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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityShellCompany" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityShellCompany" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_TradingSymbol" xml:lang="en-US">Trading Symbol</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_TradingSymbol" xlink:to="lab_dei_TradingSymbol" />
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_Security12bTitle" xlink:to="lab_dei_Security12bTitle" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_SecurityExchangeName" xml:lang="en-US">Security Exchange Name</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_SecurityExchangeName" xlink:to="lab_dei_SecurityExchangeName" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Emerging Growth Company</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressCountry" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address, Country</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityAddressCountry" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityAddressCountry" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_IcfrAuditorAttestationFlag" xlink:label="loc_dei_IcfrAuditorAttestationFlag" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_IcfrAuditorAttestationFlag" xml:lang="en-US">ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_IcfrAuditorAttestationFlag" xlink:to="lab_dei_IcfrAuditorAttestationFlag" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentType" xml:lang="en-US">Document Type</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentType" xlink:to="lab_dei_DocumentType" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityFileNumber" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityFileNumber" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityFileNumber" xml:lang="en-US">Entity File Number</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityFileNumber" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityFileNumber" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode" />
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address, Address Line Two</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address, City or Town</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address, Postal Zip Code</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_DocumentTransitionReport" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentTransitionReport" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentTransitionReport" xml:lang="en-US">Document Transition Report</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentTransitionReport" xlink:to="lab_dei_DocumentTransitionReport" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_DocumentShellCompanyReport" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentShellCompanyReport" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentShellCompanyReport" xml:lang="en-US">Document Shell Company Report</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentShellCompanyReport" xlink:to="lab_dei_DocumentShellCompanyReport" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_DocumentRegistrationStatement" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentRegistrationStatement" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentRegistrationStatement" xml:lang="en-US">Document Registration Statement</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentRegistrationStatement" xlink:to="lab_dei_DocumentRegistrationStatement" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_DocumentAccountingStandard" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentAccountingStandard" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentAccountingStandard" xml:lang="en-US">Document Accounting Standard</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentAccountingStandard" xlink:to="lab_dei_DocumentAccountingStandard" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_AuditorName" xlink:label="loc_dei_AuditorName" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_AuditorName" xml:lang="en-US">Auditor Name</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_AuditorName" xlink:to="lab_dei_AuditorName" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_AuditorFirmId" xlink:label="loc_dei_AuditorFirmId" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_AuditorFirmId" xml:lang="en-US">Auditor Firm ID</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_AuditorFirmId" xlink:to="lab_dei_AuditorFirmId" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_AuditorLocation" xml:lang="en-US">Auditor Location</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_AuditorLocation" xlink:to="lab_dei_AuditorLocation" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine3" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address, Address Line Three</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine3" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine3" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_ContactPersonnelName" xml:lang="en-US">Contact Personnel Name</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_ContactPersonnelName" xlink:to="lab_dei_ContactPersonnelName" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_LocalPhoneNumber" xml:lang="en-US">Local Phone Number</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_LocalPhoneNumber" xlink:to="lab_dei_LocalPhoneNumber" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_DocumentAnnualReport" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentAnnualReport" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentAnnualReport" xml:lang="en-US">Document Annual Report</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentAnnualReport" xlink:to="lab_dei_DocumentAnnualReport" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_CityAreaCode" xlink:label="loc_dei_CityAreaCode" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_CityAreaCode" xml:lang="en-US">City Area Code</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_CityAreaCode" xlink:to="lab_dei_CityAreaCode" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentFinStmtErrorCorrectionFlag" xml:lang="en-US">Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentFinStmtErrorCorrectionFlag" xlink:to="lab_dei_DocumentFinStmtErrorCorrectionFlag" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ClassesOfShareCapitalAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfShareCapitalAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfShareCapitalAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Classes of share capital [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfShareCapitalAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Classes of share capital [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfShareCapitalAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfShareCapitalAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ClassesOfShareCapitalDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfShareCapitalDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfShareCapitalDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Classes of share capital [domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfShareCapitalDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Share capital [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfShareCapitalDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfShareCapitalDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_SeriesAsharesMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_SeriesAsharesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_SeriesAsharesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Series A shares [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_SeriesAsharesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Series A shares [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_SeriesAsharesMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_SeriesAsharesMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_SeriesCSharesMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_SeriesCSharesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_SeriesCSharesMember" xml:lang="en-US">series C shares [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_SeriesCSharesMember" xml:lang="en-US">series C shares [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_SeriesCSharesMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_SeriesCSharesMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2025/dei-2025.xsd#dei_AdrMember" xlink:label="loc_dei_AdrMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_AdrMember" xml:lang="en-US">ADR [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_dei_AdrMember" xml:lang="en-US">ADS [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_AdrMember" xlink:to="lab_dei_AdrMember" />
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityAddressesAddressTypeAxis" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityAddressesAddressTypeAxis" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_AddressTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Address Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_AddressTypeDomain" xlink:to="lab_dei_AddressTypeDomain" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_dei_BusinessContactMember" xml:lang="en-US">Business Contact [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_BusinessContactMember" xlink:to="lab_dei_BusinessContactMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IncomeStatementAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IncomeStatementAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Profit or loss [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_IncomeStatementAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_IncomeStatementAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_Statement1Table" xlink:label="loc_vist_Statement1Table" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_Statement1Table" xml:lang="en-US">Statement [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_Statement1Table" xml:lang="en-US">Statement [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_Statement1Table" xlink:to="lab_vist_Statement1Table" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_Statement1LineItems" xlink:label="loc_vist_Statement1LineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_Statement1LineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Statement [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_Statement1LineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Statement [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_Statement1LineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Statement [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_Statement1LineItems" xlink:to="lab_vist_Statement1LineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_Revenue" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_Revenue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_Revenue" xml:lang="en-US">Revenue</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_Revenue" xml:lang="en-US">Revenue from contracts with customers</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_Revenue" xml:lang="en-US">Revenue from contract with customers</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_Revenue" xml:lang="en-US">Total revenue&#160;from contracts with customers</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_Revenue" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_Revenue" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_CostOfRevenue1Abstract" xlink:label="loc_vist_CostOfRevenue1Abstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_CostOfRevenue1Abstract" xml:lang="en-US">Cost of Revenue 1 [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_CostOfRevenue1Abstract" xml:lang="en-US">Cost of sales:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_CostOfRevenue1Abstract" xlink:to="lab_vist_CostOfRevenue1Abstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_CostOfRevenue1Abstract" xml:lang="en-US">The amount of costs relating to expenses directly or indirectly attributed to the goods or services sold, which may include, but are not limited to, costs previously included in the measurement of inventory that has now been sold, unallocated production overheads and abnormal amounts of production costs of inventories.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_OperatingExpense" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_OperatingExpense" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OperatingExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Operating expense</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OperatingExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Operating costs</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OperatingExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Total operating costs</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OperatingExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Operating and other costs</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_OperatingExpense" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_OperatingExpense" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DepreciationAndAmortisationExpense" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DepreciationAndAmortisationExpense" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DepreciationAndAmortisationExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Depreciation and amortisation expense</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DepreciationAndAmortisationExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Depreciation, depletion and amortization</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DepreciationAndAmortisationExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Depreciation, depletion and amortization</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DepreciationAndAmortisationExpense" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DepreciationAndAmortisationExpense" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_GrossProfit" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_GrossProfit" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_GrossProfit" xml:lang="en-US">Gross profit</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_GrossProfit" xml:lang="en-US">Gross profit</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_GrossProfit" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_GrossProfit" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_CrudeOilInventory" xlink:label="loc_vist_CrudeOilInventory" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_CrudeOilInventory" xml:lang="en-US">Crude Oil Inventory</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_CrudeOilInventory" xml:lang="en-US">Crude oil stock fluctuation</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_CrudeOilInventory" xlink:to="lab_vist_CrudeOilInventory" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_CrudeOilInventory" xml:lang="en-US">The amount of costs relating to the measurement of crude oil inventory.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_RoyaltiesAndOtherExpenses" xlink:label="loc_vist_RoyaltiesAndOtherExpenses" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_RoyaltiesAndOtherExpenses" xml:lang="en-US">Royalties And Other Expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_RoyaltiesAndOtherExpenses" xml:lang="en-US">Royalties and others</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_RoyaltiesAndOtherExpenses" xml:lang="en-US">Total royalties and others</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_RoyaltiesAndOtherExpenses" xlink:to="lab_vist_RoyaltiesAndOtherExpenses" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_RoyaltiesAndOtherExpenses" xml:lang="en-US">Royalties and other expenses.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_OtherMaterialNoncashItems" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_OtherMaterialNoncashItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherMaterialNoncashItems" xml:lang="en-US">Other material non-cash items</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherMaterialNoncashItems" xml:lang="en-US">Other non-cash costs related to the transfer of conventional assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_OtherMaterialNoncashItems" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_OtherMaterialNoncashItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_SellingExpense" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_SellingExpense" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_SellingExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Selling expense</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_SellingExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Selling expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_SellingExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Total selling expenses</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_SellingExpense" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_SellingExpense" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xml:lang="en-US">General and administrative expense</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xml:lang="en-US">General and administrative expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Total general and administrative expenses</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ExpenseArisingFromExplorationForAndEvaluationOfMineralResources" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ExpenseArisingFromExplorationForAndEvaluationOfMineralResources" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ExpenseArisingFromExplorationForAndEvaluationOfMineralResources" xml:lang="en-US">Expense arising from exploration for and evaluation of mineral resources</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ExpenseArisingFromExplorationForAndEvaluationOfMineralResources" xml:lang="en-US">Exploration expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ExpenseArisingFromExplorationForAndEvaluationOfMineralResources" xml:lang="en-US">Exploration</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ExpenseArisingFromExplorationForAndEvaluationOfMineralResources" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ExpenseArisingFromExplorationForAndEvaluationOfMineralResources" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_MiscellaneousOtherOperatingIncome" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_MiscellaneousOtherOperatingIncome" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_MiscellaneousOtherOperatingIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Miscellaneous other operating income</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_MiscellaneousOtherOperatingIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Other operating income</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_MiscellaneousOtherOperatingIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Total other operating income</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_MiscellaneousOtherOperatingIncome" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_MiscellaneousOtherOperatingIncome" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_MiscellaneousOtherOperatingExpense" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_MiscellaneousOtherOperatingExpense" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_MiscellaneousOtherOperatingExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Miscellaneous other operating expense</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_MiscellaneousOtherOperatingExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Other operating expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTotalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_MiscellaneousOtherOperatingExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Total other operating expenses</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_MiscellaneousOtherOperatingExpense" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_MiscellaneousOtherOperatingExpense" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ImpairmentRecognisedInProfitOrLossPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:label="loc_vist_ImpairmentRecognisedInProfitOrLossPropertyPlantAndEquipment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ImpairmentRecognisedInProfitOrLossPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Impairment recognised in profit or loss, property, plant and equipment</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ImpairmentRecognisedInProfitOrLossPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Impairment of long- lived assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ImpairmentRecognisedInProfitOrLossPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:to="lab_vist_ImpairmentRecognisedInProfitOrLossPropertyPlantAndEquipment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ImpairmentRecognisedInProfitOrLossPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Impairment recognised in profit or loss, property, plant and equipment.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ProfitLossFromOperatingActivities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ProfitLossFromOperatingActivities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProfitLossFromOperatingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Profit (loss) from operating activities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProfitLossFromOperatingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Operating profit</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ProfitLossFromOperatingActivities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ProfitLossFromOperatingActivities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_FinanceIncome" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_FinanceIncome" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_FinanceIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Finance income</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_FinanceIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Interest income</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_FinanceIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Total interest income</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_FinanceIncome" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_FinanceIncome" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_FinanceCosts" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_FinanceCosts" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_FinanceCosts" xml:lang="en-US">Finance costs</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_FinanceCosts" xml:lang="en-US">Interest expense</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_FinanceCosts" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_FinanceCosts" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_OtherFinanceIncomeCost" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_OtherFinanceIncomeCost" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherFinanceIncomeCost" xml:lang="en-US">Other finance income (cost)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherFinanceIncomeCost" xml:lang="en-US">Other financial income (expense)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherFinanceIncomeCost" xml:lang="en-US">Total other financial results</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_OtherFinanceIncomeCost" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_OtherFinanceIncomeCost" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_FinanceIncomeCost" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_FinanceIncomeCost" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_FinanceIncomeCost" xml:lang="en-US">Finance income (cost)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_FinanceIncomeCost" xml:lang="en-US">Financial income (expense), net</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_FinanceIncomeCost" xml:lang="en-US">Financial results, net</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProfitLossBeforeTax" xml:lang="en-US">Profit (loss) before tax</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProfitLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Profit for the year, net</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProfitLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Profit for the year, net</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProfitLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Profit for the year, net</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/positiveLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProfitLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Crude oil &amp; natural gas operating profit (loss)</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Other comprehensive income</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeThatWillNotBeReclassifiedToProfitOrLossNetOfTaxAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Other comprehensive income that shall not be reclassified to profit (loss) in subsequent years</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTaxGainsLossesOnRemeasurementsOfDefinedBenefitPlans" xml:lang="en-US">Other comprehensive income, before tax, gains (losses) on remeasurements of defined benefit plans</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTaxGainsLossesOnRemeasurementsOfDefinedBenefitPlans" xml:lang="en-US">- Profit (loss) from actuarial remeasurement related to employee benefits</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IncomeTaxRelatingToComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeThatWillNotBeReclassifiedToProfitOrLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax relating to components of other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to profit or loss</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IncomeTaxRelatingToComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeThatWillNotBeReclassifiedToProfitOrLoss" xml:lang="en-US">- Deferred income tax (expense) benefit</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeThatWillNotBeReclassifiedToProfitOrLossNetOfTax" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeThatWillNotBeReclassifiedToProfitOrLossNetOfTax" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeThatWillNotBeReclassifiedToProfitOrLossNetOfTax" xml:lang="en-US">Other comprehensive income that will not be reclassified to profit or loss, net of tax</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncomeThatWillNotBeReclassifiedToProfitOrLossNetOfTax" xml:lang="en-US">Other comprehensive income for the year</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ComprehensiveIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Comprehensive income</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ComprehensiveIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Total comprehensive profit for the year</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_EarningsPerShareAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Earnings per share [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_EarningsPerShareAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Earnings per share</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_BasicEarningsLossPerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Basic (in US Dollars per share)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_BasicEarningsLossPerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Basic earnings per share</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DilutedEarningsLossPerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Diluted (in US Dollars per share)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DilutedEarningsLossPerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Diluted earnings per share</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ShareOfProfitLossOfAssociatesAndJointVenturesAccountedForUsingEquityMethod" xml:lang="en-US">Income (loss) from investments in associates</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Statement of financial position [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Statement of financial position [abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Assets [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Assets</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PropertyPlantAndEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Property, plant and equipment</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill" xml:lang="en-US">Intangible assets other than goodwill</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill" xml:lang="en-US">Other intangible assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_IntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_IntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_RightofuseAssets" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_RightofuseAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_RightofuseAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Right-of-use assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_RightofuseAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Right-of-use assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_RightofuseAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Beginning balance</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_RightofuseAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Ending balance</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_RightofuseAssets" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_RightofuseAssets" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_NoncurrentReceivables" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentReceivables" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentReceivables" xml:lang="en-US">Trade and other non-current receivables</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentReceivables" xml:lang="en-US">Trade and other receivables</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentReceivables" xml:lang="en-US">Total noncurrent trade and other receivables</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentReceivables" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentReceivables" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DeferredTaxAssets" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DeferredTaxAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DeferredTaxAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred tax assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DeferredTaxAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred income tax assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DeferredTaxAssets" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DeferredTaxAssets" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_NoncurrentAssets" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Non-current assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Total noncurrent assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Total&#160;non-current&#160;assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Non-current assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentAssets" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentAssets" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_InvestmentsInAssociates" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_InvestmentsInAssociates" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InvestmentsInAssociates" xml:lang="en-US">Investments in associates reported in separate financial statements</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InvestmentsInAssociates" xml:lang="en-US">Investments in associates</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_InvestmentsInAssociates" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_InvestmentsInAssociates" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_BiologicalAssets" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_BiologicalAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_BiologicalAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Biological assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_BiologicalAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Biological assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_BiologicalAssets" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_BiologicalAssets" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CurrentAssetsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentAssetsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentAssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Current assets [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentAssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Current assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentAssetsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentAssetsAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_Inventories" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_Inventories" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_Inventories" xml:lang="en-US">Current inventories</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_Inventories" xml:lang="en-US">Inventories</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_Inventories" xml:lang="en-US">Total inventories</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_Inventories" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_Inventories" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherCurrentReceivables" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherCurrentReceivables" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherCurrentReceivables" xml:lang="en-US">Trade and other current receivables</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherCurrentReceivables" xml:lang="en-US">Trade and other receivables</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherCurrentReceivables" xml:lang="en-US">Total current trade and other receivables</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherCurrentReceivables" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherCurrentReceivables" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CashAndCashEquivalents" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CashAndCashEquivalents" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashAndCashEquivalents" xml:lang="en-US">Cash and cash equivalents</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashAndCashEquivalents" xml:lang="en-US">Cash, bank balances and other short-term investments</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashAndCashEquivalents" xml:lang="en-US">Total cash, bank balances and other short-term investments</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashAndCashEquivalents" xml:lang="en-US">Cash, bank balances and other short-term investments</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashAndCashEquivalents" xml:lang="en-US">Less: Cash, bank balances and other short-term investments</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CashAndCashEquivalents" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CashAndCashEquivalents" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CurrentAssets" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Current assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Total current assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Current assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Current assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentAssets" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentAssets" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_Assets" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_Assets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_Assets" xml:lang="en-US">Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_Assets" xml:lang="en-US">Total assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_Assets" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_Assets" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_EquityAndLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_EquityAndLiabilitiesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_EquityAndLiabilitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Equity and liabilities [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_EquityAndLiabilitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Equity and liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_EquityAndLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_EquityAndLiabilitiesAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_EquityAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_EquityAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_EquityAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Equity [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_EquityAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Equity</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_EquityAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_EquityAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_IssuedCapital" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IssuedCapital" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IssuedCapital" xml:lang="en-US">Issued capital</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IssuedCapital" xml:lang="en-US">Capital stock</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IssuedCapital" xml:lang="en-US">Value of stock issued</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_IssuedCapital" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_IssuedCapital" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ReserveOfSharebasedPayments" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ReserveOfSharebasedPayments" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ReserveOfSharebasedPayments" xml:lang="en-US">Reserve of share-based payments</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ReserveOfSharebasedPayments" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based payments</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ReserveOfSharebasedPayments" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ReserveOfSharebasedPayments" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncome" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncome" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated other comprehensive income</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Other accumulated comprehensive income (losses)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncome" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncome" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_RetainedEarnings" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_RetainedEarnings" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_RetainedEarnings" xml:lang="en-US">Retained earnings</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_RetainedEarnings" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated profit (losses)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_RetainedEarnings" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_RetainedEarnings" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_Equity" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_Equity" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_Equity" xml:lang="en-US">Equity</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_Equity" xml:lang="en-US">Total equity</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_Equity" xml:lang="en-US">Beginning Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_Equity" xml:lang="en-US">Ending Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationGuidance" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_Equity" xml:lang="en-US">Equity</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_Equity" xml:lang="en-US">Total equity</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_Equity" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_Equity" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_OtherEquityInterest" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_OtherEquityInterest" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherEquityInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Other equity interest</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherEquityInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Other equity instruments</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_OtherEquityInterest" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_OtherEquityInterest" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_LegalReserve" xlink:label="loc_vist_LegalReserve" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_LegalReserve" xml:lang="en-US">Legal Reserve</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_LegalReserve" xml:lang="en-US">Legal reserve</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_LegalReserve" xlink:to="lab_vist_LegalReserve" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_LegalReserve" xml:lang="en-US">Legal reserve</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ShareRepurchaseReserve" xlink:label="loc_vist_ShareRepurchaseReserve" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ShareRepurchaseReserve" xml:lang="en-US">Share Repurchase Reserve</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ShareRepurchaseReserve" xml:lang="en-US">Share repurchase reserve</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ShareRepurchaseReserve" xlink:to="lab_vist_ShareRepurchaseReserve" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ShareRepurchaseReserve" xml:lang="en-US">Share repurchase reserve.