     14,855        —         14,855  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
  
 
(48,683
) 
  
 
14,120
 
  
 
(34,563
) 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
For the year ended December 31, 2023
  
Financial
assets / liabilities at
amortized cost
    
Financial
assets / liabilities at
fair value
    
Total financial
assets / liabilities
 
Interest income (Note 10.1)
     1,235        —         1,235  
Interest expense (Note 10.2)
     (21,879 )       —         (21,879 ) 
Amortized cost (Note 10.3)
     (1,810 )       —         (1,810 ) 
Net changes in foreign exchange rate (Note 10.3)
     18,458        —         18,458  
Discount of assets and liabilities at present value (Note 10.3)
     2,137        —         2,137  
Changes in the fair value of financial assets (Note 10.3)
     —         19,437        19,437  
Interest expense on lease liabilities (Note 10.3)
     (2,894 )       —         (2,894 ) 
Discount for well plugging and abandonment (Note 10.3)
     (2,387 )       —         (2,387 ) 
Remeasurement in borrowings (Note 10.3)
     (72,044 )       —         (72,044 ) 
Other (Note 10.3)
     (26,381 )       —         (26,381 ) 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
  
 
(105,565
) 
  
 
19,437
 
  
 
(86,128
) 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Summary of financial assets measured at fair value
The following chart shows the Company’s financial assets measured at fair value as of December 31, 2025 and 2024:
 
As of December 31, 2025
  
Level 1
    
Level 2
    
Level 3
    
Total
 
Assets
           
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
           
Plan assets
     1,865        —         —         1,865  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Short-term investments
     109,433        —         —         109,433  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total assets
  
 
111,298
 
     —         —      
 
111,298
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2024
  
Level 1
    
Level 2
    
Level 3
    
Total
 
Assets
           
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
           
Short-term investments
     124,065        —         —         124,065  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total assets
  
 
124,065
 
     —         —      
 
124,065
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Summary of fair value of liabilities
As of December 31, 2025
  
Carrying
amount
    
Fair

value
    
Level
 
Liabilities
        
Borrowings
     3,154,077        3,181,115        2  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
Total liabilities
  
 
3,154,077
 
  
 
3,181,115
 
  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
As of December 31, 2024
  
Carrying
amount
    
Fair

value
    
Level
 
Liabilities
        
Borrowings
     1,448,567        1,391,352        2  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
Total liabilities
  
 
1,448,567
 
  
 
1,391,352
 
  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
Summary of effect of change in foreign exchange rates
    
As of December 31,
2025
    
As of December 31,
2024
 
Changes in Argentine government bonds
     +/- 10%        +/- 10%  
Effect on profit before income tax
     666 / (666)        869 / (869)
Changes in mutual funds
     +/- 10%        +/- 10%  
Effect on profit before income tax
     10,277/ (10,277)        11,537/ (11,537)  
Summary of sensitivity analysis for types of market risk
The following chart shows the sensitivity to a modification in the exchange rate of ARS to USD while maintaining the remainder variables constant. Impact on profit before taxes is related to changes in the fair value of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in currencies other than the USD, the Company’s functional currency. The Company’s exposure to changes in foreign exchange rates for the remainder currencies is immaterial.
 
    
As of December 31,
2025
    
As of December 31,
2024
 
Changes in exchange rate
    
+/- 10%
       +/- 10%  
Effect on profit or loss before income taxes
     8,169 / (8,169)        38,108 / (38,108)  
Effect on equity before income taxes
     8,169 / (8,169)        38,108 / (38,108)  
Summary of detailed information about concentration of risk that arises from contracts within scope of IFRS 17
    
As of December 31, 2025
   
As of December 31, 2024
 
Percentages to total trade receivables:
    
Customers
    
Chevron Products Company
     29 %      - % 
ENAP Refinerías S.A.
     22 %      28 % 
Trafigura
     16 %      - % 
Raizen Argentina S.A.U.
     12 %      28 % 
Pemex
     - %      15 % 
 
    
For the year ended
December 31, 2025
   
For the year ended
December 31, 2024
 
Percentages to revenue from contracts with customers per product:
    
Crude oil
    
ENAP Refinerías S.A.
     21 %      15 % 
Raizen Argentina S.A.U.
     15 %      25 % 
Trafigura
     15 %      20 % 
Trafigura Pte LTD
     15 %      19 % 
Natural gas
    
Compañía Administradora del Mercado Mayorista Eléctrico S.A
     25 %      13 % 
Cinergia Chile S.p.a
     14 %      28 % 
Summary of credit risk exposure
As of December 31, 2025
  
To fall due
    
Less than 90
days
    
More than
90 days
    
Total
 
Gross amount at default of oil, gas and GLP accounts receivable
     183,186        3,217        70        186,473  
Expected credit losses
     —         —         (70 )       (70 ) 
           
 
 
 
Net amount at default of oil, gas and GLP accounts receivable
           
 
186,403
 
           
 
 
 
 

 
As of December 31, 2024
  
To fall due
    
Less than 90
days
    
More than
90 days
    
Total
 
Gross amount at default of oil, gas and GLP accounts receivable
     74,391        2,960        41        77,392  
Expected credit losses
     —         —         (41 )       (41 ) 
           
 
 
 
Net amount at default of oil, gas and GLP accounts receivable
           
 
77,351
 
           
 
 
 
Summary of managing liquidity risk
Below is the assessment of the Company’s liquidity risk as of December 31, 2025, and 2024:
 
    
As of December 31, 2025
    
As of December 31, 2024
 
Current assets
     895,540        1,052,271  
Current liabilities
     1,036,223        1,057,754  
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Liquidity index
  
 
0.864
 
  
 
0.994
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
 
Summary of contractual undiscounted cash flows of financial liabilities
The amounts included in the table are no discounted contractual cash flows.
 

 
As of December 31, 2025
  
Financial
liabilities except
borrowings
    
Borrowings
    
Total
 
To fall due:
        
Less than 1 year
     474,582        350,095        824,677  
From 1 to 2 years
     117,025        454,046        571,071  
From 2 to 5 years
     30,740        683,057        713,797  
Over 5 years
     232,922        1,666,879        1,899,801  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
  
 
855,269
 
  
 
3,154,077
 
  
 
4,009,346
 
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
 
As of December 31, 2024
  
Financial
liabilities except
borrowings
    
Borrowings
    
Total
 
To fall due:
        
Less than 1 year
     545,208        46,224        591,432  
From 1 to 2 years
     14,453        210,356        224,809  
From 2 to 5 years
     17,310        404,395        421,705  
Over 5 years
     5,875        787,592        793,467  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
  
 
582,846
 
  
 
1,448,567
 
  
 
2,031,413