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_LiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_LiabilitiesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LiabilitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LiabilitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_LiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_LiabilitiesAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_NoncurrentLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentLiabilitiesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentLiabilitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Non-current liabilities [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentLiabilitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Noncurrent liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentLiabilitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Noncurrent</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentLiabilitiesAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DeferredTaxLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DeferredTaxLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DeferredTaxLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred tax liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DeferredTaxLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred income tax liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DeferredTaxLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred income tax liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DeferredTaxLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DeferredTaxLiabilities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_NoncurrentLeaseLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentLeaseLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentLeaseLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Non-current lease liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentLeaseLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Lease liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentLeaseLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentLeaseLiabilities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_NoncurrentProvisions" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentProvisions" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentProvisions" xml:lang="en-US">Non-current provisions</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentProvisions" xml:lang="en-US">Provisions</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentProvisions" xml:lang="en-US">Non-Current</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentProvisions" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentProvisions" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_LongtermBorrowings" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_LongtermBorrowings" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LongtermBorrowings" xml:lang="en-US">Non-current portion of non-current borrowings</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LongtermBorrowings" xml:lang="en-US">Borrowings</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LongtermBorrowings" xml:lang="en-US">Total noncurrent</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_LongtermBorrowings" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_LongtermBorrowings" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_NoncurrentRecognisedLiabilitiesDefinedBenefitPlan" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentRecognisedLiabilitiesDefinedBenefitPlan" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentRecognisedLiabilitiesDefinedBenefitPlan" xml:lang="en-US">Non-current net defined benefit liability</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentRecognisedLiabilitiesDefinedBenefitPlan" xml:lang="en-US">Employee benefits</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentRecognisedLiabilitiesDefinedBenefitPlan" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentRecognisedLiabilitiesDefinedBenefitPlan" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_NoncurrentLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Non-current liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Total noncurrent liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Non-current liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentLiabilities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CurrentTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Current tax liabilities, non-current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax liability</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Total noncurrent</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_NoncurrentPayables" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentPayables" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentPayables" xml:lang="en-US">Trade and other non-current payables</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentPayables" xml:lang="en-US">Trade and other payables</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentPayables" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentPayables" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CurrentLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentLiabilitiesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentLiabilitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Current liabilities [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentLiabilitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Current liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentLiabilitiesAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CurrentProvisions" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentProvisions" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentProvisions" xml:lang="en-US">Current provisions</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentProvisions" xml:lang="en-US">Provisions</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentProvisions" xml:lang="en-US">Current</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentProvisions" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentProvisions" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CurrentLeaseLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentLeaseLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentLeaseLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Current lease liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentLeaseLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Lease liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentLeaseLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentLeaseLiabilities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CurrentBorrowingsAndCurrentPortionOfNoncurrentBorrowings" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentBorrowingsAndCurrentPortionOfNoncurrentBorrowings" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentBorrowingsAndCurrentPortionOfNoncurrentBorrowings" xml:lang="en-US">Current borrowings and current portion of non-current borrowings</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentBorrowingsAndCurrentPortionOfNoncurrentBorrowings" xml:lang="en-US">Borrowings</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentBorrowingsAndCurrentPortionOfNoncurrentBorrowings" xml:lang="en-US">Total Current</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentBorrowingsAndCurrentPortionOfNoncurrentBorrowings" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentBorrowingsAndCurrentPortionOfNoncurrentBorrowings" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CurrentTaxLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentTaxLiabilitiesCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentTaxLiabilitiesCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Current tax liabilities, current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentTaxLiabilitiesCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax liability</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentTaxLiabilitiesCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Total current</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentTaxLiabilitiesCurrent" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentTaxLiabilitiesCurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_OtherCurrentPayables" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_OtherCurrentPayables" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherCurrentPayables" xml:lang="en-US">Other current payables</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherCurrentPayables" xml:lang="en-US">Other taxes and royalties</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherCurrentPayables" xml:lang="en-US">Total current other taxes and royalties</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_OtherCurrentPayables" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_OtherCurrentPayables" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherCurrentPayables" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherCurrentPayables" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherCurrentPayables" xml:lang="en-US">Trade and other current payables</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherCurrentPayables" xml:lang="en-US">Trade and other payables</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherCurrentPayables" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherCurrentPayables" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CurrentLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Current liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Total current liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Current liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Current liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentLiabilities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_Liabilities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_Liabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_Liabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_Liabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Total liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_Liabilities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_Liabilities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_SalariesAndSocialSecurityPayable" xlink:label="loc_vist_SalariesAndSocialSecurityPayable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_SalariesAndSocialSecurityPayable" xml:lang="en-US">Salaries and Social Security Payable</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_SalariesAndSocialSecurityPayable" xml:lang="en-US">Salaries and payroll taxes</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_SalariesAndSocialSecurityPayable" xml:lang="en-US">Total current salaries and payroll taxes</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_SalariesAndSocialSecurityPayable" xlink:to="lab_vist_SalariesAndSocialSecurityPayable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_SalariesAndSocialSecurityPayable" xml:lang="en-US">The amount of current payables on social security and employee benefits (other than employee defined benefit plans ) that are expected to be settled wholly within twelve months after the end of the annual reporting period.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_EquityAndLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_EquityAndLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_EquityAndLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Equity and liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_EquityAndLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Total equity and liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_EquityAndLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_EquityAndLiabilities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Statement of changes in equity [abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityTable" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityTable" xml:lang="en-US">Statement of changes in equity [table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityTable" xml:lang="en-US">Statement of changes in equity [table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityTable" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ComponentsOfEquityAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ComponentsOfEquityAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ComponentsOfEquityAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Components of equity [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ComponentsOfEquityAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Components of equity [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ComponentsOfEquityAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ComponentsOfEquityAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ComponentsOfEquityDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ComponentsOfEquityDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ComponentsOfEquityDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Components of equity [domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ComponentsOfEquityDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Equity [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ComponentsOfEquityDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ComponentsOfEquityDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_RetainedEarningsMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_RetainedEarningsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_RetainedEarningsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Retained earnings [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_RetainedEarningsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated profit (losses) [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_RetainedEarningsMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_RetainedEarningsMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated other comprehensive income [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other accumulated comprehensive income (losses) [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ReserveOfSharebasedPaymentsMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ReserveOfSharebasedPaymentsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ReserveOfSharebasedPaymentsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Reserve of share-based payments [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ReserveOfSharebasedPaymentsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based payments [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ReserveOfSharebasedPaymentsMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ReserveOfSharebasedPaymentsMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_IssuedCapitalMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IssuedCapitalMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IssuedCapitalMember" xml:lang="en-US">Issued capital [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IssuedCapitalMember" xml:lang="en-US">Share&#160;Capital [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_IssuedCapitalMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_IssuedCapitalMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_OtherEquityInterestMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_OtherEquityInterestMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherEquityInterestMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other equity interest [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherEquityInterestMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other equity instruments [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_OtherEquityInterestMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_OtherEquityInterestMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_LegalReserve1Member" xlink:label="loc_vist_LegalReserve1Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_LegalReserve1Member" xml:lang="en-US">Legal Reserve 1 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_LegalReserve1Member" xml:lang="en-US">Legal reserve [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_LegalReserve1Member" xlink:to="lab_vist_LegalReserve1Member" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ShareRepurchaseReserveMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_ShareRepurchaseReserveMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ShareRepurchaseReserveMember" xml:lang="en-US">Share Repurchase Reserve [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ShareRepurchaseReserveMember" xml:lang="en-US">Share repurchase reserve [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ShareRepurchaseReserveMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_ShareRepurchaseReserveMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityLineItems" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Statement of changes in equity [line items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Statement of changes in equity [line items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityLineItems" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_StatementOfChangesInEquityLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncome" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncome" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Other comprehensive income</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Other comprehensive income for the year</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncome" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_OtherComprehensiveIncome" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DecreaseIncreaseThroughTaxOnSharebasedPaymentTransactions" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DecreaseIncreaseThroughTaxOnSharebasedPaymentTransactions" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DecreaseIncreaseThroughTaxOnSharebasedPaymentTransactions" xml:lang="en-US">Decrease (increase) through tax on share-based payment transactions, equity</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DecreaseIncreaseThroughTaxOnSharebasedPaymentTransactions" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based payments</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DecreaseIncreaseThroughTaxOnSharebasedPaymentTransactions" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DecreaseIncreaseThroughTaxOnSharebasedPaymentTransactions" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_IssueOfEquity" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IssueOfEquity" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IssueOfEquity" xml:lang="en-US">Issue of equity</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IssueOfEquity" xml:lang="en-US">Issuance of Series A shares</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_IssueOfEquity" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_IssueOfEquity" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ReductionOfIssuedCapital" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ReductionOfIssuedCapital" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ReductionOfIssuedCapital" xml:lang="en-US">Reduction of issued capital</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ReductionOfIssuedCapital" xml:lang="en-US">Reduction of capital stock</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ReductionOfIssuedCapital" xml:lang="en-US">Reduction of capital stock</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ReductionOfIssuedCapital" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ReductionOfIssuedCapital" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_IncreaseDecreaseInEquityCreationOfShareRepurchaseReserve" xlink:label="loc_vist_IncreaseDecreaseInEquityCreationOfShareRepurchaseReserve" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncreaseDecreaseInEquityCreationOfShareRepurchaseReserve" xml:lang="en-US">Increase Decrease In Equity Creation Of Share Repurchase Reserve</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncreaseDecreaseInEquityCreationOfShareRepurchaseReserve" xml:lang="en-US">Creation of share repurchase reserve</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_IncreaseDecreaseInEquityCreationOfShareRepurchaseReserve" xlink:to="lab_vist_IncreaseDecreaseInEquityCreationOfShareRepurchaseReserve" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncreaseDecreaseInEquityCreationOfShareRepurchaseReserve" xml:lang="en-US">Increase decrease in equity creation of share repurchase reserve.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_DecreaseThroughShareRepurchasesEquity" xlink:label="loc_vist_DecreaseThroughShareRepurchasesEquity" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_DecreaseThroughShareRepurchasesEquity" xml:lang="en-US">Decrease Through Share Repurchases Equity</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_DecreaseThroughShareRepurchasesEquity" xml:lang="en-US">Share repurchase</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_DecreaseThroughShareRepurchasesEquity" xlink:to="lab_vist_DecreaseThroughShareRepurchasesEquity" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_DecreaseThroughShareRepurchasesEquity" xml:lang="en-US">Decrease through share repurchases equity.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_CreationOfLegalReserve" xlink:label="loc_vist_CreationOfLegalReserve" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_CreationOfLegalReserve" xml:lang="en-US">Creation of Legal Reserve</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_CreationOfLegalReserve" xml:lang="en-US">Creation of legal reserve</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_CreationOfLegalReserve" xlink:to="lab_vist_CreationOfLegalReserve" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_CreationOfLegalReserve" xml:lang="en-US">Creation of legal reserve.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_RetrospectiveApplicationAndRetrospectiveRestatementAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_RetrospectiveApplicationAndRetrospectiveRestatementAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_RetrospectiveApplicationAndRetrospectiveRestatementAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Retrospective application and retrospective restatement [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_RetrospectiveApplicationAndRetrospectiveRestatementAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_RetrospectiveApplicationAndRetrospectiveRestatementAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_RestatedMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_RestatedMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_RestatedMember" xml:lang="en-US">Currently stated [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_RestatedMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_RestatedMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_OrdinaryAndExtraordinaryGeneralShareholdersMeetingAxis" xlink:label="loc_vist_OrdinaryAndExtraordinaryGeneralShareholdersMeetingAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_OrdinaryAndExtraordinaryGeneralShareholdersMeetingAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Ordinary and Extraordinary General Shareholders Meeting [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_OrdinaryAndExtraordinaryGeneralShareholdersMeetingAxis" xlink:to="lab_vist_OrdinaryAndExtraordinaryGeneralShareholdersMeetingAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_OrdinaryAndExtraordinaryGeneralShareholdersMeetingMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_OrdinaryAndExtraordinaryGeneralShareholdersMeetingMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_OrdinaryAndExtraordinaryGeneralShareholdersMeetingMember" xml:lang="en-US">Ordinary and Extraordinary General Shareholders Meeting [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_OrdinaryAndExtraordinaryGeneralShareholdersMeetingMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_OrdinaryAndExtraordinaryGeneralShareholdersMeetingMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_OrdinaryAndExtraordinaryGeneralShareholdersMeetingOnApril242023Member" xlink:label="loc_vist_OrdinaryAndExtraordinaryGeneralShareholdersMeetingOnApril242023Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_OrdinaryAndExtraordinaryGeneralShareholdersMeetingOnApril242023Member" xml:lang="en-US">Ordinary and Extraordinary General Shareholders Meeting on April 24, 2023 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_OrdinaryAndExtraordinaryGeneralShareholdersMeetingOnApril242023Member" xml:lang="en-US">Ordinary and Extraordinary General Shareholders Meeting on April 24, 2023 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_OrdinaryAndExtraordinaryGeneralShareholdersMeetingOnApril242023Member" xlink:to="lab_vist_OrdinaryAndExtraordinaryGeneralShareholdersMeetingOnApril242023Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_OrdinaryAndExtraordinaryGeneralShareholdersMeetingOnApril242023Member" xml:lang="en-US">Ordinary and extraordinary general shareholders meeting on april 24, 2023.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_OrdinaryAndExtraordinaryGeneralShareholdersMeetingOnAugust62024Member" xlink:label="loc_vist_OrdinaryAndExtraordinaryGeneralShareholdersMeetingOnAugust62024Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_OrdinaryAndExtraordinaryGeneralShareholdersMeetingOnAugust62024Member" xml:lang="en-US">Ordinary and Extraordinary General Shareholders Meeting on August 6, 2024 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_OrdinaryAndExtraordinaryGeneralShareholdersMeetingOnAugust62024Member" xlink:to="lab_vist_OrdinaryAndExtraordinaryGeneralShareholdersMeetingOnAugust62024Member" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForUnrealisedForeignExchangeLossesGains" xml:lang="en-US">Net changes in foreign exchange rate</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_AdjustmentsForUnwindingOfDiscountOnAssetRetirementObligation" xml:lang="en-US">Discount for well plugging and abandonment</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForProvisions" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments for provisions</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForProvisions" xml:lang="en-US">Net increase in provisions</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForFairValueGainsLosses" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments for fair value losses (gains)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForFairValueGainsLosses" xml:lang="en-US">Discount of assets and liabilities at present value</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherAdjustmentsForNoncashItems" xml:lang="en-US">Other non-cash costs related to the transfer of conventional assets</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_GainFromFarmoutAgreement" xlink:label="loc_vist_GainFromFarmoutAgreement" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_GainFromFarmoutAgreement" xml:lang="en-US">Gain from farmout agreement</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_GainFromFarmoutAgreement" xml:lang="en-US">Gain From Farmout Agreement.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_GainLossRelatedToTransferOfConventionalAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Gain related to the transfer of conventional assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_GainLossRelatedToTransferOfConventionalAssets" xlink:to="lab_vist_GainLossRelatedToTransferOfConventionalAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_GainLossRelatedToTransferOfConventionalAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Gain loss related to transfer of conventional assets.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_GainFrombusinessCombination" xlink:label="loc_vist_GainFrombusinessCombination" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_GainFrombusinessCombination" xml:lang="en-US">Gain From Business Combination</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_GainFrombusinessCombination" xml:lang="en-US">Gain from Business Combination</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_GainFrombusinessCombination" xml:lang="en-US">Gain from Business Combination</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_GainFrombusinessCombination" xlink:to="lab_vist_GainFrombusinessCombination" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_GainFrombusinessCombination" xml:lang="en-US">Gain from business combination.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForUndistributedProfitsOfAssociates" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForUndistributedProfitsOfAssociates" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForUndistributedProfitsOfAssociates" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments for undistributed profits of associates</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForUndistributedProfitsOfAssociates" xml:lang="en-US">Income (loss) from investment in associates</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForUndistributedProfitsOfAssociates" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForUndistributedProfitsOfAssociates" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_NonCashItemsRelatedWithFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_vist_NonCashItemsRelatedWithFinancingActivitiesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_NonCashItemsRelatedWithFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Non Cash Items Related with Financing Activities [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_NonCashItemsRelatedWithFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Items related to financing activities:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_NonCashItemsRelatedWithFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_vist_NonCashItemsRelatedWithFinancingActivitiesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_NonCashItemsRelatedWithFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">NonCashItems Related with Financing Activities</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_AdjustmentsForInterestExpenseOnLeases" xlink:label="loc_vist_AdjustmentsForInterestExpenseOnLeases" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_AdjustmentsForInterestExpenseOnLeases" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments for Interest Expense on Leases</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_AdjustmentsForInterestExpenseOnLeases" xml:lang="en-US">Interest expense on lease liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_AdjustmentsForInterestExpenseOnLeases" xlink:to="lab_vist_AdjustmentsForInterestExpenseOnLeases" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_AdjustmentsForInterestExpenseOnLeases" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments for Interest Expense on Leases to reconcile profit (loss) to net cash flow from (used in) operating activities.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_NonCashAdjustmentsForInterestExpense" xlink:label="loc_vist_NonCashAdjustmentsForInterestExpense" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_NonCashAdjustmentsForInterestExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Non cash Adjustments For Interest Expense</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_NonCashAdjustmentsForInterestExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Interest expense</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_NonCashAdjustmentsForInterestExpense" xlink:to="lab_vist_NonCashAdjustmentsForInterestExpense" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_NonCashAdjustmentsForInterestExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments for interest expense to reconcile profit (loss) to net cash flow from (used in) operating activities. [Refer: Interest income; Profit (loss)]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_AdjustmentsForCostsOfEarlySettlementsOfBorrowingsAndOtherAmortizedCosts" xlink:label="loc_vist_AdjustmentsForCostsOfEarlySettlementsOfBorrowingsAndOtherAmortizedCosts" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_AdjustmentsForCostsOfEarlySettlementsOfBorrowingsAndOtherAmortizedCosts" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments for Costs of Early Settlements of Borrowings and Other Amortized Costs</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_AdjustmentsForCostsOfEarlySettlementsOfBorrowingsAndOtherAmortizedCosts" xml:lang="en-US">Amortized cost</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_AdjustmentsForCostsOfEarlySettlementsOfBorrowingsAndOtherAmortizedCosts" xlink:to="lab_vist_AdjustmentsForCostsOfEarlySettlementsOfBorrowingsAndOtherAmortizedCosts" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_AdjustmentsForCostsOfEarlySettlementsOfBorrowingsAndOtherAmortizedCosts" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments for costs of early settlements of borrowings and other amortized costs. to reconcile profit (loss) to net cash flow from (used in) operating activities.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_OtherAdjustmentsToReconcileProfitLoss" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_OtherAdjustmentsToReconcileProfitLoss" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherAdjustmentsToReconcileProfitLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Other adjustments to reconcile profit (loss)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherAdjustmentsToReconcileProfitLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Remeasurement in borrowings</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_OtherAdjustmentsToReconcileProfitLoss" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_OtherAdjustmentsToReconcileProfitLoss" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForFinanceCosts" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForFinanceCosts" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForFinanceCosts" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments for finance costs</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForFinanceCosts" xml:lang="en-US">Other financial income (expense)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForFinanceCosts" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForFinanceCosts" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_InterestOnOtherTaxes" xlink:label="loc_vist_InterestOnOtherTaxes" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_InterestOnOtherTaxes" xml:lang="en-US">Interest On Other Taxes</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_InterestOnOtherTaxes" xml:lang="en-US">Other taxes interest</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_InterestOnOtherTaxes" xml:lang="en-US">Other taxes interest</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_InterestOnOtherTaxes" xlink:to="lab_vist_InterestOnOtherTaxes" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_InterestOnOtherTaxes" xml:lang="en-US">Interest on other taxes.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ChangesInWorkingCapitalAbstract" xlink:label="loc_vist_ChangesInWorkingCapitalAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ChangesInWorkingCapitalAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Changes in Working Capital [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ChangesInWorkingCapitalAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Changes in working capital:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ChangesInWorkingCapitalAbstract" xlink:to="lab_vist_ChangesInWorkingCapitalAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ChangesInWorkingCapitalAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Changes in working capital</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForDecreaseIncreaseInTradeAndOtherReceivables" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForDecreaseIncreaseInTradeAndOtherReceivables" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForDecreaseIncreaseInTradeAndOtherReceivables" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments for decrease (increase) in trade and other receivables</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForDecreaseIncreaseInTradeAndOtherReceivables" xml:lang="en-US">Trade and other receivables</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForDecreaseIncreaseInTradeAndOtherReceivables" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForDecreaseIncreaseInTradeAndOtherReceivables" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForDecreaseIncreaseInInventories" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForDecreaseIncreaseInInventories" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForDecreaseIncreaseInInventories" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments for decrease (increase) in inventories</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForDecreaseIncreaseInInventories" xml:lang="en-US">Inventories</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInTradeAndOtherPayables" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInTradeAndOtherPayables" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInTradeAndOtherPayables" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments for increase (decrease) in trade and other payables</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInTradeAndOtherPayables" xml:lang="en-US">Trade and other payables</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeBenefitLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeBenefitLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeBenefitLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments for increase (decrease) in employee benefit liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeBenefitLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Payments of employee benefits</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeBenefitLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeBenefitLiabilities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInSalariesAndSocialSecurityPayable" xlink:label="loc_vist_AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInSalariesAndSocialSecurityPayable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInSalariesAndSocialSecurityPayable" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments for Increase Decrease in Salaries and Social Security Payable</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInSalariesAndSocialSecurityPayable" xml:lang="en-US">Salaries and payroll taxes</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInSalariesAndSocialSecurityPayable" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments for increase (decrease) in salaries and social security payable to reconcile profit (loss) to net cash flow from (used in) operating activities.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingPayables" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingPayables" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingPayables" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments for increase (decrease) in other operating payables</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingPayables" xml:lang="en-US">Other taxes and royalties</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingPayables" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingPayables" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ChangesInOtherProvisions" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ChangesInOtherProvisions" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ChangesInOtherProvisions" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (decrease) in other provisions</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ChangesInOtherProvisions" xml:lang="en-US">Provisions</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ChangesInOtherProvisions" xml:lang="en-US">Payments of provisions</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ChangesInOtherProvisions" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ChangesInOtherProvisions" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_IncomeTaxesPaidClassifiedAsOperatingActivities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IncomeTaxesPaidClassifiedAsOperatingActivities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IncomeTaxesPaidClassifiedAsOperatingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Income taxes paid, classified as operating activities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IncomeTaxesPaidClassifiedAsOperatingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax payment</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_IncomeTaxesPaidClassifiedAsOperatingActivities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_IncomeTaxesPaidClassifiedAsOperatingActivities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInOperatingActivities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInOperatingActivities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInOperatingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Cash flows from (used in) operating activities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInOperatingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Net cash flows provided by operating activities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInOperatingActivities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInOperatingActivities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Cash flows from (used in) investing activities [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Cash flows from investing activities:</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CashFlowsUsedInObtainingControlOfSubsidiariesOrOtherBusinessesClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CashFlowsUsedInObtainingControlOfSubsidiariesOrOtherBusinessesClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowsUsedInObtainingControlOfSubsidiariesOrOtherBusinessesClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Cash flows used in obtaining control of subsidiaries or other businesses, classified as investing activities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowsUsedInObtainingControlOfSubsidiariesOrOtherBusinessesClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Payments for the acquisition of AFBN assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CashFlowsUsedInObtainingControlOfSubsidiariesOrOtherBusinessesClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowsUsedInObtainingControlOfSubsidiariesOrOtherBusinessesClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_PurchaseOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_PurchaseOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PurchaseOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Purchase of property, plant and equipment, classified as investing activities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PurchaseOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Payments for acquisitions of property, plant and equipment and biological assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_PurchaseOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_PurchaseOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_PurchaseOfIntangibleAssetsClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_PurchaseOfIntangibleAssetsClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PurchaseOfIntangibleAssetsClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Purchase of intangible assets, classified as investing activities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PurchaseOfIntangibleAssetsClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Payments for acquisitions of other intangible assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_PurchaseOfIntangibleAssetsClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_PurchaseOfIntangibleAssetsClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_InterestReceivedClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_InterestReceivedClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InterestReceivedClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Interest received, classified as investing activities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InterestReceivedClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Interest received</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_InterestReceivedClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_InterestReceivedClassifiedAsInvestingActivities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Cash flows from (used in) investing activities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Net cash flows (used in) investing activities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInInvestingActivities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_PurchaseOfInterestsInAssociates" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_PurchaseOfInterestsInAssociates" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PurchaseOfInterestsInAssociates" xml:lang="en-US">Purchase of interests in associates</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PurchaseOfInterestsInAssociates" xml:lang="en-US">Payments for investments in associates</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PurchaseOfInterestsInAssociates" xml:lang="en-US">Purchase of interests in associates</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_PurchaseOfInterestsInAssociates" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_PurchaseOfInterestsInAssociates" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_PrepaymentOfLeases" xlink:label="loc_vist_PrepaymentOfLeases" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_PrepaymentOfLeases" xml:lang="en-US">Prepayment Of Leases</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_PrepaymentOfLeases" xml:lang="en-US">Prepayment of leases</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_PrepaymentOfLeases" xml:lang="en-US">Prepayment of leases</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_PrepaymentOfLeases" xlink:to="lab_vist_PrepaymentOfLeases" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_PrepaymentOfLeases" xml:lang="en-US">Prepayment of leases.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ProceedsFromTheTransferOfConventionalAssets" xlink:label="loc_vist_ProceedsFromTheTransferOfConventionalAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProceedsFromTheTransferOfConventionalAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds From The Transfer Of Conventional Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProceedsFromTheTransferOfConventionalAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from the transfer of conventional assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ProceedsFromTheTransferOfConventionalAssets" xlink:to="lab_vist_ProceedsFromTheTransferOfConventionalAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProceedsFromTheTransferOfConventionalAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from the transfer of conventional assets.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ProceedsFromFarmoutAgreement" xlink:label="loc_vist_ProceedsFromFarmoutAgreement" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProceedsFromFarmoutAgreement" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds From Farmout Agreement</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProceedsFromFarmoutAgreement" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from farmout agreement</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ProceedsFromFarmoutAgreement" xlink:to="lab_vist_ProceedsFromFarmoutAgreement" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProceedsFromFarmoutAgreement" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from farmout agreement.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_PaymentForBusinessCombinationNetOfCashAcquired" xlink:label="loc_vist_PaymentForBusinessCombinationNetOfCashAcquired" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_PaymentForBusinessCombinationNetOfCashAcquired" xml:lang="en-US">Payment For Business Combination Net Of Cash Acquired</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_PaymentForBusinessCombinationNetOfCashAcquired" xml:lang="en-US">Payment for Business Combination, net of cash acquired</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_PaymentForBusinessCombinationNetOfCashAcquired" xlink:to="lab_vist_PaymentForBusinessCombinationNetOfCashAcquired" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_PaymentForBusinessCombinationNetOfCashAcquired" xml:lang="en-US">Payment for business combination net of cash acquired.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Cash flows from (used in) financing activities [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Cash flows from financing activities:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_PaymentsToAcquireOrRedeemEntitysShares" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_PaymentsToAcquireOrRedeemEntitysShares" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PaymentsToAcquireOrRedeemEntitysShares" xml:lang="en-US">Payments to acquire or redeem entity's shares</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PaymentsToAcquireOrRedeemEntitysShares" xml:lang="en-US">Share repurchase</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_PaymentsToAcquireOrRedeemEntitysShares" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_PaymentsToAcquireOrRedeemEntitysShares" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ProceedsFromBorrowingsClassifiedAsFinancingActivities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ProceedsFromBorrowingsClassifiedAsFinancingActivities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProceedsFromBorrowingsClassifiedAsFinancingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from borrowings, classified as financing activities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProceedsFromBorrowingsClassifiedAsFinancingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from borrowings</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ProceedsFromBorrowingsClassifiedAsFinancingActivities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ProceedsFromBorrowingsClassifiedAsFinancingActivities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_PaymentsForDebtIssueCosts" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_PaymentsForDebtIssueCosts" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PaymentsForDebtIssueCosts" xml:lang="en-US">Payments for debt issue costs</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PaymentsForDebtIssueCosts" xml:lang="en-US">Payment of borrowings cost</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_PaymentsForDebtIssueCosts" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_PaymentsForDebtIssueCosts" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_RepaymentsOfBorrowingsClassifiedAsFinancingActivities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_RepaymentsOfBorrowingsClassifiedAsFinancingActivities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_RepaymentsOfBorrowingsClassifiedAsFinancingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Repayments of borrowings, classified as financing activities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_RepaymentsOfBorrowingsClassifiedAsFinancingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Payment of borrowings principal</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_RepaymentsOfBorrowingsClassifiedAsFinancingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Repayment Of Loan and Interest</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_RepaymentsOfBorrowingsClassifiedAsFinancingActivities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_RepaymentsOfBorrowingsClassifiedAsFinancingActivities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_InterestPaidClassifiedAsFinancingActivities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_InterestPaidClassifiedAsFinancingActivities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InterestPaidClassifiedAsFinancingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Interest paid, classified as financing activities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InterestPaidClassifiedAsFinancingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Payment of borrowings interest</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InterestPaidClassifiedAsFinancingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Payment of interest</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_InterestPaidClassifiedAsFinancingActivities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_InterestPaidClassifiedAsFinancingActivities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_PaymentsOfLeaseLiabilitiesClassifiedAsFinancingActivities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_PaymentsOfLeaseLiabilitiesClassifiedAsFinancingActivities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PaymentsOfLeaseLiabilitiesClassifiedAsFinancingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Payments of lease liabilities, classified as financing activities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PaymentsOfLeaseLiabilitiesClassifiedAsFinancingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Payments of lease</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_PaymentsOfLeaseLiabilitiesClassifiedAsFinancingActivities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_PaymentsOfLeaseLiabilitiesClassifiedAsFinancingActivities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInFinancingActivities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInFinancingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Cash flows from (used in) financing activities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInFinancingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Net cash flows provided by financing activities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CashFlowsFromUsedInFinancingActivities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_PaymentsOfOtherFinancialCost" xlink:label="loc_vist_PaymentsOfOtherFinancialCost" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_PaymentsOfOtherFinancialCost" xml:lang="en-US">Payments of Other Financial Cost</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_PaymentsOfOtherFinancialCost" xml:lang="en-US">Payments of other financial results</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_PaymentsOfOtherFinancialCost" xlink:to="lab_vist_PaymentsOfOtherFinancialCost" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_PaymentsOfOtherFinancialCost" xml:lang="en-US">Payments of other financial cost.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_PaymentsOfOtherTaxesInterest" xlink:label="loc_vist_PaymentsOfOtherTaxesInterest" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_PaymentsOfOtherTaxesInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Payments Of Other Taxes Interest</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_PaymentsOfOtherTaxesInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Payments of other taxes interest</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_PaymentsOfOtherTaxesInterest" xlink:to="lab_vist_PaymentsOfOtherTaxesInterest" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_PaymentsOfOtherTaxesInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Payments of other taxes interest.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseInCashAndCashEquivalentsBeforeEffectOfExchangeRateChanges" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseInCashAndCashEquivalentsBeforeEffectOfExchangeRateChanges" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseInCashAndCashEquivalentsBeforeEffectOfExchangeRateChanges" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents before effect of exchange rate changes</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseInCashAndCashEquivalentsBeforeEffectOfExchangeRateChanges" xml:lang="en-US">Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfTradeAndOtherReceivablesExplanatory" xml:lang="en-US">Trade and other receivables</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_DisclosureOfFinancialAssetsAndFinancialLiabilitiesTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Financial assets and liabilities</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_DisclosureOfFinancialAssetsAndFinancialLiabilitiesTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of financial assets and financial liabilities [text block].</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfSignificantInvestmentsInAssociatesExplanatory" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfSignificantInvestmentsInAssociatesExplanatory" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfSignificantInvestmentsInAssociatesExplanatory" xml:lang="en-US">Investments in associates</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfInventoriesExplanatory" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of inventories [text block]</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfCashAndCashEquivalentsExplanatory" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfCashAndCashEquivalentsExplanatory" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_DisclosureOfOtherTaxesAndRoyaltiesPayableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of other taxes and royalties payable.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfAccruedExpensesAndOtherLiabilitiesExplanatory" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfAccruedExpensesAndOtherLiabilitiesExplanatory" />
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfJointVenturesExplanatory" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfJointVenturesExplanatory" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyGoingConcernPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Description Of Accounting Policy Going Concern.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForLeasesExplanatory" xml:lang="en-US">Description of accounting policy for leases [text block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForLeasesExplanatory" xml:lang="en-US">Leases</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForLeasesExplanatory" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForLeasesExplanatory" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForInvestmentInAssociates" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForInvestmentInAssociates" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForInvestmentInAssociates" xml:lang="en-US">Description of accounting policy for investment in associates [text block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForInvestmentInAssociates" xml:lang="en-US">Investments in associates</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForInvestmentInAssociates" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForInvestmentInAssociates" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_DescriptionOfBasisOfPreparationAndPresentationPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_vist_DescriptionOfBasisOfPreparationAndPresentationPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_DescriptionOfBasisOfPreparationAndPresentationPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Description Of Basis Of Preparation And Presentation [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_DescriptionOfBasisOfPreparationAndPresentationPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Basis Of Preparation And Presentation</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_DescriptionOfBasisOfPreparationAndPresentationPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_vist_DescriptionOfBasisOfPreparationAndPresentationPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_DescriptionOfBasisOfPreparationAndPresentationPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Description of basis Of preparation and presentation.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_SubsidiariesPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_vist_SubsidiariesPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_SubsidiariesPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Subsidiaries [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_SubsidiariesPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Subsidiaries</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_SubsidiariesPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_vist_SubsidiariesPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_SubsidiariesPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Subsidiaries.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ChangesInInterestsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_vist_ChangesInInterestsPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ChangesInInterestsPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Changes In Interests [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ChangesInInterestsPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Changes in interests</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ChangesInInterestsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_vist_ChangesInInterestsPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ChangesInInterestsPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Changes in interests.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_JointArrangementsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_vist_JointArrangementsPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_JointArrangementsPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Joint Arrangements [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_JointArrangementsPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Joint arrangements</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_JointArrangementsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_vist_JointArrangementsPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_JointArrangementsPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Joint arrangements.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_BusinessCombinationPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_vist_BusinessCombinationPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_BusinessCombinationPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Business Combination [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_BusinessCombinationPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Business combination</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_BusinessCombinationPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_vist_BusinessCombinationPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_BusinessCombinationPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Business combination.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ImpairmentOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentRightofuseAssetsAndIdentifiableIntangibleAssetslonglivedAssetsOtherThanGoodwillPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_vist_ImpairmentOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentRightofuseAssetsAndIdentifiableIntangibleAssetslonglivedAssetsOtherThanGoodwillPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ImpairmentOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentRightofuseAssetsAndIdentifiableIntangibleAssetslonglivedAssetsOtherThanGoodwillPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Impairment Of Property, Plant And Equipment, RightOfUse Assets And Identifiable Intangible Assets (Long Lived Assets) Other Than Goodwill [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ImpairmentOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentRightofuseAssetsAndIdentifiableIntangibleAssetslonglivedAssetsOtherThanGoodwillPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Impairment of property, plant and equipment, right-of-use assets and identifiable intangible assets ("long -lived assets") other than goodwill.</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ImpairmentOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentRightofuseAssetsAndIdentifiableIntangibleAssetslonglivedAssetsOtherThanGoodwillPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_vist_ImpairmentOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentRightofuseAssetsAndIdentifiableIntangibleAssetslonglivedAssetsOtherThanGoodwillPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ImpairmentOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentRightofuseAssetsAndIdentifiableIntangibleAssetslonglivedAssetsOtherThanGoodwillPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Impairment of property, plant and equipment, right-of-use assets and identifiable intangible assets ("long -lived assets") other than goodwill.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_BiologicalAssetsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_vist_BiologicalAssetsPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_BiologicalAssetsPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Biological assets [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_BiologicalAssetsPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Biological assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_BiologicalAssetsPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_vist_BiologicalAssetsPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_BiologicalAssetsPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Biological assets.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ClimaterelatedMattersPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_vist_ClimaterelatedMattersPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ClimaterelatedMattersPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">ClimateRelated Matters [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ClimaterelatedMattersPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Climate-Related Matters</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ClimaterelatedMattersPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_vist_ClimaterelatedMattersPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ClimaterelatedMattersPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Climate-related matters.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_RegulatoryFrameworkPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_vist_RegulatoryFrameworkPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_RegulatoryFrameworkPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Regulatory Framework [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_RegulatoryFrameworkPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Regulatory framework</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_RegulatoryFrameworkPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_vist_RegulatoryFrameworkPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_RegulatoryFrameworkPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Regulatory framework.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_RegulatoryFrameworkForOilAndGasActivityPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_vist_RegulatoryFrameworkForOilAndGasActivityPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_RegulatoryFrameworkForOilAndGasActivityPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Regulatory Framework For Oil And Gas Activity [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_RegulatoryFrameworkForOilAndGasActivityPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Regulatory framework for oil and gas activity</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_RegulatoryFrameworkForOilAndGasActivityPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_vist_RegulatoryFrameworkForOilAndGasActivityPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_RegulatoryFrameworkForOilAndGasActivityPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Regulatory framework for oil and gas activity.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ExportsIncreaseProgramPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_vist_ExportsIncreaseProgramPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ExportsIncreaseProgramPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Exports Increase Program [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ExportsIncreaseProgramPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Exports Increase Program</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ExportsIncreaseProgramPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_vist_ExportsIncreaseProgramPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ExportsIncreaseProgramPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Exports increase program.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_GasMarketPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_vist_GasMarketPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_GasMarketPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Gas Market [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_GasMarketPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Gas market</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_GasMarketPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_vist_GasMarketPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_GasMarketPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Gas market.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_RoyaltiesAndOthersPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_vist_RoyaltiesAndOthersPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_RoyaltiesAndOthersPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Royalties And Others [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_RoyaltiesAndOthersPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Royalties and others</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_RoyaltiesAndOthersPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_vist_RoyaltiesAndOthersPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_RoyaltiesAndOthersPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Royalties and others.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ExplorationAndProductionActivitiesRegulatoryFrameworkPolicyTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_vist_ExplorationAndProductionActivitiesRegulatoryFrameworkPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ExplorationAndProductionActivitiesRegulatoryFrameworkPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Exploration And Production Activities Regulatory Framework [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ExplorationAndProductionActivitiesRegulatoryFrameworkPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Exploration and production activities regulatory framework</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ExplorationAndProductionActivitiesRegulatoryFrameworkPolicyTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_vist_ExplorationAndProductionActivitiesRegulatoryFrameworkPolicyTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ExplorationAndProductionActivitiesRegulatoryFrameworkPolicyTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Exploration and production activities regulatory framework.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_RoyaltiesAndOthersExpenses" xlink:label="loc_vist_RoyaltiesAndOthersExpenses" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_RoyaltiesAndOthersExpenses" xml:lang="en-US">Royalties and Others Expenses</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_RoyaltiesAndOthersExpenses" xlink:to="lab_vist_RoyaltiesAndOthersExpenses" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_RoyaltiesAndOthersExpenses" xml:lang="en-US">Royalties and other expenses.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_Changesintheforeignexchangeframework" xlink:label="loc_vist_Changesintheforeignexchangeframework" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_Changesintheforeignexchangeframework" xml:lang="en-US">Changes in the foreign exchange framework</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_Changesintheforeignexchangeframework" xlink:to="lab_vist_Changesintheforeignexchangeframework" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_Changesintheforeignexchangeframework" xml:lang="en-US">Changes in the foreign exchange framework</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfInterestsInSubsidiariesExplanatory" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfInterestsInSubsidiariesExplanatory" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfInterestsInSubsidiariesExplanatory" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of interests in subsidiaries [text block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfInterestsInSubsidiariesExplanatory" xml:lang="en-US">Summary of equity interest in subsidiaries</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfInterestsInSubsidiariesExplanatory" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfInterestsInSubsidiariesExplanatory" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_SummaryOfUsefulLivesOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTableTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_vist_SummaryOfUsefulLivesOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTableTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_SummaryOfUsefulLivesOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Summary of Useful Lives of Property Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_SummaryOfUsefulLivesOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Summary of useful lives of property plant and equipment</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_SummaryOfUsefulLivesOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_vist_SummaryOfUsefulLivesOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTableTextBlock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_SummaryOfUsefulLivesOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTableTextBlock" xml:lang="en-US">Summary of useful lives of property plant and equipment</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfInformationForIndividualAssetOrCashgeneratingUnitWithSignificantAmountOfGoodwillOrIntangibleAssetsWithIndefiniteUsefulLivesExplanatory" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfInformationForIndividualAssetOrCashgeneratingUnitWithSignificantAmountOfGoodwillOrIntangibleAssetsWithIndefiniteUsefulLivesExplanatory" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfInformationForIndividualAssetOrCashgeneratingUnitWithSignificantAmountOfGoodwillOrIntangibleAssetsWithIndefiniteUsefulLivesExplanatory" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [text block]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfInformationForIndividualAssetOrCashgeneratingUnitWithSignificantAmountOfGoodwillOrIntangibleAssetsWithIndefiniteUsefulLivesExplanatory" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of assumptions used In sensitivity analysis for CGU's</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfInformationForIndividualAssetOrCashgeneratingUnitWithSignificantAmountOfGoodwillOrIntangibleAssetsWithIndefiniteUsefulLivesExplanatory" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfInformationForIndividualAssetOrCashgeneratingUnitWithSignificantAmountOfGoodwillOrIntangibleAssetsWithIndefiniteUsefulLivesExplanatory" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutSensitivityAnalysisForAssumptionsAndRespectiveChangesInCGUsTableTextBlock" xlink:label="loc_vist_DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutSensitivityAnalysisForAssumptionsAndRespectiveChangesInCGUsTableTextBlock" />
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_ScheduleOfChangesInStandardizedMeasureOfDiscountedFutureNetCashFlowsTableTextBlock" xlink:to="lab_srt_ScheduleOfChangesInStandardizedMeasureOfDiscountedFutureNetCashFlowsTableTextBlock" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_CorporateAndCompanyInformationAbstract" xlink:label="loc_vist_CorporateAndCompanyInformationAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_CorporateAndCompanyInformationAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Corporate and Company information [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_CorporateAndCompanyInformationAbstract" xlink:to="lab_vist_CorporateAndCompanyInformationAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_CorporateAndCompanyInformationAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Corporate and Company information [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_CorporateAndCompanyInformationTable" xlink:label="loc_vist_CorporateAndCompanyInformationTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_CorporateAndCompanyInformationTable" xml:lang="en-US">Corporate and Company information [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_CorporateAndCompanyInformationTable" xlink:to="lab_vist_CorporateAndCompanyInformationTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_CorporateAndCompanyInformationTable" xml:lang="en-US">Corporate and Company information [Table]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_OilAndGasFieldsAxis" xlink:label="loc_vist_OilAndGasFieldsAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_OilAndGasFieldsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Oil And Gas Fields [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_OilAndGasFieldsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Oil and Gas Fields [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_OilAndGasFieldsAxis" xlink:to="lab_vist_OilAndGasFieldsAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_OilAndGasFieldsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Oil and gas fields.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_OilAndGasFieldsMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_OilAndGasFieldsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_OilAndGasFieldsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Oil and Gas Fields [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_OilAndGasFieldsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Oil and Gas Fields [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_OilAndGasFieldsMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_OilAndGasFieldsMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_CoirnAmargoNorteCanMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_CoirnAmargoNorteCanMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_CoirnAmargoNorteCanMember" xml:lang="en-US">Coirn Amargo Norte CAN [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_CoirnAmargoNorteCanMember" xml:lang="en-US">Coirn Amargo Norte CAN [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_CoirnAmargoNorteCanMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_CoirnAmargoNorteCanMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_CoirnAmargoNorteCanMember" xml:lang="en-US">Coirn amargo norte CAN</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_AguilaMoraMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_AguilaMoraMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_AguilaMoraMember" xml:lang="en-US">Aguila Mora [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_AguilaMoraMember" xml:lang="en-US">Aguila Mora [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_AguilaMoraMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_AguilaMoraMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_AguilaMoraMember" xml:lang="en-US">Aguila mora</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_AcambucoMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_AcambucoMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_AcambucoMember" xml:lang="en-US">Acambuco [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_AcambucoMember" xml:lang="en-US">Acambuco [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_AcambucoMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_AcambucoMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_AcambucoMember" xml:lang="en-US">Acambuco</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_TwoFiveDeMayomedanitoSeJagelDeLosMachosEntreLomasNeuquenEntreLomasRioNegroAndAguaAmargaMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_TwoFiveDeMayomedanitoSeJagelDeLosMachosEntreLomasNeuquenEntreLomasRioNegroAndAguaAmargaMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_TwoFiveDeMayomedanitoSeJagelDeLosMachosEntreLomasNeuquenEntreLomasRioNegroAndAguaAmargaMember" xml:lang="en-US">Two Five de MayoMedanito SE Jagel de los Machos Entre Lomas Neuquen Entre Lomas Rio Negro and Agua Amarga [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_TwoFiveDeMayomedanitoSeJagelDeLosMachosEntreLomasNeuquenEntreLomasRioNegroAndAguaAmargaMember" xml:lang="en-US">Medanito25 de Mayo and Jagel de los Machos [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_TwoFiveDeMayomedanitoSeJagelDeLosMachosEntreLomasNeuquenEntreLomasRioNegroAndAguaAmargaMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_TwoFiveDeMayomedanitoSeJagelDeLosMachosEntreLomasNeuquenEntreLomasRioNegroAndAguaAmargaMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_TwoFiveDeMayomedanitoSeJagelDeLosMachosEntreLomasNeuquenEntreLomasRioNegroAndAguaAmargaMember" xml:lang="en-US">Two Five de Mayo-Medanito SE, Jag&#252;el de los Machos, Entre Lomas Neuquen, Entre Lomas Rio Negro and Agua Amarga [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_AguadaFederalMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_AguadaFederalMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_AguadaFederalMember" xml:lang="en-US">Aguada Federal [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_AguadaFederalMember" xml:lang="en-US">Aguada Federal [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_AguadaFederalMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_AguadaFederalMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_AguadaFederalMember" xml:lang="en-US">Aguada federal.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_BajadaDelPaloOesteAndBajadaDelPaloEsteAguadaFederalAndBandurriaNorteMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_BajadaDelPaloOesteAndBajadaDelPaloEsteAguadaFederalAndBandurriaNorteMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_BajadaDelPaloOesteAndBajadaDelPaloEsteAguadaFederalAndBandurriaNorteMember" xml:lang="en-US">Bajada del Palo Oeste and Bajada del Palo Este Aguada Federal and Bandurria Norte [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_BajadaDelPaloOesteAndBajadaDelPaloEsteAguadaFederalAndBandurriaNorteMember" xml:lang="en-US">Bajada del Palo Oeste and Bajada del Palo Este Aguada Federal and Bandurria Norte [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_BajadaDelPaloOesteAndBajadaDelPaloEsteAguadaFederalAndBandurriaNorteMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_BajadaDelPaloOesteAndBajadaDelPaloEsteAguadaFederalAndBandurriaNorteMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_BajadaDelPaloOesteAndBajadaDelPaloEsteAguadaFederalAndBandurriaNorteMember" xml:lang="en-US">Bajada del palo oeste and bajada del palo este aguada federal and bandurria norte.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_LaAmargaChicaMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_LaAmargaChicaMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_LaAmargaChicaMember" xml:lang="en-US">La Amarga Chica [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_LaAmargaChicaMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_LaAmargaChicaMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_BordeMontuosoMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_BordeMontuosoMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_BordeMontuosoMember" xml:lang="en-US">Borde Montuoso [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_BordeMontuosoMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_BordeMontuosoMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_OilAndGasBasinAxis" xlink:label="loc_vist_OilAndGasBasinAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_OilAndGasBasinAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Oil and Gas Basin [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_OilAndGasBasinAxis" xlink:to="lab_vist_OilAndGasBasinAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_OilAndGasBasinAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Oil and gas basin</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_OilAndGasBasinMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_OilAndGasBasinMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_OilAndGasBasinMember" xml:lang="en-US">Oil and Gas Basin [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_OilAndGasBasinMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_OilAndGasBasinMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_NeuquenBasinArgentinaMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_NeuquenBasinArgentinaMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_NeuquenBasinArgentinaMember" xml:lang="en-US">Neuquen Basin Argentina [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_NeuquenBasinArgentinaMember" xml:lang="en-US">Neuquen Basin Argentina [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_NeuquenBasinArgentinaMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_NeuquenBasinArgentinaMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_NeuquenBasinArgentinaMember" xml:lang="en-US">Neuquen basin Argentina</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_NorthwestBasinArgentinaMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_NorthwestBasinArgentinaMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_NorthwestBasinArgentinaMember" xml:lang="en-US">Northwest Basin Argentina [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_NorthwestBasinArgentinaMember" xml:lang="en-US">Northwest Basin Argentina [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_NorthwestBasinArgentinaMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_NorthwestBasinArgentinaMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_NorthwestBasinArgentinaMember" xml:lang="en-US">Northwest basin Argentina</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_InArgentinaMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_InArgentinaMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_InArgentinaMember" xml:lang="en-US">In Argentina [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_InArgentinaMember" xml:lang="en-US">In Argentina [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_InArgentinaMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_InArgentinaMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_InArgentinaMember" xml:lang="en-US">In Argentina member.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_MexicoBlocksCsZeroOneMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_MexicoBlocksCsZeroOneMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_MexicoBlocksCsZeroOneMember" xml:lang="en-US">Mexico Blocks CS Zero One [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_MexicoBlocksCsZeroOneMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_MexicoBlocksCsZeroOneMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_MexicoBlocksCsZeroOneMember" xml:lang="en-US">Mexico Blocks CS Zero One [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_CorporateAndCompanyInformationLineItems" xlink:label="loc_vist_CorporateAndCompanyInformationLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_CorporateAndCompanyInformationLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Corporate and Company information [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_CorporateAndCompanyInformationLineItems" xlink:to="lab_vist_CorporateAndCompanyInformationLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_CorporateAndCompanyInformationLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Corporate and Company information [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_PercentageOfConcessionsForExploitation" xlink:label="loc_vist_PercentageOfConcessionsForExploitation" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_PercentageOfConcessionsForExploitation" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of Concessions for Exploitation</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_PercentageOfConcessionsForExploitation" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of Concessions for Exploitation</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_PercentageOfConcessionsForExploitation" xlink:to="lab_vist_PercentageOfConcessionsForExploitation" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_PercentageOfConcessionsForExploitation" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of concessions for exploitation</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ProportionOfOwnershipInterestInSubsidiary" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ProportionOfOwnershipInterestInSubsidiary" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProportionOfOwnershipInterestInSubsidiary" xml:lang="en-US">Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProportionOfOwnershipInterestInSubsidiary" xml:lang="en-US">Proportion of ownership interest by the Group</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProportionOfOwnershipInterestInSubsidiary" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage Of Non operated Interest</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ProportionOfOwnershipInterestInSubsidiary" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ProportionOfOwnershipInterestInSubsidiary" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_PercentageOfVotingEquityInterestsAcquired" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_PercentageOfVotingEquityInterestsAcquired" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PercentageOfVotingEquityInterestsAcquired" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of voting equity interests acquired</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PercentageOfVotingEquityInterestsAcquired" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of voting equity interests acquired</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PercentageOfVotingEquityInterestsAcquired" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage Of Ownership</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_PercentageOfVotingEquityInterestsAcquired" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_PercentageOfVotingEquityInterestsAcquired" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_AcquisitiondateFairValueOfTotalConsiderationTransferred" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AcquisitiondateFairValueOfTotalConsiderationTransferred" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AcquisitiondateFairValueOfTotalConsiderationTransferred" xml:lang="en-US">Consideration transferred, acquisition-date fair value</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationGuidance" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AcquisitiondateFairValueOfTotalConsiderationTransferred" xml:lang="en-US">Consideration transferred, acquisition-date fair value</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AcquisitiondateFairValueOfTotalConsiderationTransferred" xml:lang="en-US">Consideration transferred</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AcquisitiondateFairValueOfTotalConsiderationTransferred" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_AcquisitiondateFairValueOfTotalConsiderationTransferred" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CashTransferred" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CashTransferred" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashTransferred" xml:lang="en-US">Cash transferred</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashTransferred" xml:lang="en-US">Cash transferred</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashTransferred" xml:lang="en-US">Cash transferred</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashTransferred" xml:lang="en-US">Cash consideration</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CashTransferred" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CashTransferred" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_LiabilitiesIncurred" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_LiabilitiesIncurred" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LiabilitiesIncurred" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities incurred</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LiabilitiesIncurred" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities incurred</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_LiabilitiesIncurred" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_LiabilitiesIncurred" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_AcquisitionsThroughBusinessCombinationsPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AcquisitionsThroughBusinessCombinationsPropertyPlantAndEquipment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AcquisitionsThroughBusinessCombinationsPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Acquisitions through business combinations, property, plant and equipment</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AcquisitionsThroughBusinessCombinationsPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Acquisitions through business combinations, property, plant and equipment</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AcquisitionsThroughBusinessCombinationsPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Incorporation through Business Combination</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AcquisitionsThroughBusinessCombinationsPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_AcquisitionsThroughBusinessCombinationsPropertyPlantAndEquipment" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ContingentConsiderationRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ContingentConsiderationRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ContingentConsiderationRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xml:lang="en-US">Contingent consideration recognised as of acquisition date</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ContingentConsiderationRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ContingentConsiderationRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_Quantitytobesoldonaccountofbusinessacquisition" xlink:label="loc_vist_Quantitytobesoldonaccountofbusinessacquisition" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_Quantitytobesoldonaccountofbusinessacquisition" xml:lang="en-US">QuantityToBeSoldOnAccountOfBusinessAcquisition</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_Quantitytobesoldonaccountofbusinessacquisition" xlink:to="lab_vist_Quantitytobesoldonaccountofbusinessacquisition" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_Quantitytobesoldonaccountofbusinessacquisition" xml:lang="en-US">QuantityToBeSoldOnAccountOfBusinessAcquisition</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ProportionOfRightsOfTheProduction" xlink:label="loc_vist_ProportionOfRightsOfTheProduction" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProportionOfRightsOfTheProduction" xml:lang="en-US">Proportion Of Rights Of The Production</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ProportionOfRightsOfTheProduction" xlink:to="lab_vist_ProportionOfRightsOfTheProduction" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProportionOfRightsOfTheProduction" xml:lang="en-US">Proportion of rights of the production.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherPayablesRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherPayablesRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherPayablesRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xml:lang="en-US">Trade and other payables recognised as of acquisition date</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherPayablesRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xml:lang="en-US">Trade and other payables</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherPayablesRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherPayablesRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_IdentifiableAssetsAcquiredLiabilitiesAssumed" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IdentifiableAssetsAcquiredLiabilitiesAssumed" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IdentifiableAssetsAcquiredLiabilitiesAssumed" xml:lang="en-US">Identifiable assets acquired (liabilities assumed)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IdentifiableAssetsAcquiredLiabilitiesAssumed" xml:lang="en-US">Total net assets measured at fair value</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_IdentifiableAssetsAcquiredLiabilitiesAssumed" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_IdentifiableAssetsAcquiredLiabilitiesAssumed" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_OffsetAgainstLiabilityUnderFarmoutAgreement" xlink:label="loc_vist_OffsetAgainstLiabilityUnderFarmoutAgreement" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_OffsetAgainstLiabilityUnderFarmoutAgreement" xml:lang="en-US">Offset Against Liability Under Farmout Agreement</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_OffsetAgainstLiabilityUnderFarmoutAgreement" xml:lang="en-US">Offset against liability under farmout agreement</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_OffsetAgainstLiabilityUnderFarmoutAgreement" xlink:to="lab_vist_OffsetAgainstLiabilityUnderFarmoutAgreement" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_OffsetAgainstLiabilityUnderFarmoutAgreement" xml:lang="en-US">Offset against liability under farmout agreement.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_OtherTangibleOrIntangibleAssetsTransferred" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_OtherTangibleOrIntangibleAssetsTransferred" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherTangibleOrIntangibleAssetsTransferred" xml:lang="en-US">Other tangible or intangible assets transferred</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherTangibleOrIntangibleAssetsTransferred" xml:lang="en-US">Other tangible or intangible assets transferred</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_OtherTangibleOrIntangibleAssetsTransferred" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_OtherTangibleOrIntangibleAssetsTransferred" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_NumberOfSharesTransferred" xlink:label="loc_vist_NumberOfSharesTransferred" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_NumberOfSharesTransferred" xml:lang="en-US">Number of Shares Transferred</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_NumberOfSharesTransferred" xml:lang="en-US">Number of shares transferred</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_NumberOfSharesTransferred" xlink:to="lab_vist_NumberOfSharesTransferred" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_NumberOfSharesTransferred" xml:lang="en-US">Number of shares transferred.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_PercentageOfLiabilitiesAssumedForBusinessCombination1" xlink:label="loc_vist_PercentageOfLiabilitiesAssumedForBusinessCombination1" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_PercentageOfLiabilitiesAssumedForBusinessCombination1" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage Of Liabilities Assumed For Business Combination1</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_PercentageOfLiabilitiesAssumedForBusinessCombination1" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of liabilities assumed for business combination 1</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_PercentageOfLiabilitiesAssumedForBusinessCombination1" xlink:to="lab_vist_PercentageOfLiabilitiesAssumedForBusinessCombination1" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_PercentageOfLiabilitiesAssumedForBusinessCombination1" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of liabilities assumed for business combination1.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_PercentageOfLiabilitiesAssumedForBusinessCombination2" xlink:label="loc_vist_PercentageOfLiabilitiesAssumedForBusinessCombination2" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_PercentageOfLiabilitiesAssumedForBusinessCombination2" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage Of Liabilities Assumed For Business Combination2</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_PercentageOfLiabilitiesAssumedForBusinessCombination2" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of liabilities assumed for business combination 2</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_PercentageOfLiabilitiesAssumedForBusinessCombination2" xlink:to="lab_vist_PercentageOfLiabilitiesAssumedForBusinessCombination2" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_PercentageOfLiabilitiesAssumedForBusinessCombination2" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of liabilities assumed for business combination2.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_PresentValueOfTheAssumedLiability" xlink:label="loc_vist_PresentValueOfTheAssumedLiability" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_PresentValueOfTheAssumedLiability" xml:lang="en-US">Present Value Of The Assumed Liability</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_PresentValueOfTheAssumedLiability" xml:lang="en-US">Present value of the assumed liability</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_PresentValueOfTheAssumedLiability" xlink:to="lab_vist_PresentValueOfTheAssumedLiability" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_PresentValueOfTheAssumedLiability" xml:lang="en-US">Present value of the assumed liability.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Subsidiaries [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Subsidiaries [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Subsidiaries [domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Entity's total for subsidiaries [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_VistaArgentinaMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_VistaArgentinaMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_VistaArgentinaMember" xml:lang="en-US">Vista Argentina [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_VistaArgentinaMember" xml:lang="en-US">Vista Argentina [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_VistaArgentinaMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_VistaArgentinaMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_VistaLachMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_VistaLachMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_VistaLachMember" xml:lang="en-US">Vista Lach [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_VistaLachMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_VistaLachMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_VistaLachMember" xml:lang="en-US">Vista Lach</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_AgreementsAxis" xlink:label="loc_vist_AgreementsAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_AgreementsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Agreements [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_AgreementsAxis" xlink:to="lab_vist_AgreementsAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_AgreementsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Agreements.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_AgreementsDomain" xlink:label="loc_vist_AgreementsDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_AgreementsDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Agreements [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_AgreementsDomain" xlink:to="lab_vist_AgreementsDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_MajorCustomersAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_MajorCustomersAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_MajorCustomersAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Major customers [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_MajorCustomersAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of entity's revenue</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_MajorCustomersAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_MajorCustomersAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_MajorCustomersDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_MajorCustomersDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_MajorCustomersDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Major customers [domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_MajorCustomersDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Customers [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_MajorCustomersDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_MajorCustomersDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_AssetClassTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_vist_AssetClassTypeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_AssetClassTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Asset Class Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_AssetClassTypeAxis" xlink:to="lab_vist_AssetClassTypeAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_AssetClassTypeMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_AssetClassTypeMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_AssetClassTypeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Asset Class Type [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_AssetClassTypeMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_AssetClassTypeMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_AssetClassTypeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Asset Class Type member.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_StatementClassOfStock1Axis" xlink:label="loc_vist_StatementClassOfStock1Axis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_StatementClassOfStock1Axis" xml:lang="en-US">Statement Class Of Stock 1 [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_StatementClassOfStock1Axis" xlink:to="lab_vist_StatementClassOfStock1Axis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_StatementClassOfStock1Axis" xml:lang="en-US">Statement class of stock axis.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_StatementClassOfStockMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_StatementClassOfStockMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_StatementClassOfStockMember" xml:lang="en-US">Statement Class Of Stock [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_StatementClassOfStockMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_StatementClassOfStockMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_StatementClassOfStockMember" xml:lang="en-US">Statement class of stock member.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_TrancheAxis" xlink:label="loc_vist_TrancheAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_TrancheAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Tranche [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_TrancheAxis" xlink:to="lab_vist_TrancheAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_TrancheMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_TrancheMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_TrancheMember" xml:lang="en-US">Tranche [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_TrancheMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_TrancheMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_JointVenturesAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_JointVenturesAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_JointVenturesAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Joint ventures [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_JointVenturesAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_JointVenturesAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_JointVenturesDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_JointVenturesDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_JointVenturesDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Joint ventures [domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_JointVenturesDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_JointVenturesDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_TrafiguraArgentinaSAMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_TrafiguraArgentinaSAMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_TrafiguraArgentinaSAMember" xml:lang="en-US">Trafigura Argentina SA [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_TrafiguraArgentinaSAMember" xml:lang="en-US">Trafigura [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_TrafiguraArgentinaSAMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_TrafiguraArgentinaSAMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_TrafiguraArgentinaSAMember" xml:lang="en-US">Trafigura Argentina SA</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_TransportConcessionAxis" xlink:label="loc_vist_TransportConcessionAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_TransportConcessionAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Transport Concession [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_TransportConcessionAxis" xlink:to="lab_vist_TransportConcessionAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_TransportConcessionAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Transport concession axis.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_TransportConcessionDomain" xlink:label="loc_vist_TransportConcessionDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_TransportConcessionDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Transport Concession [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_TransportConcessionDomain" xlink:to="lab_vist_TransportConcessionDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_TransportConcessionDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Transport concession domain.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_FederalMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_FederalMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_FederalMember" xml:lang="en-US">Federal [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_FederalMember" xml:lang="en-US">Federal [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_FederalMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_FederalMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_FederalMember" xml:lang="en-US">Federal member.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_EntreLomasMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_EntreLomasMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_EntreLomasMember" xml:lang="en-US">Entre Lomas [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_EntreLomasMember" xml:lang="en-US">Entre Lomas [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_EntreLomasMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_EntreLomasMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_EntreLomasMember" xml:lang="en-US">Entre lomas.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_TwentyFiveDeMayomedanitoSeMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_TwentyFiveDeMayomedanitoSeMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_TwentyFiveDeMayomedanitoSeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Twenty Five de MayoMedanito SE [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_TwentyFiveDeMayomedanitoSeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Twenty Five de MayoMedanito SE [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_TwentyFiveDeMayomedanitoSeMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_TwentyFiveDeMayomedanitoSeMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_TwentyFiveDeMayomedanitoSeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Twenty Five de Mayo-Medanito S.E. [Member].</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_JarillaQuemadaMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_JarillaQuemadaMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_JarillaQuemadaMember" xml:lang="en-US">Jarilla Quemada [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_JarillaQuemadaMember" xml:lang="en-US">Jarilla Quemada [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_JarillaQuemadaMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_JarillaQuemadaMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_JarillaQuemadaMember" xml:lang="en-US">Jarilla Quemada member.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ProvincialMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_ProvincialMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProvincialMember" xml:lang="en-US">Provincial [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ProvincialMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_ProvincialMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ClassesOfIntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfIntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfIntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Classes of intangible assets and goodwill [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfIntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Classes of intangible assets and goodwill [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfIntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfIntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ClassesOfIntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfIntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfIntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Classes of intangible assets and goodwill [domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfIntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Intangible assets and goodwill [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfIntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfIntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_BorrowingsByNameAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_BorrowingsByNameAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_BorrowingsByNameAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Borrowings by name [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_BorrowingsByNameAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Borrowings by name [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_BorrowingsByNameAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_BorrowingsByNameAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_BorrowingsByNameDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_BorrowingsByNameDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_BorrowingsByNameDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Borrowings by name [domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_BorrowingsByNameDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Borrowings by name [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_BorrowingsByNameDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_BorrowingsByNameDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_TypesOfInvestmentPropertyAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_TypesOfInvestmentPropertyAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TypesOfInvestmentPropertyAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Types of investment property [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_TypesOfInvestmentPropertyAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_TypesOfInvestmentPropertyAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_TypesOfInvestmentPropertyDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_TypesOfInvestmentPropertyDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TypesOfInvestmentPropertyDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Types of investment property [domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_TypesOfInvestmentPropertyDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_TypesOfInvestmentPropertyDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ClassesOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Classes of property, plant and equipment [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Classes of property, plant and equipment [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ClassesOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Classes of property, plant and equipment [domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Property, plant and equipment [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ProductionWellsAndFacilitiesMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_ProductionWellsAndFacilitiesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProductionWellsAndFacilitiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Production wells and facilities [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ProductionWellsAndFacilitiesMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_ProductionWellsAndFacilitiesMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_OilAndGasAssetsMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_OilAndGasAssetsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OilAndGasAssetsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Oil and gas assets [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OilAndGasAssetsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Crude oil stock fluctuation [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OilAndGasAssetsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Oil and gas properties [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_OilAndGasAssetsMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_OilAndGasAssetsMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfSignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfSignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfSignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of subsidiaries [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfSignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfSignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfSignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesTable" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfSignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfSignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of subsidiaries [table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfSignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesTable" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfSignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_VistaEnergyHoldingIS.a.DeC.v.VistaHoldingIMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_VistaEnergyHoldingIS.a.DeC.v.VistaHoldingIMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_VistaEnergyHoldingIS.a.DeC.v.VistaHoldingIMember" xml:lang="en-US">Vista Energy Holding I, S.A. De C.V. (Vista Holding I) [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_VistaEnergyHoldingIS.a.DeC.v.VistaHoldingIMember" xml:lang="en-US">Vista Energy Holding I, S.A. de C.V. ("Vista Holding I") [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_VistaEnergyHoldingIS.a.DeC.v.VistaHoldingIMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_VistaEnergyHoldingIS.a.DeC.v.VistaHoldingIMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_VistaEnergyHoldingIS.a.DeC.v.VistaHoldingIMember" xml:lang="en-US">Vista energy holding I, s.a. de c.v. ("vista holding I")</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_VistaEnergyHoldingIiS.a.DeC.v.VistaHoldingIiMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_VistaEnergyHoldingIiS.a.DeC.v.VistaHoldingIiMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_VistaEnergyHoldingIiS.a.DeC.v.VistaHoldingIiMember" xml:lang="en-US">Vista Energy Holding II, S.A. De C.V. (Vista Holding II) [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_VistaEnergyHoldingIiS.a.DeC.v.VistaHoldingIiMember" xml:lang="en-US">Vista Energy Holding II, S.A. de C.V. ("Vista Holding II") [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_VistaEnergyHoldingIiS.a.DeC.v.VistaHoldingIiMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_VistaEnergyHoldingIiS.a.DeC.v.VistaHoldingIiMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_VistaEnergyHoldingIiS.a.DeC.v.VistaHoldingIiMember" xml:lang="en-US">Vista energy holding II, s.a. de c.v. ("vista holding II")</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_AluvionalS.a.Member" xlink:label="loc_vist_AluvionalS.a.Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_AluvionalS.a.Member" xml:lang="en-US">Aluvional S.A. [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_AluvionalS.a.Member" xml:lang="en-US">Aluvional S.A. ("Aluvional") [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_AluvionalS.a.Member" xlink:to="lab_vist_AluvionalS.a.Member" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_AFBNSRLMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_AFBNSRLMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_AFBNSRLMember" xml:lang="en-US">AFBN S R L [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_AFBNSRLMember" xml:lang="en-US">AFBN S.R.L. ("AFBN") [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_AFBNSRLMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_AFBNSRLMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_AlephMidstreamSAMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_AlephMidstreamSAMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_AlephMidstreamSAMember" xml:lang="en-US">Aleph Midstream S A [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_AlephMidstreamSAMember" xml:lang="en-US">Aleph Midstream S.A. ("Aleph") [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_AlephMidstreamSAMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_AlephMidstreamSAMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_AlephMidstreamSAMember" xml:lang="en-US">Aleph&#160;midstream S A.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_VXVenturesAsociacinenParticipacinVXVenturesAenPMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_VXVenturesAsociacinenParticipacinVXVenturesAenPMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_VXVenturesAsociacinenParticipacinVXVenturesAenPMember" xml:lang="en-US">VX Ventures Asociacin en Participacin VX Ventures AenP [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_VXVenturesAsociacinenParticipacinVXVenturesAenPMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_VXVenturesAsociacinenParticipacinVXVenturesAenPMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_VXVenturesAsociacinenParticipacinVXVenturesAenPMember" xml:lang="en-US">VX Ventures Asociacin en Participacin VX Ventures AenP</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_VistaEnergyInternationalSAVEISAMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_VistaEnergyInternationalSAVEISAMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_VistaEnergyInternationalSAVEISAMember" xml:lang="en-US">Vista Energy International SA VEISA [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_VistaEnergyInternationalSAVEISAMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_VistaEnergyInternationalSAVEISAMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_VistaEnergyInternationalSAVEISAMember" xml:lang="en-US">Vista Energy International SA VEISA</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfSignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesLineItems" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfSignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfSignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfSignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfSignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesLineItems" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfSignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CountryOfIncorporationOrResidenceOfSubsidiary" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CountryOfIncorporationOrResidenceOfSubsidiary" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CountryOfIncorporationOrResidenceOfSubsidiary" xml:lang="en-US">Country of incorporation of subsidiary</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CountryOfIncorporationOrResidenceOfSubsidiary" xml:lang="en-US">Place of incorporation and operation</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CountryOfIncorporationOrResidenceOfSubsidiary" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CountryOfIncorporationOrResidenceOfSubsidiary" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_PrincipalBusinessOfSubsidiary" xlink:label="loc_vist_PrincipalBusinessOfSubsidiary" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_PrincipalBusinessOfSubsidiary" xml:lang="en-US">Principal Business of Subsidiary</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_PrincipalBusinessOfSubsidiary" xml:lang="en-US">Main activity</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_PrincipalBusinessOfSubsidiary" xlink:to="lab_vist_PrincipalBusinessOfSubsidiary" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_PrincipalBusinessOfSubsidiary" xml:lang="en-US">Principal business of subsidiary.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of property plant and equipment [table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_BuildingsMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_BuildingsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_BuildingsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Buildings [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_BuildingsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Buildings [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_BuildingsMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_BuildingsMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_MotorVehiclesMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_MotorVehiclesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_MotorVehiclesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Motor vehicles [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_MotorVehiclesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Vehicles [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_MotorVehiclesMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_MotorVehiclesMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ComputerEquipmentMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ComputerEquipmentMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ComputerEquipmentMember" xml:lang="en-US">Computer equipment [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ComputerEquipmentMember" xml:lang="en-US">Computer equipment [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ComputerEquipmentMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ComputerEquipmentMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_MachineryMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_MachineryMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_MachineryMember" xml:lang="en-US">Machinery [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_MachineryMember" xml:lang="en-US">Machinery and installations [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_MachineryMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_MachineryMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_EquipmentAndFurnitureMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_EquipmentAndFurnitureMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_EquipmentAndFurnitureMember" xml:lang="en-US">Equipment And Furniture [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_EquipmentAndFurnitureMember" xml:lang="en-US">Equipment and furniture [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_EquipmentAndFurnitureMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_EquipmentAndFurnitureMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_EquipmentAndFurnitureMember" xml:lang="en-US">Equipment And Furniture [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_UsefulLifeMeasuredAsPeriodOfTimePropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_UsefulLifeMeasuredAsPeriodOfTimePropertyPlantAndEquipment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_UsefulLifeMeasuredAsPeriodOfTimePropertyPlantAndEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Useful life measured as period of time, property, plant and equipment</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_UsefulLifeMeasuredAsPeriodOfTimePropertyPlantAndEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Useful lives of the assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_UsefulLifeMeasuredAsPeriodOfTimePropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_UsefulLifeMeasuredAsPeriodOfTimePropertyPlantAndEquipment" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_AccountingPolicies1Abstract" xlink:label="loc_vist_AccountingPolicies1Abstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_AccountingPolicies1Abstract" xml:lang="en-US">Accounting Policies [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_AccountingPolicies1Abstract" xlink:to="lab_vist_AccountingPolicies1Abstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_BasisOfPreparationAndPresentationTable" xlink:label="loc_vist_BasisOfPreparationAndPresentationTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_BasisOfPreparationAndPresentationTable" xml:lang="en-US">Basis of Preparation and Presentation [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_BasisOfPreparationAndPresentationTable" xlink:to="lab_vist_BasisOfPreparationAndPresentationTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_BasisOfPreparationAndPresentationTable" xml:lang="en-US">Basis Of preparation and presentation.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_RangeAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_RangeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_RangeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Range [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_RangeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Range [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_RangeAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_RangeAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_RangeDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_RangeDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_RangeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Range [domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_RangeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Ranges [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_RangeDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_RangeDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_BottomOfRangeMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_BottomOfRangeMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_BottomOfRangeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Bottom of range [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_BottomOfRangeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Bottom of range [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_BottomOfRangeMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_BottomOfRangeMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_AgreementTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_vist_AgreementTypeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_AgreementTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Agreement Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_AgreementTypeAxis" xlink:to="lab_vist_AgreementTypeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_AgreementTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Agreement type.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_AgreementTypeMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_AgreementTypeMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_AgreementTypeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Agreement Type [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_AgreementTypeMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_AgreementTypeMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_AgreementTypeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Agreement type.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_BondTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_vist_BondTypeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_BondTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Bond Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_BondTypeAxis" xlink:to="lab_vist_BondTypeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_BondTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Bond type.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_BondTypeMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_BondTypeMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_BondTypeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Bond Type [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_BondTypeMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_BondTypeMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_BondTypeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Bond type.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ResolutionTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_vist_ResolutionTypeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ResolutionTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Resolution Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ResolutionTypeAxis" xlink:to="lab_vist_ResolutionTypeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ResolutionTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Resolution type.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ResolutionTypeMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_ResolutionTypeMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ResolutionTypeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Resolution Type [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ResolutionTypeMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_ResolutionTypeMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ResolutionTypeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Resolution type.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ResolutionNo80823Member" xlink:label="loc_vist_ResolutionNo80823Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ResolutionNo80823Member" xml:lang="en-US">Resolution No80823 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ResolutionNo80823Member" xml:lang="en-US">Resolution No. 808/23 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ResolutionNo80823Member" xlink:to="lab_vist_ResolutionNo80823Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ResolutionNo80823Member" xml:lang="en-US">Resolution No808/23.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_DecreeNo54923Member" xlink:label="loc_vist_DecreeNo54923Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_DecreeNo54923Member" xml:lang="en-US">Decree No54923 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_DecreeNo54923Member" xml:lang="en-US">Decree No. 549/23 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_DecreeNo54923Member" xlink:to="lab_vist_DecreeNo54923Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_DecreeNo54923Member" xml:lang="en-US">Decree No549/23.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_DecreeNo59723Member" xlink:label="loc_vist_DecreeNo59723Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_DecreeNo59723Member" xml:lang="en-US">Decree No59723 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_DecreeNo59723Member" xml:lang="en-US">Decree No. 597/23 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_DecreeNo59723Member" xlink:to="lab_vist_DecreeNo59723Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_DecreeNo59723Member" xml:lang="en-US">Decree No597/23.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_DecreeNo2823Member" xlink:label="loc_vist_DecreeNo2823Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_DecreeNo2823Member" xml:lang="en-US">Decree No2823 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_DecreeNo2823Member" xml:lang="en-US">Decree No. 28/23 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_DecreeNo2823Member" xlink:to="lab_vist_DecreeNo2823Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_DecreeNo2823Member" xml:lang="en-US">Decree No28/23.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_DecreeNoTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_vist_DecreeNoTypeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_DecreeNoTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Decree No Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_DecreeNoTypeAxis" xlink:to="lab_vist_DecreeNoTypeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_DecreeNoTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Decree no type.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_DecreeNoTypeMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_DecreeNoTypeMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_DecreeNoTypeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Decree No Type [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_DecreeNoTypeMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_DecreeNoTypeMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_DecreeNoTypeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Decree no type</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_EnergyLawsAndRegulationsActTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_vist_EnergyLawsAndRegulationsActTypeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_EnergyLawsAndRegulationsActTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Energy Laws And Regulations Act Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_EnergyLawsAndRegulationsActTypeAxis" xlink:to="lab_vist_EnergyLawsAndRegulationsActTypeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_EnergyLawsAndRegulationsActTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Energy laws and regulations act type.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_EnergyLawsAndRegulationsActTypeMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_EnergyLawsAndRegulationsActTypeMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_EnergyLawsAndRegulationsActTypeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Energy Laws And Regulations Act Type [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_EnergyLawsAndRegulationsActTypeMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_EnergyLawsAndRegulationsActTypeMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_EnergyLawsAndRegulationsActTypeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Energy laws and regulations act type.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_FinancialEffectOfTransitionFromPreviousGAAPToIFRSsAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_FinancialEffectOfTransitionFromPreviousGAAPToIFRSsAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_FinancialEffectOfTransitionFromPreviousGAAPToIFRSsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Financial effect of transition from previous GAAP to IFRSs [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_FinancialEffectOfTransitionFromPreviousGAAPToIFRSsAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_FinancialEffectOfTransitionFromPreviousGAAPToIFRSsAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_IFRSsMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IFRSsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IFRSsMember" xml:lang="en-US">IFRSs [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_IFRSsMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_IFRSsMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ProductsAndServicesAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ProductsAndServicesAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProductsAndServicesAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Products and services [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProductsAndServicesAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Products and services [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProductsAndServicesAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Products and services [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ProductsAndServicesAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ProductsAndServicesAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ProductsAndServicesDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ProductsAndServicesDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProductsAndServicesDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Products and services [domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProductsAndServicesDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Products and services [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ProductsAndServicesDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ProductsAndServicesDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_GeographicalAreasAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_GeographicalAreasAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_GeographicalAreasAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Geographical areas [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_GeographicalAreasAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Geographical areas [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_GeographicalAreasAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_GeographicalAreasAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_GeographicalAreasDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_GeographicalAreasDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_GeographicalAreasDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Geographical areas [domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_GeographicalAreasDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_GeographicalAreasDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2025/country-2025.xsd#country_AR" xlink:label="loc_country_AR" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_country_AR" xml:lang="en-US">ARGENTINA</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_country_AR" xml:lang="en-US">Argentina [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_country_AR" xml:lang="en-US">Argentina [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_country_AR" xlink:to="lab_country_AR" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2025/country-2025.xsd#country_MX" xlink:label="loc_country_MX" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_country_MX" xml:lang="en-US">MEXICO</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_country_MX" xml:lang="en-US">Mexico [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_country_MX" xml:lang="en-US">Mexico [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_country_MX" xlink:to="lab_country_MX" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ConsolidatedStructuredEntitiesAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ConsolidatedStructuredEntitiesAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ConsolidatedStructuredEntitiesAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Consolidated structured entities [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ConsolidatedStructuredEntitiesAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ConsolidatedStructuredEntitiesAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ConsolidatedStructuredEntitiesDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ConsolidatedStructuredEntitiesDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ConsolidatedStructuredEntitiesDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Consolidated structured entities [domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ConsolidatedStructuredEntitiesDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ConsolidatedStructuredEntitiesDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_BasisOfPreparationAndPresentationLineItems" xlink:label="loc_vist_BasisOfPreparationAndPresentationLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_BasisOfPreparationAndPresentationLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Basis of Preparation and Presentation [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_BasisOfPreparationAndPresentationLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Basis of Preparation and Presentation [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_BasisOfPreparationAndPresentationLineItems" xlink:to="lab_vist_BasisOfPreparationAndPresentationLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_BasisOfPreparationAndPresentationLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Basis of preparation and presentation.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ApplicableTaxRate" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ApplicableTaxRate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ApplicableTaxRate" xml:lang="en-US">Applicable tax rate</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ApplicableTaxRate" xml:lang="en-US">Prevailing Income tax rates in Argentina and Mexico</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ApplicableTaxRate" xml:lang="en-US">Tax rate</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationGuidance" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ApplicableTaxRate" xml:lang="en-US">Mexican statutory income tax rate</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ApplicableTaxRate" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax rate</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ApplicableTaxRate" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ApplicableTaxRate" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_AdditionalRoyaltiesPercentage" xlink:label="loc_vist_AdditionalRoyaltiesPercentage" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_AdditionalRoyaltiesPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Additional Royalties Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_AdditionalRoyaltiesPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Additional royalties percentage</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_AdditionalRoyaltiesPercentage" xlink:to="lab_vist_AdditionalRoyaltiesPercentage" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_AdditionalRoyaltiesPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Additional royalties percentage.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ConsiderationPaidReceived" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ConsiderationPaidReceived" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ConsiderationPaidReceived" xml:lang="en-US">Consideration paid (received)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ConsiderationPaidReceived" xml:lang="en-US">Paid consideration</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ConsiderationPaidReceived" xml:lang="en-US">Consideration paid (received)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ConsiderationPaidReceived" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ConsiderationPaidReceived" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_OtherReceivablesFromGasIvPlan" xlink:label="loc_vist_OtherReceivablesFromGasIvPlan" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_OtherReceivablesFromGasIvPlan" xml:lang="en-US">Other Receivables From Gas IV Plan</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_OtherReceivablesFromGasIvPlan" xml:lang="en-US">Other receivables From Gas IV plan</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_OtherReceivablesFromGasIvPlan" xml:lang="en-US">Gas IV Plan (Note 2.5.3.1)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_OtherReceivablesFromGasIvPlan" xlink:to="lab_vist_OtherReceivablesFromGasIvPlan" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_OtherReceivablesFromGasIvPlan" xml:lang="en-US">Other Receivables From Gas IV Plan.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesSalesOfMineralsInPlace" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesSalesOfMineralsInPlace" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesSalesOfMineralsInPlace" xml:lang="en-US">Proved Developed and Undeveloped Reserves, Sales of Minerals in Place</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesSalesOfMineralsInPlace" xml:lang="en-US">Supply of gas</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesSalesOfMineralsInPlace" xlink:to="lab_srt_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesSalesOfMineralsInPlace" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_GainLossesFromExportsIncreaseProgram" xlink:label="loc_vist_GainLossesFromExportsIncreaseProgram" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_GainLossesFromExportsIncreaseProgram" xml:lang="en-US">Gain Losses From ExportS Increase Program</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_GainLossesFromExportsIncreaseProgram" xml:lang="en-US">Gain losses from exportS increase program</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_GainLossesFromExportsIncreaseProgram" xml:lang="en-US">Gain from Exports Increase Program</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_GainLossesFromExportsIncreaseProgram" xlink:to="lab_vist_GainLossesFromExportsIncreaseProgram" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_GainLossesFromExportsIncreaseProgram" xml:lang="en-US">Gain losses from exportS increase program.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_AveragePrice" xlink:label="loc_vist_AveragePrice" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_AveragePrice" xml:lang="en-US">Average Price</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_AveragePrice" xml:lang="en-US">Average price</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_AveragePrice" xlink:to="lab_vist_AveragePrice" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_AveragePrice" xml:lang="en-US">Average price.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_IncreaseDecreaseProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesSalesOfMineralsInPlace" xlink:label="loc_vist_IncreaseDecreaseProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesSalesOfMineralsInPlace" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncreaseDecreaseProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesSalesOfMineralsInPlace" xml:lang="en-US">Increase Decrease Proved Developed and Undeveloped Reserves, Sales of Minerals in Place</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncreaseDecreaseProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesSalesOfMineralsInPlace" xml:lang="en-US">Increase decrease proved developed and undeveloped reserves, sales of minerals in place</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_IncreaseDecreaseProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesSalesOfMineralsInPlace" xlink:to="lab_vist_IncreaseDecreaseProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesSalesOfMineralsInPlace" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncreaseDecreaseProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesSalesOfMineralsInPlace" xml:lang="en-US">Increase decrease proved developed and undeveloped reserves, sales of minerals in place.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_PercentageOfFundsMayBeReceivedAsSecuritiesOnExports" xlink:label="loc_vist_PercentageOfFundsMayBeReceivedAsSecuritiesOnExports" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_PercentageOfFundsMayBeReceivedAsSecuritiesOnExports" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of Funds may be Received as Securities on Exports</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_PercentageOfFundsMayBeReceivedAsSecuritiesOnExports" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of funds may be received as securities on exports</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_PercentageOfFundsMayBeReceivedAsSecuritiesOnExports" xlink:to="lab_vist_PercentageOfFundsMayBeReceivedAsSecuritiesOnExports" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_PercentageOfFundsMayBeReceivedAsSecuritiesOnExports" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of funds may be received as securities on exports.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ExportDutyRate" xlink:label="loc_vist_ExportDutyRate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ExportDutyRate" xml:lang="en-US">Export Duty Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ExportDutyRate" xml:lang="en-US">Export duty rate</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ExportDutyRate" xlink:to="lab_vist_ExportDutyRate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ExportDutyRate" xml:lang="en-US">Export duty rate.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_PercentageOfInvestmentInAssociates" xlink:label="loc_vist_PercentageOfInvestmentInAssociates" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_PercentageOfInvestmentInAssociates" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage Of Investment In Associates</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_PercentageOfInvestmentInAssociates" xlink:to="lab_vist_PercentageOfInvestmentInAssociates" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_PercentageOfInvestmentInAssociates" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage Of Investment In Associates</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_DiscountRateTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_vist_DiscountRateTypeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_DiscountRateTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Discount Rate Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_DiscountRateTypeAxis" xlink:to="lab_vist_DiscountRateTypeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_DiscountRateTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Discount rate type.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_DiscountRateTypeMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_DiscountRateTypeMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_DiscountRateTypeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Discount Rate Type [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_DiscountRateTypeMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_DiscountRateTypeMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_DiscountRateTypeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Discount rate type.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ConcessionTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_vist_ConcessionTypeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ConcessionTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Concession Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ConcessionTypeAxis" xlink:to="lab_vist_ConcessionTypeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ConcessionTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Concession Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ConcessionTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_vist_ConcessionTypeDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ConcessionTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Concession Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ConcessionTypeDomain" xlink:to="lab_vist_ConcessionTypeDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ConcessionTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Concession Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ClassesOfIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwillAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwillAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwillAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Classes of intangible assets other than goodwill [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwillAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwillAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ClassesOfIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwillDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwillDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwillDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Classes of intangible assets other than goodwill [domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwillDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwillDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_PlanAxis" xlink:label="loc_vist_PlanAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_PlanAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Plan [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_PlanAxis" xlink:to="lab_vist_PlanAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_PlanDomain" xlink:label="loc_vist_PlanDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_PlanDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Plan [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_PlanDomain" xlink:to="lab_vist_PlanDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_GasIvPlanMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_GasIvPlanMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_GasIvPlanMember" xml:lang="en-US">Gas IV Plan [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_GasIvPlanMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_GasIvPlanMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_StatementGeographicalAxis" xlink:label="loc_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Geographical [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Geographical [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Geographical [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis" xlink:to="lab_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain" xlink:label="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Geographical [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Geographical [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Geographical [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain" xlink:to="lab_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_EnergyAxis" xlink:label="loc_srt_EnergyAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_EnergyAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Energy [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_EnergyAxis" xlink:to="lab_srt_EnergyAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_EnergyDomain" xlink:label="loc_srt_EnergyDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_EnergyDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Energy [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_EnergyDomain" xlink:to="lab_srt_EnergyDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ReclassifiedItemsAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ReclassifiedItemsAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ReclassifiedItemsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Reclassified items [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ReclassifiedItemsAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ReclassifiedItemsAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ReclassifiedItemsDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ReclassifiedItemsDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ReclassifiedItemsDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Reclassified items [domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ReclassifiedItemsDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ReclassifiedItemsDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInAssociatesAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInAssociatesAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInAssociatesAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Associates [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInAssociatesAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInAssociatesAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInAssociatesDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInAssociatesDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInAssociatesDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Associates [domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInAssociatesDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInAssociatesDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_PemexMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_PemexMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_PemexMember" xml:lang="en-US">PEMEX [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_PemexMember" xml:lang="en-US">Pemex</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_PemexMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_PemexMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_PemexMember" xml:lang="en-US">PEMEX.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfInformationForIndividualAssetOrCashgeneratingUnitWithSignificantAmountOfGoodwillOrIntangibleAssetsWithIndefiniteUsefulLivesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfInformationForIndividualAssetOrCashgeneratingUnitWithSignificantAmountOfGoodwillOrIntangibleAssetsWithIndefiniteUsefulLivesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfInformationForIndividualAssetOrCashgeneratingUnitWithSignificantAmountOfGoodwillOrIntangibleAssetsWithIndefiniteUsefulLivesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfInformationForIndividualAssetOrCashgeneratingUnitWithSignificantAmountOfGoodwillOrIntangibleAssetsWithIndefiniteUsefulLivesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfInformationForIndividualAssetOrCashgeneratingUnitWithSignificantAmountOfGoodwillOrIntangibleAssetsWithIndefiniteUsefulLivesAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfInformationForIndividualAssetOrCashgeneratingUnitWithSignificantAmountOfGoodwillOrIntangibleAssetsWithIndefiniteUsefulLivesTable" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfInformationForIndividualAssetOrCashgeneratingUnitWithSignificantAmountOfGoodwillOrIntangibleAssetsWithIndefiniteUsefulLivesTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfInformationForIndividualAssetOrCashgeneratingUnitWithSignificantAmountOfGoodwillOrIntangibleAssetsWithIndefiniteUsefulLivesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfInformationForIndividualAssetOrCashgeneratingUnitWithSignificantAmountOfGoodwillOrIntangibleAssetsWithIndefiniteUsefulLivesTable" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfInformationForIndividualAssetOrCashgeneratingUnitWithSignificantAmountOfGoodwillOrIntangibleAssetsWithIndefiniteUsefulLivesTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_IndividualAssetsOrCashgeneratingUnitsWithSignificantAmountOfGoodwillOrIntangibleAssetsWithIndefiniteUsefulLivesAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IndividualAssetsOrCashgeneratingUnitsWithSignificantAmountOfGoodwillOrIntangibleAssetsWithIndefiniteUsefulLivesAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IndividualAssetsOrCashgeneratingUnitsWithSignificantAmountOfGoodwillOrIntangibleAssetsWithIndefiniteUsefulLivesAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Cash-generating units [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IndividualAssetsOrCashgeneratingUnitsWithSignificantAmountOfGoodwillOrIntangibleAssetsWithIndefiniteUsefulLivesAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Cash-generating units [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_IndividualAssetsOrCashgeneratingUnitsWithSignificantAmountOfGoodwillOrIntangibleAssetsWithIndefiniteUsefulLivesAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_IndividualAssetsOrCashgeneratingUnitsWithSignificantAmountOfGoodwillOrIntangibleAssetsWithIndefiniteUsefulLivesAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_IndividualAssetsOrCashgeneratingUnitsWithSignificantAmountOfGoodwillOrIntangibleAssetsWithIndefiniteUsefulLivesDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IndividualAssetsOrCashgeneratingUnitsWithSignificantAmountOfGoodwillOrIntangibleAssetsWithIndefiniteUsefulLivesDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IndividualAssetsOrCashgeneratingUnitsWithSignificantAmountOfGoodwillOrIntangibleAssetsWithIndefiniteUsefulLivesDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Cash-generating units [domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_IndividualAssetsOrCashgeneratingUnitsWithSignificantAmountOfGoodwillOrIntangibleAssetsWithIndefiniteUsefulLivesDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_IndividualAssetsOrCashgeneratingUnitsWithSignificantAmountOfGoodwillOrIntangibleAssetsWithIndefiniteUsefulLivesDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfInformationForIndividualAssetOrCashgeneratingUnitWithSignificantAmountOfGoodwillOrIntangibleAssetsWithIndefiniteUsefulLivesLineItems" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfInformationForIndividualAssetOrCashgeneratingUnitWithSignificantAmountOfGoodwillOrIntangibleAssetsWithIndefiniteUsefulLivesLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfInformationForIndividualAssetOrCashgeneratingUnitWithSignificantAmountOfGoodwillOrIntangibleAssetsWithIndefiniteUsefulLivesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfInformationForIndividualAssetOrCashgeneratingUnitWithSignificantAmountOfGoodwillOrIntangibleAssetsWithIndefiniteUsefulLivesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfInformationForIndividualAssetOrCashgeneratingUnitWithSignificantAmountOfGoodwillOrIntangibleAssetsWithIndefiniteUsefulLivesLineItems" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfInformationForIndividualAssetOrCashgeneratingUnitWithSignificantAmountOfGoodwillOrIntangibleAssetsWithIndefiniteUsefulLivesLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_AssetRetirementObligations" xlink:label="loc_vist_AssetRetirementObligations" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_AssetRetirementObligations" xml:lang="en-US">Asset Retirement Obligations</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_AssetRetirementObligations" xml:lang="en-US">Asset retirement obligations</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_AssetRetirementObligations" xlink:to="lab_vist_AssetRetirementObligations" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_AssetRetirementObligations" xml:lang="en-US">Asset retirement obligations.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ImpairmentLoss" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ImpairmentLoss" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ImpairmentLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Impairment loss</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ImpairmentLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Impairment loss</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ImpairmentLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Impairment of long -lived assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ImpairmentLoss" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ImpairmentLoss" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_OtherNonCashCostsRelatedToTheTransferOfConventionalAssets" xlink:label="loc_vist_OtherNonCashCostsRelatedToTheTransferOfConventionalAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_OtherNonCashCostsRelatedToTheTransferOfConventionalAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Other Non Cash Costs Related To The Transfer Of Conventional Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_OtherNonCashCostsRelatedToTheTransferOfConventionalAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Other non-cash costs related to the transfer of conventional assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_OtherNonCashCostsRelatedToTheTransferOfConventionalAssets" xlink:to="lab_vist_OtherNonCashCostsRelatedToTheTransferOfConventionalAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_OtherNonCashCostsRelatedToTheTransferOfConventionalAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Other non cash costs related to the transfer of conventional assets.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_Cash" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_Cash" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_Cash" xml:lang="en-US">Cash</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_Cash" xml:lang="en-US">Cash</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_Cash" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_Cash" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ProportionOfOwnershipInterestInJointOperation" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ProportionOfOwnershipInterestInJointOperation" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProportionOfOwnershipInterestInJointOperation" xml:lang="en-US">Proportion of ownership interest in joint operation</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProportionOfOwnershipInterestInJointOperation" xml:lang="en-US">Ownership percentage</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ProportionOfOwnershipInterestInJointOperation" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ProportionOfOwnershipInterestInJointOperation" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_VolumeOfNaturalGasReceivable" xlink:label="loc_vist_VolumeOfNaturalGasReceivable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_VolumeOfNaturalGasReceivable" xml:lang="en-US">Volume Of Natural Gas Receivable</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_VolumeOfNaturalGasReceivable" xlink:to="lab_vist_VolumeOfNaturalGasReceivable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_VolumeOfNaturalGasReceivable" xml:lang="en-US">Volume of natural gas receivable.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_VolumeOfOilReserveReceivable" xlink:label="loc_vist_VolumeOfOilReserveReceivable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_VolumeOfOilReserveReceivable" xml:lang="en-US">Volume Of Oil Reserve Receivable</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_VolumeOfOilReserveReceivable" xlink:to="lab_vist_VolumeOfOilReserveReceivable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_VolumeOfOilReserveReceivable" xml:lang="en-US">Volume of oil reserve receivable.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ImpairmentOnFinancialAssets" xlink:label="loc_vist_ImpairmentOnFinancialAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ImpairmentOnFinancialAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Impairment On Financial Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ImpairmentOnFinancialAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Impairment on financial assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ImpairmentOnFinancialAssets" xlink:to="lab_vist_ImpairmentOnFinancialAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ImpairmentOnFinancialAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Impairment on financial assets.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_PercentageOfCrudeOilProduction" xlink:label="loc_vist_PercentageOfCrudeOilProduction" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_PercentageOfCrudeOilProduction" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage Of Crude Oil Production</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_PercentageOfCrudeOilProduction" xlink:to="lab_vist_PercentageOfCrudeOilProduction" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_PercentageOfCrudeOilProduction" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage Of Crude Oil Production</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_IndividualAssetsOrCashgeneratingUnitsAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IndividualAssetsOrCashgeneratingUnitsAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IndividualAssetsOrCashgeneratingUnitsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Individual assets or cash-generating units [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_IndividualAssetsOrCashgeneratingUnitsAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_IndividualAssetsOrCashgeneratingUnitsAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_IndividualAssetsOrCashgeneratingUnitsDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IndividualAssetsOrCashgeneratingUnitsDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IndividualAssetsOrCashgeneratingUnitsDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Individual assets or cash-generating units [domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_IndividualAssetsOrCashgeneratingUnitsDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_IndividualAssetsOrCashgeneratingUnitsDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ConventionalOilAndGasOperatingConcessionsMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_ConventionalOilAndGasOperatingConcessionsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ConventionalOilAndGasOperatingConcessionsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Conventional Oil and Gas Operating Concessions [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ConventionalOilAndGasOperatingConcessionsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Conventional Oil and Gas Operating Concessions [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ConventionalOilAndGasOperatingConcessionsMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_ConventionalOilAndGasOperatingConcessionsMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_NonOperatingConventionalOilConcessionsAndGasMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_NonOperatingConventionalOilConcessionsAndGasMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_NonOperatingConventionalOilConcessionsAndGasMember" xml:lang="en-US">Non Operating Conventional Oil Concessions and Gas [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_NonOperatingConventionalOilConcessionsAndGasMember" xml:lang="en-US">Non Operating Conventional Oil Concessions and Gas [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_NonOperatingConventionalOilConcessionsAndGasMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_NonOperatingConventionalOilConcessionsAndGasMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ImpairmentOfFinancialAssetsAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ImpairmentOfFinancialAssetsAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ImpairmentOfFinancialAssetsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Impairment of financial assets [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ImpairmentOfFinancialAssetsAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ImpairmentOfFinancialAssetsAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ImpairmentOfFinancialAssetsDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ImpairmentOfFinancialAssetsDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ImpairmentOfFinancialAssetsDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Impairment of financial assets [domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ImpairmentOfFinancialAssetsDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ImpairmentOfFinancialAssetsDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_FinancialAssetsImpairedMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_FinancialAssetsImpairedMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_FinancialAssetsImpairedMember" xml:lang="en-US">Financial assets impaired [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_FinancialAssetsImpairedMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_FinancialAssetsImpairedMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialAssetsAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialAssetsAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialAssetsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Classes of financial assets [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialAssetsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Classes of financial assets [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialAssetsAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialAssetsAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialAssetsDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialAssetsDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialAssetsDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Classes of financial assets [domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialAssetsDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Financial assets, class [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialAssetsDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialAssetsDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember" xml:lang="en-US">Property, plant and equipment [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember" xml:lang="en-US">Property, plant and equipment [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_FiscalPeriodAxis" xlink:label="loc_vist_FiscalPeriodAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_FiscalPeriodAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Fiscal Period [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_FiscalPeriodAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Fiscal Period [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_FiscalPeriodAxis" xlink:to="lab_vist_FiscalPeriodAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_FiscalPeriodAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Fiscal period</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_FiscalPeriodDomain" xlink:label="loc_vist_FiscalPeriodDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_FiscalPeriodDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Fiscal Period [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_FiscalPeriodDomain" xlink:to="lab_vist_FiscalPeriodDomain" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_DisclosureOfRevenueFromContractsWithCustomersTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of revenue from contracts with customers</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_SaleOfGoodsMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_SaleOfGoodsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_SaleOfGoodsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Sale Of Goods [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_SaleOfGoodsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Sales of goods [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_SaleOfGoodsMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_SaleOfGoodsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_SaleOfGoodsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Sale Of Goods [Member]</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_DisclosureOfRevenueFromContractsWithCustomersLineItems" xlink:label="loc_vist_DisclosureOfRevenueFromContractsWithCustomersLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_DisclosureOfRevenueFromContractsWithCustomersLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure Of Revenue From Contracts With Customers [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_DisclosureOfRevenueFromContractsWithCustomersLineItems" xlink:to="lab_vist_DisclosureOfRevenueFromContractsWithCustomersLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_DisclosureOfRevenueFromContractsWithCustomersLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of revenue from contracts with customers</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_TimingOfTransferOfGoodsOrServicesAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_TimingOfTransferOfGoodsOrServicesAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TimingOfTransferOfGoodsOrServicesAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Timing of transfer of goods or services [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_TimingOfTransferOfGoodsOrServicesAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_TimingOfTransferOfGoodsOrServicesAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_TimingOfTransferOfGoodsOrServicesDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_TimingOfTransferOfGoodsOrServicesDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TimingOfTransferOfGoodsOrServicesDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Timing of transfer of goods or services [domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_TimingOfTransferOfGoodsOrServicesDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_TimingOfTransferOfGoodsOrServicesDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_GoodsOrServicesTransferredAtPointInTimeMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_GoodsOrServicesTransferredAtPointInTimeMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_GoodsOrServicesTransferredAtPointInTimeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Goods or services transferred at point in time [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_GoodsOrServicesTransferredAtPointInTimeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Recognized at a point in time [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_GoodsOrServicesTransferredAtPointInTimeMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_GoodsOrServicesTransferredAtPointInTimeMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDisaggregationOfRevenueFromContractsWithCustomersAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDisaggregationOfRevenueFromContractsWithCustomersAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDisaggregationOfRevenueFromContractsWithCustomersAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDisaggregationOfRevenueFromContractsWithCustomersAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDisaggregationOfRevenueFromContractsWithCustomersAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDisaggregationOfRevenueFromContractsWithCustomersTable" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDisaggregationOfRevenueFromContractsWithCustomersTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDisaggregationOfRevenueFromContractsWithCustomersTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDisaggregationOfRevenueFromContractsWithCustomersTable" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDisaggregationOfRevenueFromContractsWithCustomersTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_SalesChannelsAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_SalesChannelsAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_SalesChannelsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Sales channels [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_SalesChannelsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Sales channels [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_SalesChannelsAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_SalesChannelsAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_SalesChannelsDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_SalesChannelsDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_SalesChannelsDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Sales channels [domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_SalesChannelsDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_SalesChannelsDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_OtherSalesChannelsMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_OtherSalesChannelsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_OtherSalesChannelsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other Sales Channels [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_OtherSalesChannelsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other Sales Channels [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_OtherSalesChannelsMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_OtherSalesChannelsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_OtherSalesChannelsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other sales channels.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_LpgSalesMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_LpgSalesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_LpgSalesMember" xml:lang="en-US">LPG sales [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_LpgSalesMember" xml:lang="en-US">LPG sales [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_LpgSalesMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_LpgSalesMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ExportsOfCrudeOilMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_ExportsOfCrudeOilMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ExportsOfCrudeOilMember" xml:lang="en-US">Exports Of Crude Oil [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ExportsOfCrudeOilMember" xml:lang="en-US">Exports of crude oil [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ExportsOfCrudeOilMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_ExportsOfCrudeOilMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ExportsOfCrudeOilMember" xml:lang="en-US">Exports of crude oil.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_LocalCrudeOilForRefineriesMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_LocalCrudeOilForRefineriesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_LocalCrudeOilForRefineriesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Local Crude Oil For Refineries [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_LocalCrudeOilForRefineriesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Local crude oil for refineries [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_LocalCrudeOilForRefineriesMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_LocalCrudeOilForRefineriesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_LocalCrudeOilForRefineriesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Local crude oil for refineries.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ExportsOfNaturalGasMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_ExportsOfNaturalGasMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ExportsOfNaturalGasMember" xml:lang="en-US">Exports Of Natural Gas [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ExportsOfNaturalGasMember" xml:lang="en-US">Exports of natural gas [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ExportsOfNaturalGasMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_ExportsOfNaturalGasMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ExportsOfNaturalGasMember" xml:lang="en-US">Exports of natural gas.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_LocalNaturalGasForIndustriesMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_LocalNaturalGasForIndustriesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_LocalNaturalGasForIndustriesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Local Natural Gas For Industries [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_LocalNaturalGasForIndustriesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Local natural gas for industries [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_LocalNaturalGasForIndustriesMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_LocalNaturalGasForIndustriesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_LocalNaturalGasForIndustriesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Local natural gas for industries.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDisaggregationOfRevenueFromContractsWithCustomersLineItems" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDisaggregationOfRevenueFromContractsWithCustomersLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDisaggregationOfRevenueFromContractsWithCustomersLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDisaggregationOfRevenueFromContractsWithCustomersLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [line items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDisaggregationOfRevenueFromContractsWithCustomersLineItems" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDisaggregationOfRevenueFromContractsWithCustomersLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_RevenueFromSaleOfCrudeOil" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_RevenueFromSaleOfCrudeOil" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_RevenueFromSaleOfCrudeOil" xml:lang="en-US">Revenue from sale of crude oil</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_RevenueFromSaleOfCrudeOil" xml:lang="en-US">Revenues from Crude oil sales</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_RevenueFromSaleOfCrudeOil" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_RevenueFromSaleOfCrudeOil" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_RevenueFromSaleOfNaturalGas" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_RevenueFromSaleOfNaturalGas" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_RevenueFromSaleOfNaturalGas" xml:lang="en-US">Revenue from sale of natural gas</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_RevenueFromSaleOfNaturalGas" xml:lang="en-US">Revenues from Natural gas sales</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_RevenueFromSaleOfNaturalGas" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_RevenueFromSaleOfNaturalGas" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_RevenueFromSaleOfNaturalGasLiquid" xlink:label="loc_vist_RevenueFromSaleOfNaturalGasLiquid" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_RevenueFromSaleOfNaturalGasLiquid" xml:lang="en-US">Revenue From Sale Of Natural Gas Liquid</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_RevenueFromSaleOfNaturalGasLiquid" xml:lang="en-US">Revenues from LPG sales</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_RevenueFromSaleOfNaturalGasLiquid" xlink:to="lab_vist_RevenueFromSaleOfNaturalGasLiquid" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_RevenueFromSaleOfNaturalGasLiquid" xml:lang="en-US">Revenue from sale of natural gas liquid</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ExpenseByNatureAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ExpenseByNatureAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ExpenseByNatureAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Expenses by nature [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ExpenseByNatureAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ExpenseByNatureAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_RawMaterialsAndConsumablesUsed" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_RawMaterialsAndConsumablesUsed" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_RawMaterialsAndConsumablesUsed" xml:lang="en-US">Raw materials and consumables used</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_RawMaterialsAndConsumablesUsed" xml:lang="en-US">Consumption of materials and spare parts</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_RawMaterialsAndConsumablesUsed" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_RawMaterialsAndConsumablesUsed" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ProfessionalFeesExpense" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ProfessionalFeesExpense" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProfessionalFeesExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Professional fees expense</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProfessionalFeesExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Fees and compensation for services</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ProfessionalFeesExpense" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ProfessionalFeesExpense" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ShorttermEmployeeBenefitsExpense" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ShorttermEmployeeBenefitsExpense" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ShorttermEmployeeBenefitsExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Short-term employee benefits expense</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ShorttermEmployeeBenefitsExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Salaries and payroll taxes</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ShorttermEmployeeBenefitsExpense" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ShorttermEmployeeBenefitsExpense" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_EasementsAndCanonsExpense" xlink:label="loc_vist_EasementsAndCanonsExpense" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_EasementsAndCanonsExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Easements And Canons Expense</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_EasementsAndCanonsExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Easements and fees</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_EasementsAndCanonsExpense" xlink:to="lab_vist_EasementsAndCanonsExpense" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_EasementsAndCanonsExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Easements and canons expense</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_TransportationExpense" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_TransportationExpense" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TransportationExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Transportation expense</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TransportationExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Transport</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_TransportationExpense" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_TransportationExpense" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_OtherEmployeeBenefit" xlink:label="loc_vist_OtherEmployeeBenefit" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_OtherEmployeeBenefit" xml:lang="en-US">Other Employee Benefit</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_OtherEmployeeBenefit" xml:lang="en-US">Employee benefits</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_OtherEmployeeBenefit" xlink:to="lab_vist_OtherEmployeeBenefit" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_OtherEmployeeBenefit" xml:lang="en-US">Other employee benefit.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_MiscellaneousOtherOperatingExpenses" xlink:label="loc_vist_MiscellaneousOtherOperatingExpenses" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_MiscellaneousOtherOperatingExpenses" xml:lang="en-US">Miscellaneous Other Operating Expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_MiscellaneousOtherOperatingExpenses" xml:lang="en-US">Other</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_MiscellaneousOtherOperatingExpenses" xlink:to="lab_vist_MiscellaneousOtherOperatingExpenses" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_MiscellaneousOtherOperatingExpenses" xml:lang="en-US">Miscellaneous other operating expenses.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CurrentInventoriesArisingFromExtractiveActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentInventoriesArisingFromExtractiveActivitiesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentInventoriesArisingFromExtractiveActivitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Current inventories arising from extractive activities [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentInventoriesArisingFromExtractiveActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentInventoriesArisingFromExtractiveActivitiesAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CurrentCrudeOil" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentCrudeOil" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentCrudeOil" xml:lang="en-US">Current crude oil</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentCrudeOil" xml:lang="en-US">Crude oil stock at beginning of the year (Note 19)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedPeriodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentCrudeOil" xml:lang="en-US">Less: Crude oil stock at end of the year (Note 19)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentCrudeOil" xml:lang="en-US">Crude oil stock (Note 6.2)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentCrudeOil" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentCrudeOil" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_CrudeOilStockFluctuation" xlink:label="loc_vist_CrudeOilStockFluctuation" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_CrudeOilStockFluctuation" xml:lang="en-US">Crude Oil Stock Fluctuation</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_CrudeOilStockFluctuation" xml:lang="en-US">Total crude oil stock fluctuation</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_CrudeOilStockFluctuation" xlink:to="lab_vist_CrudeOilStockFluctuation" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_CrudeOilStockFluctuation" xml:lang="en-US">Crude Oil Stock Fluctuation.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_AdditionThroughBusinessCombination" xlink:label="loc_vist_AdditionThroughBusinessCombination" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_AdditionThroughBusinessCombination" xml:lang="en-US">Addition Through Business Combination</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_AdditionThroughBusinessCombination" xml:lang="en-US">Incorporation through Business Combination (Note&#160;32)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_AdditionThroughBusinessCombination" xlink:to="lab_vist_AdditionThroughBusinessCombination" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_AdditionThroughBusinessCombination" xml:lang="en-US">Addition through business combination</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ClassesOfAssetsAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfAssetsAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfAssetsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Classes of assets [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfAssetsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Classes of assets [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfAssetsAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfAssetsAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ClassesOfAssetsDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfAssetsDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfAssetsDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Classes of assets [domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfAssetsDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Assets [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfAssetsDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfAssetsDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_DisclosureDetailedInformationAboutRoyaltiesAndOtherExpensesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_vist_DisclosureDetailedInformationAboutRoyaltiesAndOtherExpensesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_DisclosureDetailedInformationAboutRoyaltiesAndOtherExpensesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure Detailed Information About Royalties And Other Expenses [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_DisclosureDetailedInformationAboutRoyaltiesAndOtherExpensesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_vist_DisclosureDetailedInformationAboutRoyaltiesAndOtherExpensesAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_RoyaltyExpense" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_RoyaltyExpense" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_RoyaltyExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Royalty expense</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_RoyaltyExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Royalties</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_RoyaltyExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Royalties and others</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_RoyaltyExpense" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_RoyaltyExpense" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_TaxExpenseOtherThanIncomeTaxExpense" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_TaxExpenseOtherThanIncomeTaxExpense" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TaxExpenseOtherThanIncomeTaxExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Tax expense other than income tax expense</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TaxExpenseOtherThanIncomeTaxExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Export duties</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_TaxExpenseOtherThanIncomeTaxExpense" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_TaxExpenseOtherThanIncomeTaxExpense" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_DisclosureOfSellingExpensesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_vist_DisclosureOfSellingExpensesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_DisclosureOfSellingExpensesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of selling expenses [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_DisclosureOfSellingExpensesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_vist_DisclosureOfSellingExpensesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_DisclosureOfSellingExpensesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of selling expenses.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_TaxesRatesAndContributionsRecognisedInSellingExpenses" xlink:label="loc_vist_TaxesRatesAndContributionsRecognisedInSellingExpenses" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_TaxesRatesAndContributionsRecognisedInSellingExpenses" xml:lang="en-US">Taxes Rates And Contributions Recognised In Selling Expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_TaxesRatesAndContributionsRecognisedInSellingExpenses" xml:lang="en-US">Taxes, rates and contributions</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_TaxesRatesAndContributionsRecognisedInSellingExpenses" xlink:to="lab_vist_TaxesRatesAndContributionsRecognisedInSellingExpenses" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_TaxesRatesAndContributionsRecognisedInSellingExpenses" xml:lang="en-US">Taxes, rates and contributions recognized in selling expenses.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_TravelExpense" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_TravelExpense" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TravelExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Travel expense</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TravelExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Transport</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_TravelExpense" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_TravelExpense" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_TaxOnBankTransactions" xlink:label="loc_vist_TaxOnBankTransactions" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_TaxOnBankTransactions" xml:lang="en-US">Tax On Bank Transactions</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_TaxOnBankTransactions" xml:lang="en-US">Tax on bank account transactions</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_TaxOnBankTransactions" xlink:to="lab_vist_TaxOnBankTransactions" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_TaxOnBankTransactions" xml:lang="en-US">Tax on bank transactions.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_AllowancesForExpectedCreditLosses" xlink:label="loc_vist_AllowancesForExpectedCreditLosses" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_AllowancesForExpectedCreditLosses" xml:lang="en-US">Allowances For Expected Credit Losses</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_AllowancesForExpectedCreditLosses" xml:lang="en-US">Allowances for expected credit losses (Note 16)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_AllowancesForExpectedCreditLosses" xlink:to="lab_vist_AllowancesForExpectedCreditLosses" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_AllowancesForExpectedCreditLosses" xml:lang="en-US">Allowances for expected credit losses</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_FeesAndCompensationForServices" xlink:label="loc_vist_FeesAndCompensationForServices" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_FeesAndCompensationForServices" xml:lang="en-US">Fees And Compensation For Services</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_FeesAndCompensationForServices" xml:lang="en-US">Fees and compensation for services</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_FeesAndCompensationForServices" xlink:to="lab_vist_FeesAndCompensationForServices" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_FeesAndCompensationForServices" xml:lang="en-US">Fees and compensation for services</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_SeaFreightExpenses" xlink:label="loc_vist_SeaFreightExpenses" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_SeaFreightExpenses" xml:lang="en-US">Sea Freight Expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_SeaFreightExpenses" xml:lang="en-US">Sea freight</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_SeaFreightExpenses" xlink:to="lab_vist_SeaFreightExpenses" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_SeaFreightExpenses" xml:lang="en-US">Sea freight expenses</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_DisclosureOfGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_vist_DisclosureOfGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_DisclosureOfGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of General and Administrative Expenses [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_DisclosureOfGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_vist_DisclosureOfGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_DisclosureOfGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of general and administrative expenses .</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_FeesAndCompensationForServicesIncludedInGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenses" xlink:label="loc_vist_FeesAndCompensationForServicesIncludedInGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenses" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_FeesAndCompensationForServicesIncludedInGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenses" xml:lang="en-US">Fees And Compensation For Services Included In General And Administrative Expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_FeesAndCompensationForServicesIncludedInGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenses" xml:lang="en-US">Fees and compensation for services</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_FeesAndCompensationForServicesIncludedInGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenses" xlink:to="lab_vist_FeesAndCompensationForServicesIncludedInGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenses" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_FeesAndCompensationForServicesIncludedInGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenses" xml:lang="en-US">Fees and compensation for services included in general and administrative expenses.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_SalariesAndSocialSecurityCharges" xlink:label="loc_vist_SalariesAndSocialSecurityCharges" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_SalariesAndSocialSecurityCharges" xml:lang="en-US">Salaries And Social Security Charges</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_SalariesAndSocialSecurityCharges" xml:lang="en-US">Salaries and payroll taxes</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_SalariesAndSocialSecurityCharges" xlink:to="lab_vist_SalariesAndSocialSecurityCharges" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_SalariesAndSocialSecurityCharges" xml:lang="en-US">Salaries and social security charges.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_EmployeeBenefits" xlink:label="loc_vist_EmployeeBenefits" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_EmployeeBenefits" xml:lang="en-US">Employee Benefits</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_EmployeeBenefits" xml:lang="en-US">Employee benefits</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_EmployeeBenefits" xlink:to="lab_vist_EmployeeBenefits" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_EmployeeBenefits" xml:lang="en-US">Employee benefits</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_TaxesRatesAndContributionsRecognizedInGeneralAndAdministrative" xlink:label="loc_vist_TaxesRatesAndContributionsRecognizedInGeneralAndAdministrative" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_TaxesRatesAndContributionsRecognizedInGeneralAndAdministrative" xml:lang="en-US">Taxes Rates And Contributions Recognized In General And Administrative</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_TaxesRatesAndContributionsRecognizedInGeneralAndAdministrative" xml:lang="en-US">Taxes, rates and contributions</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_TaxesRatesAndContributionsRecognizedInGeneralAndAdministrative" xlink:to="lab_vist_TaxesRatesAndContributionsRecognizedInGeneralAndAdministrative" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_TaxesRatesAndContributionsRecognizedInGeneralAndAdministrative" xml:lang="en-US">Taxes, rates and contributions recognised in general and administrative expenses.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_AdvertisingExpense" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AdvertisingExpense" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AdvertisingExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Advertising expense</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AdvertisingExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Institutional promotion and advertising</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AdvertisingExpense" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_AdvertisingExpense" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_OtherGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenses" xlink:label="loc_vist_OtherGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenses" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_OtherGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenses" xml:lang="en-US">Other General and Administrative Expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_OtherGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenses" xml:lang="en-US">Others</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_OtherGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenses" xlink:to="lab_vist_OtherGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenses" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_OtherGeneralAndAdministrativeExpenses" xml:lang="en-US">Other general and administrative expenses.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_PersonalAssetsTaxExpenses" xlink:label="loc_vist_PersonalAssetsTaxExpenses" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_PersonalAssetsTaxExpenses" xml:lang="en-US">Personal Assets Tax Expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_PersonalAssetsTaxExpenses" xml:lang="en-US">Personal assets tax</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_PersonalAssetsTaxExpenses" xlink:to="lab_vist_PersonalAssetsTaxExpenses" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_PersonalAssetsTaxExpenses" xml:lang="en-US">Personal assets tax expenses</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_OtherOperatingIncomeAbstract" xlink:label="loc_vist_OtherOperatingIncomeAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_OtherOperatingIncomeAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Other Operating Income [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_OtherOperatingIncomeAbstract" xlink:to="lab_vist_OtherOperatingIncomeAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_OtherOperatingIncomeAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Other operating income abstract.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_OtherIncome" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_OtherIncome" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Other income</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Other income</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_OtherIncome" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_OtherIncome" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_PaymentsReceivedFromFarmoutAgreement" xlink:label="loc_vist_PaymentsReceivedFromFarmoutAgreement" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_PaymentsReceivedFromFarmoutAgreement" xml:lang="en-US">Payments Received From Farmout Agreement</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_PaymentsReceivedFromFarmoutAgreement" xml:lang="en-US">Payments received from farmout agreement</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_PaymentsReceivedFromFarmoutAgreement" xlink:to="lab_vist_PaymentsReceivedFromFarmoutAgreement" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_PaymentsReceivedFromFarmoutAgreement" xml:lang="en-US">Payments received from farmout agreement.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisposalsPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisposalsPropertyPlantAndEquipment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisposalsPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Disposals, property, plant and equipment</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisposalsPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Disposals</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisposalsPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisposalsPropertyPlantAndEquipment" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisposalsIntangibleAssetsAndGoodwill" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisposalsIntangibleAssetsAndGoodwill" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisposalsIntangibleAssetsAndGoodwill" xml:lang="en-US">Disposals, intangible assets and goodwill</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisposalsIntangibleAssetsAndGoodwill" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisposalsIntangibleAssetsAndGoodwill" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_GainLossRelatedToExportIncreaseProgram" xlink:label="loc_vist_GainLossRelatedToExportIncreaseProgram" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_GainLossRelatedToExportIncreaseProgram" xml:lang="en-US">Gain Loss Related To Export Increase Program</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_GainLossRelatedToExportIncreaseProgram" xml:lang="en-US">Gain loss related to export increase program</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_GainLossRelatedToExportIncreaseProgram" xlink:to="lab_vist_GainLossRelatedToExportIncreaseProgram" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_GainLossRelatedToExportIncreaseProgram" xml:lang="en-US">Gain Loss Related To Export Increase Program.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_FarmoutAgreementMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_FarmoutAgreementMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_FarmoutAgreementMember" xml:lang="en-US">Farmout agreement [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_FarmoutAgreementMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_FarmoutAgreementMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_FarmoutAgreementMember" xml:lang="en-US">Farmout agreement.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_OtherOperatingExpensesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_vist_OtherOperatingExpensesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_OtherOperatingExpensesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Other Operating Expenses [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_OtherOperatingExpensesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_vist_OtherOperatingExpensesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_OtherOperatingExpensesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Other operating expenses abstract.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ProvisionForEnvironmentalRemediation" xlink:label="loc_vist_ProvisionForEnvironmentalRemediation" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProvisionForEnvironmentalRemediation" xml:lang="en-US">Provision For Environmental Remediation</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProvisionForEnvironmentalRemediation" xml:lang="en-US">(Provision for) environmental remediation</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ProvisionForEnvironmentalRemediation" xlink:to="lab_vist_ProvisionForEnvironmentalRemediation" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProvisionForEnvironmentalRemediation" xml:lang="en-US">Provision for environmental remediation</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ProvisionForContingencies" xlink:label="loc_vist_ProvisionForContingencies" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProvisionForContingencies" xml:lang="en-US">Provision For Contingencies</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProvisionForContingencies" xml:lang="en-US">(Provision for) contingencies</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ProvisionForContingencies" xlink:to="lab_vist_ProvisionForContingencies" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProvisionForContingencies" xml:lang="en-US">Provision for contingencies</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_WritedownsReversalsOfInventories" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_WritedownsReversalsOfInventories" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_WritedownsReversalsOfInventories" xml:lang="en-US">Write-downs (reversals of write-downs) of inventories</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_WritedownsReversalsOfInventories" xml:lang="en-US">(Provision for) materials and spare parts obsolescence</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_WritedownsReversalsOfInventories" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_WritedownsReversalsOfInventories" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_RestructuringExpenses" xlink:label="loc_vist_RestructuringExpenses" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_RestructuringExpenses" xml:lang="en-US">Restructuring expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_RestructuringExpenses" xml:lang="en-US">Restructuring expenses</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_RestructuringExpenses" xlink:to="lab_vist_RestructuringExpenses" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_RestructuringExpenses" xml:lang="en-US">Restructuring expenses.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_DisclosureOfInterestIncomeAbstract" xlink:label="loc_vist_DisclosureOfInterestIncomeAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_DisclosureOfInterestIncomeAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure Of Interest Income [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_DisclosureOfInterestIncomeAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure Of Interest Income [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_DisclosureOfInterestIncomeAbstract" xlink:to="lab_vist_DisclosureOfInterestIncomeAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_InterestRevenueCalculatedUsingEffectiveInterestMethod" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_InterestRevenueCalculatedUsingEffectiveInterestMethod" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InterestRevenueCalculatedUsingEffectiveInterestMethod" xml:lang="en-US">Interest revenue calculated using effective interest method</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InterestRevenueCalculatedUsingEffectiveInterestMethod" xml:lang="en-US">Financial interest</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_InterestRevenueCalculatedUsingEffectiveInterestMethod" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_InterestRevenueCalculatedUsingEffectiveInterestMethod" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_InterestCostsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_InterestCostsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InterestCostsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Interest costs [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InterestCostsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Interest costs [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_InterestCostsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_InterestCostsAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_InterestExpenseOnBorrowings" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_InterestExpenseOnBorrowings" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InterestExpenseOnBorrowings" xml:lang="en-US">Interest expense on borrowings</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InterestExpenseOnBorrowings" xml:lang="en-US">Borrowings interest (Note 18.2)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_InterestExpenseOnBorrowings" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_InterestExpenseOnBorrowings" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_InterestExpense" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_InterestExpense" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InterestExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Interest expense</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InterestExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Total interest expense</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InterestExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Borrowings interest</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InterestExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Interest expense</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_InterestExpense" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_InterestExpense" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_OtherFinancialResultsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_vist_OtherFinancialResultsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_OtherFinancialResultsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Other Financial Results [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_OtherFinancialResultsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Other Financial Results [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_OtherFinancialResultsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_vist_OtherFinancialResultsAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_GainsLossesOnExchangeDifferencesOnTranslationRecognisedInProfitOrLoss" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_GainsLossesOnExchangeDifferencesOnTranslationRecognisedInProfitOrLoss" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_GainsLossesOnExchangeDifferencesOnTranslationRecognisedInProfitOrLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Foreign exchange gain (loss)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_GainsLossesOnExchangeDifferencesOnTranslationRecognisedInProfitOrLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Net changes in foreign exchange rate</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_GainsLossesOnExchangeDifferencesOnTranslationRecognisedInProfitOrLoss" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_GainsLossesOnExchangeDifferencesOnTranslationRecognisedInProfitOrLoss" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_GainLossOnFairValueOfFinancialAssets" xlink:label="loc_vist_GainLossOnFairValueOfFinancialAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_GainLossOnFairValueOfFinancialAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Gain Loss On Fair Value Of Financial Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_GainLossOnFairValueOfFinancialAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Changes in the fair value of financial assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_GainLossOnFairValueOfFinancialAssets" xlink:to="lab_vist_GainLossOnFairValueOfFinancialAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_GainLossOnFairValueOfFinancialAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Gain loss on fair value of financial assets.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_EffectOfDiscountOfAssetsAndLiabilitiesAtPresentValue" xlink:label="loc_vist_EffectOfDiscountOfAssetsAndLiabilitiesAtPresentValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_EffectOfDiscountOfAssetsAndLiabilitiesAtPresentValue" xml:lang="en-US">Effect Of Discount Of Assets And Liabilities At Present Value</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_EffectOfDiscountOfAssetsAndLiabilitiesAtPresentValue" xml:lang="en-US">Discount of assets and liabilities at present value</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_EffectOfDiscountOfAssetsAndLiabilitiesAtPresentValue" xlink:to="lab_vist_EffectOfDiscountOfAssetsAndLiabilitiesAtPresentValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_EffectOfDiscountOfAssetsAndLiabilitiesAtPresentValue" xml:lang="en-US">Effect of discount of assets and liabilities at present value.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_CostsOfEarlySettlementsOfBorrowings" xlink:label="loc_vist_CostsOfEarlySettlementsOfBorrowings" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_CostsOfEarlySettlementsOfBorrowings" xml:lang="en-US">Costs Of Early Settlements Of Borrowings</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_CostsOfEarlySettlementsOfBorrowings" xml:lang="en-US">Amortized cost</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_CostsOfEarlySettlementsOfBorrowings" xml:lang="en-US">Costs of early settlements of borrowings.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_OtherFiancialExpenses" xlink:label="loc_vist_OtherFiancialExpenses" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_OtherFiancialExpenses" xml:lang="en-US">Other Fiancial Expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_OtherFiancialExpenses" xml:lang="en-US">Others</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_OtherFiancialExpenses" xlink:to="lab_vist_OtherFiancialExpenses" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_OtherFiancialExpenses" xml:lang="en-US">Other fiancial expenses.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_InterestExpenseOnLeaseLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_InterestExpenseOnLeaseLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InterestExpenseOnLeaseLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Interest expense on lease liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InterestExpenseOnLeaseLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Interest expense on lease liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InterestExpenseOnLeaseLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Interest expense</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_InterestExpenseOnLeaseLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_InterestExpenseOnLeaseLiabilities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_DiscountForWellPluggingAndAbandonment" xlink:label="loc_vist_DiscountForWellPluggingAndAbandonment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_DiscountForWellPluggingAndAbandonment" xml:lang="en-US">Discount For Well Plugging And Abandonment</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_DiscountForWellPluggingAndAbandonment" xml:lang="en-US">Discount for well plugging and abandonment</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_DiscountForWellPluggingAndAbandonment" xml:lang="en-US">Discount for well plugging and abandonment (Note 10.3)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_DiscountForWellPluggingAndAbandonment" xlink:to="lab_vist_DiscountForWellPluggingAndAbandonment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_DiscountForWellPluggingAndAbandonment" xml:lang="en-US">Discount for well plugging and abandonment.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_RemeasurementsOfBorrowings" xlink:label="loc_vist_RemeasurementsOfBorrowings" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_RemeasurementsOfBorrowings" xml:lang="en-US">Remeasurements Of Borrowings</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_RemeasurementsOfBorrowings" xml:lang="en-US">Remeasurement in borrowings</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_RemeasurementsOfBorrowings" xlink:to="lab_vist_RemeasurementsOfBorrowings" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_RemeasurementsOfBorrowings" xml:lang="en-US">Remeasurements of borrowings.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_LossForNegotiableObligations" xlink:label="loc_vist_LossForNegotiableObligations" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_LossForNegotiableObligations" xml:lang="en-US">Loss for Negotiable Obligations</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_LossForNegotiableObligations" xml:lang="en-US">Loss for negotiable obligations</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_LossForNegotiableObligations" xlink:to="lab_vist_LossForNegotiableObligations" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_LossForNegotiableObligations" xml:lang="en-US">Loss for negotiable obligations.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_WeightedAverageShares" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_WeightedAverageShares" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_WeightedAverageShares" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_WeightedAverageShares" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted average number of ordinary shares</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_WeightedAverageShares" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_WeightedAverageShares" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ProfitLossAttributableToOrdinaryEquityHoldersOfParentEntity" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ProfitLossAttributableToOrdinaryEquityHoldersOfParentEntity" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProfitLossAttributableToOrdinaryEquityHoldersOfParentEntity" xml:lang="en-US">Profit (loss), attributable to ordinary equity holders of parent entity, used in calculating basic earnings per share</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProfitLossAttributableToOrdinaryEquityHoldersOfParentEntity" xml:lang="en-US">Profit for the year, net</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ProfitLossAttributableToOrdinaryEquityHoldersOfParentEntity" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ProfitLossAttributableToOrdinaryEquityHoldersOfParentEntity" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ProfitLossAttributableToOrdinaryEquityHoldersOfParentEntityIncludingDilutiveEffects" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ProfitLossAttributableToOrdinaryEquityHoldersOfParentEntityIncludingDilutiveEffects" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProfitLossAttributableToOrdinaryEquityHoldersOfParentEntityIncludingDilutiveEffects" xml:lang="en-US">Profit (loss), attributable to ordinary equity holders of parent entity, used in calculating diluted earnings per share</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProfitLossAttributableToOrdinaryEquityHoldersOfParentEntityIncludingDilutiveEffects" xml:lang="en-US">Profit for the year, net</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ProfitLossAttributableToOrdinaryEquityHoldersOfParentEntityIncludingDilutiveEffects" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ProfitLossAttributableToOrdinaryEquityHoldersOfParentEntityIncludingDilutiveEffects" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_AdjustedWeightedAverageShares" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustedWeightedAverageShares" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustedWeightedAverageShares" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in calculating diluted earnings per share</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustedWeightedAverageShares" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted average number of ordinary shares</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AdjustedWeightedAverageShares" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_AdjustedWeightedAverageShares" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_NumberOfSharesOutstanding" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NumberOfSharesOutstanding" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NumberOfSharesOutstanding" xml:lang="en-US">Number of shares outstanding</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NumberOfSharesOutstanding" xml:lang="en-US">Number of shares outstanding</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NumberOfSharesOutstanding" xml:lang="en-US">Number of shares</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NumberOfSharesOutstanding" xml:lang="en-US">Number of shares</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NumberOfSharesOutstanding" xml:lang="en-US">Number of shares outstanding</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NumberOfSharesOutstanding" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_NumberOfSharesOutstanding" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_NumberOfSharesOutstandingMaximum" xlink:label="loc_vist_NumberOfSharesOutstandingMaximum" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_NumberOfSharesOutstandingMaximum" xml:lang="en-US">Number of Shares Outstanding Maximum</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_NumberOfSharesOutstandingMaximum" xml:lang="en-US">Number of shares outstanding maximum</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_NumberOfSharesOutstandingMaximum" xlink:to="lab_vist_NumberOfSharesOutstandingMaximum" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_NumberOfSharesOutstandingMaximum" xml:lang="en-US">Number of shares outstanding maximum.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_EarningsPerShareTable" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_EarningsPerShareTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_EarningsPerShareTable" xml:lang="en-US">Earnings per share [table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_EarningsPerShareTable" xml:lang="en-US">Earnings per share [table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_EarningsPerShareTable" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_EarningsPerShareTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ClassOfWarrantsAxis" xlink:label="loc_vist_ClassOfWarrantsAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ClassOfWarrantsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Class Of Warrants [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ClassOfWarrantsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Class Of Warrants [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ClassOfWarrantsAxis" xlink:to="lab_vist_ClassOfWarrantsAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ClassOfWarrantsMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_ClassOfWarrantsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ClassOfWarrantsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Class Of Warrants [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ClassOfWarrantsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Class Of Warrants [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ClassOfWarrantsMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_ClassOfWarrantsMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_AntiDilutiveSecuritiesAxis" xlink:label="loc_vist_AntiDilutiveSecuritiesAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_AntiDilutiveSecuritiesAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Anti Dilutive Securities [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_AntiDilutiveSecuritiesAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Anti Dilutive Securities [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_AntiDilutiveSecuritiesAxis" xlink:to="lab_vist_AntiDilutiveSecuritiesAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_AntiDilutiveSecuritiesMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_AntiDilutiveSecuritiesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_AntiDilutiveSecuritiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Anti Dilutive Securities [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_AntiDilutiveSecuritiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Anti Dilutive Securities [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_AntiDilutiveSecuritiesMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_AntiDilutiveSecuritiesMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ClassesOfOrdinarySharesDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfOrdinarySharesDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfOrdinarySharesDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Classes of ordinary shares [domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfOrdinarySharesDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Ordinary shares [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfOrdinarySharesDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfOrdinarySharesDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_EarningsPerShareLineItems" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_EarningsPerShareLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_EarningsPerShareLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Earnings per share [line items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_EarningsPerShareLineItems" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_EarningsPerShareLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DilutiveEffectOfShareOptionsOnNumberOfOrdinaryShares" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DilutiveEffectOfShareOptionsOnNumberOfOrdinaryShares" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DilutiveEffectOfShareOptionsOnNumberOfOrdinaryShares" xml:lang="en-US">Dilutive effect of share options on weighted average number of ordinary shares</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DilutiveEffectOfShareOptionsOnNumberOfOrdinaryShares" xml:lang="en-US">Dilutive effect of share options on weighted average number of ordinary shares</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DilutiveEffectOfShareOptionsOnNumberOfOrdinaryShares" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DilutiveEffectOfShareOptionsOnNumberOfOrdinaryShares" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CarryingAmountAccumulatedDepreciationAmortisationAndImpairmentAndGrossCarryingAmountAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CarryingAmountAccumulatedDepreciationAmortisationAndImpairmentAndGrossCarryingAmountAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CarryingAmountAccumulatedDepreciationAmortisationAndImpairmentAndGrossCarryingAmountAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Carrying amount, accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment and gross carrying amount [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CarryingAmountAccumulatedDepreciationAmortisationAndImpairmentAndGrossCarryingAmountAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Carrying amount, accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment and gross carrying amount [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CarryingAmountAccumulatedDepreciationAmortisationAndImpairmentAndGrossCarryingAmountAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CarryingAmountAccumulatedDepreciationAmortisationAndImpairmentAndGrossCarryingAmountAxis" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CarryingAmountMember" xml:lang="en-US">Carrying amount [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CarryingAmountMember" xml:lang="en-US">Carrying amount [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CarryingAmountMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CarryingAmountMember" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortisationMember" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated&#160;depreciation&#160;and&#160;impairment [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortisationMember" xml:lang="en-US">Accumulated amortization [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortisationMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_AccumulatedDepreciationAndAmortisationMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_GrossCarryingAmountMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_GrossCarryingAmountMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_GrossCarryingAmountMember" xml:lang="en-US">Gross carrying amount [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_GrossCarryingAmountMember" xml:lang="en-US">Cost [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_GrossCarryingAmountMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_GrossCarryingAmountMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_LandAndBuildingsMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_LandAndBuildingsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LandAndBuildingsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Land and buildings [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LandAndBuildingsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Land and buildings [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_LandAndBuildingsMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_LandAndBuildingsMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentsMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Property Plant And Equipments [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Vehicles machinery facilities computer hardware and furniture and fixtures [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentsMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Property plant and equipments</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ConstructionInProgressMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ConstructionInProgressMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ConstructionInProgressMember" xml:lang="en-US">Construction in progress [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ConstructionInProgressMember" xml:lang="en-US">Work in progress [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ConstructionInProgressMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ConstructionInProgressMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_MaterialsAndSparePartsMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_MaterialsAndSparePartsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_MaterialsAndSparePartsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Materials and spare parts [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_MaterialsAndSparePartsMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_MaterialsAndSparePartsMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_AdditionsOtherThanThroughBusinessCombinationsPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AdditionsOtherThanThroughBusinessCombinationsPropertyPlantAndEquipment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AdditionsOtherThanThroughBusinessCombinationsPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Additions other than through business combinations, property, plant and equipment</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AdditionsOtherThanThroughBusinessCombinationsPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Additions</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AdditionsOtherThanThroughBusinessCombinationsPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_AdditionsOtherThanThroughBusinessCombinationsPropertyPlantAndEquipment" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughTransfersPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughTransfersPropertyPlantAndEquipment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughTransfersPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (decrease) through transfers, property, plant and equipment</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughTransfersPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Transfers</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughTransfersPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughTransfersPropertyPlantAndEquipment" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DepreciationPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DepreciationPropertyPlantAndEquipment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DepreciationPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Depreciation, property, plant and equipment</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DepreciationPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Depreciation</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DepreciationPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DepreciationPropertyPlantAndEquipment" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughOtherChangesPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughOtherChangesPropertyPlantAndEquipment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughOtherChangesPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (decrease) through other changes, property, plant and equipment</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughOtherChangesPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Reversal of Accumulated depreciation from business combination of PELSA</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughOtherChangesPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughOtherChangesPropertyPlantAndEquipment" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssets" xlink:label="loc_vist_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Impairment of Long Lived Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Impairment of long -lived assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssets" xlink:to="lab_vist_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Impairment of long lived assets.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_AdditionsThroughFarmoutAgreementPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:label="loc_vist_AdditionsThroughFarmoutAgreementPropertyPlantAndEquipment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_AdditionsThroughFarmoutAgreementPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Additions Through Farmout Agreement Property Plant And Equipment</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_AdditionsThroughFarmoutAgreementPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Additions of Farmout Agreement</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_AdditionsThroughFarmoutAgreementPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:to="lab_vist_AdditionsThroughFarmoutAgreementPropertyPlantAndEquipment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_AdditionsThroughFarmoutAgreementPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Additions through farmout agreement property plant and equipment.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfReconciliationOfChangesInIntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillTable" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfReconciliationOfChangesInIntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfReconciliationOfChangesInIntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfReconciliationOfChangesInIntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfReconciliationOfChangesInIntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillTable" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfReconciliationOfChangesInIntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfReconciliationOfChangesInIntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillLineItems" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfReconciliationOfChangesInIntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfReconciliationOfChangesInIntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfReconciliationOfChangesInIntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfReconciliationOfChangesInIntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillLineItems" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfReconciliationOfChangesInIntangibleAssetsAndGoodwillLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_IntangibleAssetsAndGoodwill" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IntangibleAssetsAndGoodwill" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IntangibleAssetsAndGoodwill" xml:lang="en-US">Intangible assets and goodwill</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IntangibleAssetsAndGoodwill" xml:lang="en-US">Beginning balance</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IntangibleAssetsAndGoodwill" xml:lang="en-US">Ending balance</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_IntangibleAssetsAndGoodwill" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_IntangibleAssetsAndGoodwill" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_AdditionsOtherThanThroughBusinessCombinationsIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AdditionsOtherThanThroughBusinessCombinationsIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AdditionsOtherThanThroughBusinessCombinationsIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill" xml:lang="en-US">Additions other than through business combinations, intangible assets other than goodwill</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AdditionsOtherThanThroughBusinessCombinationsIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill" xml:lang="en-US">Additions</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AdditionsOtherThanThroughBusinessCombinationsIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_AdditionsOtherThanThroughBusinessCombinationsIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_AmortisationIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AmortisationIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AmortisationIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill" xml:lang="en-US">Amortisation, intangible assets other than goodwill</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AmortisationIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill" xml:lang="en-US">Amortization</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AmortisationIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_AmortisationIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ImpairmentLossRecognisedInProfitOrLossIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ImpairmentLossRecognisedInProfitOrLossIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ImpairmentLossRecognisedInProfitOrLossIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill" xml:lang="en-US">Impairment loss recognised in profit or loss, intangible assets other than goodwill</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ImpairmentLossRecognisedInProfitOrLossIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill" xml:lang="en-US">Impairment of long -live assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ImpairmentLossRecognisedInProfitOrLossIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ImpairmentLossRecognisedInProfitOrLossIntangibleAssetsOtherThanGoodwill" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_GoodwillMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_GoodwillMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_GoodwillMember" xml:lang="en-US">Goodwill [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_GoodwillMember" xml:lang="en-US">Goodwill [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_GoodwillMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_GoodwillMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other intangible assets [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other intangible assets [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfQuantitativeInformationAboutRightofuseAssetsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfQuantitativeInformationAboutRightofuseAssetsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfQuantitativeInformationAboutRightofuseAssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of quantitative information about right-of-use assets [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfQuantitativeInformationAboutRightofuseAssetsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfQuantitativeInformationAboutRightofuseAssetsAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfQuantitativeInformationAboutRightofuseAssetsTable" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfQuantitativeInformationAboutRightofuseAssetsTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfQuantitativeInformationAboutRightofuseAssetsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of quantitative information about right-of-use assets [table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfQuantitativeInformationAboutRightofuseAssetsTable" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfQuantitativeInformationAboutRightofuseAssetsTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_OtherPropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_OtherPropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherPropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other property, plant and equipment [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherPropertyPlantAndEquipmentMember" xml:lang="en-US">Facilities and machinery [member]</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfQuantitativeInformationAboutRightofuseAssetsLineItems" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfQuantitativeInformationAboutRightofuseAssetsLineItems" />
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CashOutflowForLeases" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CashOutflowForLeases" />
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_IncorporationThroughBusinessCombination" xlink:to="lab_vist_IncorporationThroughBusinessCombination" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncorporationThroughBusinessCombination" xml:lang="en-US">Incorporation through business combination.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LiabilitiesArisingFromFinancingActivitiesAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities arising from financing activities [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_LiabilitiesArisingFromFinancingActivitiesAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_LiabilitiesArisingFromFinancingActivitiesAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_LiabilitiesArisingFromFinancingActivitiesDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_LiabilitiesArisingFromFinancingActivitiesDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LiabilitiesArisingFromFinancingActivitiesDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities arising from financing activities [domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_LiabilitiesArisingFromFinancingActivitiesDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_LiabilitiesArisingFromFinancingActivitiesDomain" />
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfTemporaryDifferenceUnusedTaxLossesAndUnusedTaxCreditsTable" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfTemporaryDifferenceUnusedTaxLossesAndUnusedTaxCreditsTable" />
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_TemporaryDifferenceUnusedTaxLossesAndUnusedTaxCreditsDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_TemporaryDifferenceUnusedTaxLossesAndUnusedTaxCreditsDomain" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TemporaryDifferenceUnusedTaxLossesAndUnusedTaxCreditsDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_TemporaryDifferenceUnusedTaxLossesAndUnusedTaxCreditsDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_TemporaryDifferenceUnusedTaxLossesAndUnusedTaxCreditsDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_TradeReceivablesMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_TradeReceivablesMember" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TradeReceivablesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Trade receivables [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_TradeReceivablesMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_TradeReceivablesMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_EmployeeDefinedBenefitPlansMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_EmployeeDefinedBenefitPlansMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_EmployeeDefinedBenefitPlansMember" xml:lang="en-US">Employee Defined Benefit Plans [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_EmployeeDefinedBenefitPlansMember" xml:lang="en-US">Employee benefit [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_EmployeeDefinedBenefitPlansMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_EmployeeDefinedBenefitPlansMember" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProvisionsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Provisions [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProvisionsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Provisions [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ProvisionsMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_ProvisionsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProvisionsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Provisions [member].</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_OtherDeferredTaxLiabilitiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other Deferred Tax Liabilities [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_OtherDeferredTaxLiabilitiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_OtherDeferredTaxLiabilitiesMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_OtherDeferredTaxLiabilitiesMember" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_UnusedTaxLossesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Tax losses and other unused tax credits [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_UnusedTaxLossesMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_UnusedTaxLossesMember" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_RightofuseAssetsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Right-of-use&#160;assets, net [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_RightofuseAssetsMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_RightofuseAssetsMember" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_TaxInflationAdjustmentsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Tax Inflation Adjustments.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_Borrowings1Member" xml:lang="en-US">Borrowings [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_Borrowings1Member" xml:lang="en-US">Borrowings [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_Borrowings1Member" xml:lang="en-US">Borrowings [member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AssetsAndLiabilitiesDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Assets and liabilities [domain]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_DeferredIncomeTaxAssetsLiabilitiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Net deferred income tax liabilities [member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_AssetsForDeferredIncomeTaxMember" xml:lang="en-US">Assets For Deferred Income Tax [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_AssetsForDeferredIncomeTaxMember" xml:lang="en-US">Assets for deferred income tax [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_AssetsForDeferredIncomeTaxMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_AssetsForDeferredIncomeTaxMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_AssetsForDeferredIncomeTaxMember" xml:lang="en-US">Assets for deferred income tax.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_LiabilitiesForDeferredIncomeTaxMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_LiabilitiesForDeferredIncomeTaxMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_LiabilitiesForDeferredIncomeTaxMember" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities For Deferred Income Tax [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_LiabilitiesForDeferredIncomeTaxMember" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities for deferred income tax [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_LiabilitiesForDeferredIncomeTaxMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_LiabilitiesForDeferredIncomeTaxMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_LiabilitiesForDeferredIncomeTaxMember" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities for deferred income tax.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_AssetsProceedsForDeferredIncomeTaxMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_AssetsProceedsForDeferredIncomeTaxMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_AssetsProceedsForDeferredIncomeTaxMember" xml:lang="en-US">Assets Proceeds For Deferred Income Tax [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_AssetsProceedsForDeferredIncomeTaxMember" xml:lang="en-US">Assets for deferred income tax [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_AssetsProceedsForDeferredIncomeTaxMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_AssetsProceedsForDeferredIncomeTaxMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_AssetsProceedsForDeferredIncomeTaxMember" xml:lang="en-US">Assets proceeds for deferred income tax.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_LiabilitiesIncludingProceedsForDeferredIncomeTaxMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_LiabilitiesIncludingProceedsForDeferredIncomeTaxMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_LiabilitiesIncludingProceedsForDeferredIncomeTaxMember" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities Including Proceeds For Deferred Income Tax [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_LiabilitiesIncludingProceedsForDeferredIncomeTaxMember" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities for deferred income tax [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_LiabilitiesIncludingProceedsForDeferredIncomeTaxMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_LiabilitiesIncludingProceedsForDeferredIncomeTaxMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_LiabilitiesIncludingProceedsForDeferredIncomeTaxMember" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities including proceeds for deferred income tax.</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DeferredTaxLiabilityAsset" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DeferredTaxLiabilityAsset" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DeferredTaxLiabilityAsset" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred tax liability (asset)</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DeferredTaxLiabilityAsset" xml:lang="en-US">Ending balance</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTotalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DeferredTaxLiabilityAsset" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred income tax liabilities, net</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DeferredTaxLiabilityAsset" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DeferredTaxLiabilityAsset" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DeferredTaxExpenseIncomeRecognisedInProfitOrLoss" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DeferredTaxExpenseIncomeRecognisedInProfitOrLoss" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DeferredTaxExpenseIncomeRecognisedInProfitOrLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred income tax</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_IncomeTaxRelatingToComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncome" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IncomeTaxRelatingToComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncome" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughBusinessCombinationsDeferredTaxLiabilityAsset" xml:lang="en-US">Incorporation through Business Combination</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitFromComprehensiveIncome" xlink:label="loc_vist_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitFromComprehensiveIncome" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitFromComprehensiveIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax Expense benefit From Comprehensive Income</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTotalLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitFromComprehensiveIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Total income tax (expense)</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefitFromComprehensiveIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax expense benefit from comprehensive income.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ReconciliationOfAccountingProfitMultipliedByApplicableTaxRatesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ReconciliationOfAccountingProfitMultipliedByApplicableTaxRatesAbstract" />
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_AccountingProfit" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AccountingProfit" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AccountingProfit" xml:lang="en-US">Accounting profit</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AccountingProfit" xml:lang="en-US">Profit before income tax</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AccountingProfit" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_AccountingProfit" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ItemsThatAdjustIncomeTaxAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Items That Adjust Income Tax [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ItemsThatAdjustIncomeTaxAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Items that adjust income tax (expense) / benefit:</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TaxEffectOfForeignTaxRates" xml:lang="en-US">Effect on the measurement of monetary and nonmonetary items at functional currency</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TaxEffectOfTaxLosses" xml:lang="en-US">Tax effect of tax losses</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TaxEffectOfTaxLosses" xml:lang="en-US">Unrecognized tax losses and other assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_TaxEffectOfTaxLosses" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_TaxEffectOfTaxLosses" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_OtherTaxEffectsForReconciliationBetweenAccountingProfitAndTaxExpenseIncome" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_OtherTaxEffectsForReconciliationBetweenAccountingProfitAndTaxExpenseIncome" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherTaxEffectsForReconciliationBetweenAccountingProfitAndTaxExpenseIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Other</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_TaxEffectFromInflationAdjustment" xml:lang="en-US">Tax effect from inflation adjustment.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_TaxEffectFromInflationUpdateUnrecognizedTaxLosses" xml:lang="en-US">Tax Effect From Inflation Update Unrecognized Tax Losses</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_TaxEffectFromInflationUpdateUnrecognizedTaxLosses" xml:lang="en-US">Effect related to tax losses</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_TaxEffectFromInflationUpdateUnrecognizedTaxLosses" xlink:to="lab_vist_TaxEffectFromInflationUpdateUnrecognizedTaxLosses" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_TaxEffectFromInflationUpdateUnrecognizedTaxLosses" xml:lang="en-US">Tax effect from inflation update unrecognized tax losses.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_TaxEffectOfApplicationOfTaxCredits" xlink:label="loc_vist_TaxEffectOfApplicationOfTaxCredits" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_TaxEffectOfApplicationOfTaxCredits" xml:lang="en-US">Tax Effect of Application of Tax Credits</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_TaxEffectOfApplicationOfTaxCredits" xml:lang="en-US">Application of tax credits</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_TaxEffectOfApplicationOfTaxCredits" xlink:to="lab_vist_TaxEffectOfApplicationOfTaxCredits" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_TaxEffectOfApplicationOfTaxCredits" xml:lang="en-US">Tax effect of Application of tax credits.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_TaxEffectRelatedToTheDifferenceInTaxRateOtherThanMexicanStatutoryRate" xlink:label="loc_vist_TaxEffectRelatedToTheDifferenceInTaxRateOtherThanMexicanStatutoryRate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_TaxEffectRelatedToTheDifferenceInTaxRateOtherThanMexicanStatutoryRate" xml:lang="en-US">Tax Effect Related to the Difference in Tax Rate other than Mexican Statutory Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_TaxEffectRelatedToTheDifferenceInTaxRateOtherThanMexicanStatutoryRate" xml:lang="en-US">Effect related to the difference in tax rate other than Mexican statutory rate</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_TaxEffectRelatedToTheDifferenceInTaxRateOtherThanMexicanStatutoryRate" xlink:to="lab_vist_TaxEffectRelatedToTheDifferenceInTaxRateOtherThanMexicanStatutoryRate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_TaxEffectRelatedToTheDifferenceInTaxRateOtherThanMexicanStatutoryRate" xml:lang="en-US">Tax effect related to the difference in tax rate other than Mexican statutory rate.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_TaxEffectFromGainFromBusinessCombination" xlink:label="loc_vist_TaxEffectFromGainFromBusinessCombination" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_TaxEffectFromGainFromBusinessCombination" xml:lang="en-US">Tax Effect From Gain From Business Combination</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_TaxEffectFromGainFromBusinessCombination" xml:lang="en-US">Effect on the gain from Business Combination</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_TaxEffectFromGainFromBusinessCombination" xlink:to="lab_vist_TaxEffectFromGainFromBusinessCombination" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_TaxEffectFromGainFromBusinessCombination" xml:lang="en-US">Tax effect from gain from business combination.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_TaxEffectFromIncomeLossFromInvestmentsInAssociates" xlink:label="loc_vist_TaxEffectFromIncomeLossFromInvestmentsInAssociates" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_TaxEffectFromIncomeLossFromInvestmentsInAssociates" xml:lang="en-US">Tax Effect From Income Loss From Investments In Associates</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_TaxEffectFromIncomeLossFromInvestmentsInAssociates" xml:lang="en-US">Income (loss) from investments in associates</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_TaxEffectFromIncomeLossFromInvestmentsInAssociates" xlink:to="lab_vist_TaxEffectFromIncomeLossFromInvestmentsInAssociates" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_TaxEffectFromIncomeLossFromInvestmentsInAssociates" xml:lang="en-US">Tax effect from income loss from investments in associates.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_TaxExpenseIncomeAtApplicableTaxRate" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_TaxExpenseIncomeAtApplicableTaxRate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TaxExpenseIncomeAtApplicableTaxRate" xml:lang="en-US">Tax expense (income) at applicable tax rate</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TaxExpenseIncomeAtApplicableTaxRate" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax at the Mexican statutory tax rate pursuant to effective tax regulations</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TaxExpenseIncomeAtApplicableTaxRate" xml:lang="en-US">Tax expense (income) at applicable tax rate</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_TaxExpenseIncomeAtApplicableTaxRate" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_TaxExpenseIncomeAtApplicableTaxRate" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_DisclosureOfTaxLossesCarryforwardsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_vist_DisclosureOfTaxLossesCarryforwardsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_DisclosureOfTaxLossesCarryforwardsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure Of Tax Losses Carryforwards [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_DisclosureOfTaxLossesCarryforwardsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_vist_DisclosureOfTaxLossesCarryforwardsAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_DisclosureOfTaxLossesCarryforwardsTable" xlink:label="loc_vist_DisclosureOfTaxLossesCarryforwardsTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_DisclosureOfTaxLossesCarryforwardsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure Of Tax Losses Carryforwards [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_DisclosureOfTaxLossesCarryforwardsTable" xlink:to="lab_vist_DisclosureOfTaxLossesCarryforwardsTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_DisclosureOfTaxLossesCarryforwardsLineItems" xlink:label="loc_vist_DisclosureOfTaxLossesCarryforwardsLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_DisclosureOfTaxLossesCarryforwardsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure Of Tax Losses Carryforwards [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_DisclosureOfTaxLossesCarryforwardsLineItems" xlink:to="lab_vist_DisclosureOfTaxLossesCarryforwardsLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_TaxLossesCarryforwards" xlink:label="loc_vist_TaxLossesCarryforwards" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_TaxLossesCarryforwards" xml:lang="en-US">Tax Losses Carryforwards</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_TaxLossesCarryforwards" xml:lang="en-US">Total tax loss</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_TaxLossesCarryforwards" xlink:to="lab_vist_TaxLossesCarryforwards" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_TaxLossesCarryforwards" xml:lang="en-US">Tax Losses Carryforwards.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_TaxPeriod1Axis" xlink:label="loc_vist_TaxPeriod1Axis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_TaxPeriod1Axis" xml:lang="en-US">Tax Period 1 [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_TaxPeriod1Axis" xlink:to="lab_vist_TaxPeriod1Axis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_TaxPeriod1Domain" xlink:label="loc_vist_TaxPeriod1Domain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_TaxPeriod1Domain" xml:lang="en-US">Tax Period 1 [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_TaxPeriod1Domain" xlink:to="lab_vist_TaxPeriod1Domain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_TaxYearTwoZeroTwoSevenMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_TaxYearTwoZeroTwoSevenMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_TaxYearTwoZeroTwoSevenMember" xml:lang="en-US">Tax Year Two zero Two Seven [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_TaxYearTwoZeroTwoSevenMember" xml:lang="en-US">2027 [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_TaxYearTwoZeroTwoSevenMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_TaxYearTwoZeroTwoSevenMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_TaxYearTwoZeroTwoSevenMember" xml:lang="en-US">Tax Year Two zero Two Seven [member].</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_TaxYearTwoZeroTwoEightMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_TaxYearTwoZeroTwoEightMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_TaxYearTwoZeroTwoEightMember" xml:lang="en-US">Tax Year Two zero Two Eight [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_TaxYearTwoZeroTwoEightMember" xml:lang="en-US">2028 [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_TaxYearTwoZeroTwoEightMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_TaxYearTwoZeroTwoEightMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_TaxYearTwoZeroTwoEightMember" xml:lang="en-US">Tax Year Two zero Two Eight [member].</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_TaxYearTwoZeroTwoNineMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_TaxYearTwoZeroTwoNineMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_TaxYearTwoZeroTwoNineMember" xml:lang="en-US">Tax Year Two Zero Two Nine [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_TaxYearTwoZeroTwoNineMember" xml:lang="en-US">2029 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_TaxYearTwoZeroTwoNineMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_TaxYearTwoZeroTwoNineMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_TaxYearTwoZeroTwoNineMember" xml:lang="en-US">Tax Year Two Zero Two Nine .</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_TaxYearTwoZeroAndThreeZeroOnwardsMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_TaxYearTwoZeroAndThreeZeroOnwardsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_TaxYearTwoZeroAndThreeZeroOnwardsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Tax Year Two Zero and Three Zero Onwards [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_TaxYearTwoZeroAndThreeZeroOnwardsMember" xml:lang="en-US">2030 Onward [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_TaxYearTwoZeroAndThreeZeroOnwardsMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_TaxYearTwoZeroAndThreeZeroOnwardsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_TaxYearTwoZeroAndThreeZeroOnwardsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Tax Year Two Zero and Three Zero Onwards .</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_BreakdownOfIncomeTaxLiabilityAbstract" xlink:label="loc_vist_BreakdownOfIncomeTaxLiabilityAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_BreakdownOfIncomeTaxLiabilityAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Breakdown Of Income Tax Liability [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_BreakdownOfIncomeTaxLiabilityAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Breakdown of income tax liability [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_BreakdownOfIncomeTaxLiabilityAbstract" xlink:to="lab_vist_BreakdownOfIncomeTaxLiabilityAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_TaxLiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:label="loc_vist_TaxLiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_TaxLiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Tax Liabilities Current [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_TaxLiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Current</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_TaxLiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" xlink:to="lab_vist_TaxLiabilitiesCurrentAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_IncomeTaxNetOfWithholdingsAndPrepayments" xlink:label="loc_vist_IncomeTaxNetOfWithholdingsAndPrepayments" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncomeTaxNetOfWithholdingsAndPrepayments" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax Net Of Withholdings And Prepayments</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncomeTaxNetOfWithholdingsAndPrepayments" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax, net of withholdings and prepayments</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_IncomeTaxNetOfWithholdingsAndPrepayments" xlink:to="lab_vist_IncomeTaxNetOfWithholdingsAndPrepayments" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncomeTaxNetOfWithholdingsAndPrepayments" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax, net of withholdings and prepayments.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_TaxLiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:label="loc_vist_TaxLiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_TaxLiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Tax Liabilities Noncurrent [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_TaxLiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Noncurrent</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_TaxLiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract" xlink:to="lab_vist_TaxLiabilitiesNoncurrentAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_IncomeTax" xlink:label="loc_vist_IncomeTax" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncomeTax" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncomeTax" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_IncomeTax" xlink:to="lab_vist_IncomeTax" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncomeTax" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfAmountsToBeRecoveredOrSettledAfterTwelveMonthsForClassesOfAssetsAndLiabilitiesThatContainAmountsToBeRecoveredOrSettledBothNoMoreAndMoreThanTwelveMonthsAfterReportingDateTable" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfAmountsToBeRecoveredOrSettledAfterTwelveMonthsForClassesOfAssetsAndLiabilitiesThatContainAmountsToBeRecoveredOrSettledBothNoMoreAndMoreThanTwelveMonthsAfterReportingDateTable" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_MaturityAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Maturity [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_MaturityAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Maturity [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_MaturityAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_MaturityAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_MaturityDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_MaturityDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_MaturityDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Maturity [domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_MaturityDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Aggregated time bands [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_MaturityDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_MaturityDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_StatmentsLineItems" xlink:label="loc_vist_StatmentsLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_StatmentsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Statments [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_StatmentsLineItems" xlink:to="lab_vist_StatmentsLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_AverageEffectiveTaxRate" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AverageEffectiveTaxRate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AverageEffectiveTaxRate" xml:lang="en-US">Average effective tax rate</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AverageEffectiveTaxRate" xml:lang="en-US">Effective rate</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AverageEffectiveTaxRate" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_AverageEffectiveTaxRate" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherReceivablesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherReceivablesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherReceivablesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Trade and other receivables [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherReceivablesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Prepayments, tax receivables and others:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherReceivablesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherReceivablesAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_TradeAndOtherReceivablesTable" xlink:label="loc_vist_TradeAndOtherReceivablesTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_TradeAndOtherReceivablesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Trade And Other Receivables [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_TradeAndOtherReceivablesTable" xlink:to="lab_vist_TradeAndOtherReceivablesTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_TradeAndOtherReceivablesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Trade and other receivables</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CategoriesOfFinancialAssetsAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CategoriesOfFinancialAssetsAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CategoriesOfFinancialAssetsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Categories of financial assets [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CategoriesOfFinancialAssetsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Categories of financial assets [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CategoriesOfFinancialAssetsAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CategoriesOfFinancialAssetsAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CategoriesOfFinancialAssetsDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CategoriesOfFinancialAssetsDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CategoriesOfFinancialAssetsDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Categories of financial assets [domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CategoriesOfFinancialAssetsDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Financial assets, category [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CategoriesOfFinancialAssetsDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CategoriesOfFinancialAssetsDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_PastDueStatusAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_PastDueStatusAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PastDueStatusAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Past due status [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PastDueStatusAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Past due status [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_PastDueStatusAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_PastDueStatusAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_PastDueStatusDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_PastDueStatusDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PastDueStatusDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Past due status [domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_PastDueStatusDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_PastDueStatusDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_TradeAndOtherReceivablesLineItems" xlink:label="loc_vist_TradeAndOtherReceivablesLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_TradeAndOtherReceivablesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Trade And Other Receivables [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_TradeAndOtherReceivablesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Trade And Other Receivables [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_TradeAndOtherReceivablesLineItems" xlink:to="lab_vist_TradeAndOtherReceivablesLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_TradeAndOtherReceivablesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Trade and other receivables</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_UtilisationAllowanceForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssets" xlink:label="loc_vist_UtilisationAllowanceForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_UtilisationAllowanceForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Utilisation, allowance for credit losses of financial assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_UtilisationAllowanceForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Set Off of trade receivables</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_UtilisationAllowanceForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssets" xlink:to="lab_vist_UtilisationAllowanceForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_UtilisationAllowanceForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Utilisation, allowance for credit losses of financial assets.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialAssetsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialAssetsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialAssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of financial assets [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialAssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Financial assets:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialAssetsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialAssetsAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_AdvancesToEmployees" xlink:label="loc_vist_AdvancesToEmployees" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_AdvancesToEmployees" xml:lang="en-US">Advances To Employees</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_AdvancesToEmployees" xml:lang="en-US">Loans to employees</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_AdvancesToEmployees" xlink:to="lab_vist_AdvancesToEmployees" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_AdvancesToEmployees" xml:lang="en-US">Advances to employees</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ReceivablesFromServicesToThirdParties" xlink:label="loc_vist_ReceivablesFromServicesToThirdParties" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ReceivablesFromServicesToThirdParties" xml:lang="en-US">Receivables From Services To Third Parties</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ReceivablesFromServicesToThirdParties" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts receivable from third parties</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ReceivablesFromServicesToThirdParties" xlink:to="lab_vist_ReceivablesFromServicesToThirdParties" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ReceivablesFromServicesToThirdParties" xml:lang="en-US">Receivables from services to third parties.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ReceivablesFromJointOperationsCurrent" xlink:label="loc_vist_ReceivablesFromJointOperationsCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ReceivablesFromJointOperationsCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Receivables From Joint Operations Current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ReceivablesFromJointOperationsCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Receivables from joint operations</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ReceivablesFromJointOperationsCurrent" xlink:to="lab_vist_ReceivablesFromJointOperationsCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ReceivablesFromJointOperationsCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Receivables from joint operations current.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_OtherCurrentFinancialAssets" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_OtherCurrentFinancialAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherCurrentFinancialAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Other current financial assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherCurrentFinancialAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Others</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_OtherCurrentFinancialAssets" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_OtherCurrentFinancialAssets" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_CurrentFinancialAsset" xlink:label="loc_vist_CurrentFinancialAsset" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_CurrentFinancialAsset" xml:lang="en-US">Current Financial Asset</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_CurrentFinancialAsset" xml:lang="en-US">Current financial assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_CurrentFinancialAsset" xlink:to="lab_vist_CurrentFinancialAsset" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_CurrentFinancialAsset" xml:lang="en-US">Current financial asset.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_NaturalGasSurplusInjectionStimulusProgramCreditCurrent" xlink:label="loc_vist_NaturalGasSurplusInjectionStimulusProgramCreditCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_NaturalGasSurplusInjectionStimulusProgramCreditCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Natural Gas Surplus Injection Stimulus Program Credit Current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_NaturalGasSurplusInjectionStimulusProgramCreditCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Balances with related parties</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_NaturalGasSurplusInjectionStimulusProgramCreditCurrent" xlink:to="lab_vist_NaturalGasSurplusInjectionStimulusProgramCreditCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_NaturalGasSurplusInjectionStimulusProgramCreditCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Natural gas surplus injection stimulus program credit.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_AdvancesAndLoansToEmployeesAndDirectors" xlink:label="loc_vist_AdvancesAndLoansToEmployeesAndDirectors" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_AdvancesAndLoansToEmployeesAndDirectors" xml:lang="en-US">Advances And Loans To Employees And Directors</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_AdvancesAndLoansToEmployeesAndDirectors" xml:lang="en-US">Advances to directors and loans to employees</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_AdvancesAndLoansToEmployeesAndDirectors" xlink:to="lab_vist_AdvancesAndLoansToEmployeesAndDirectors" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_AdvancesAndLoansToEmployeesAndDirectors" xml:lang="en-US">Advances and loans to employees and directors.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ReceivablesFromJointOperationsNonCurrent" xlink:label="loc_vist_ReceivablesFromJointOperationsNonCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ReceivablesFromJointOperationsNonCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Receivables From Joint Operations Non Current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ReceivablesFromJointOperationsNonCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Receivables from joint operations</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ReceivablesFromJointOperationsNonCurrent" xlink:to="lab_vist_ReceivablesFromJointOperationsNonCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ReceivablesFromJointOperationsNonCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Receivables from joint operations non current.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_NoncurrentFinancialAsset" xlink:label="loc_vist_NoncurrentFinancialAsset" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_NoncurrentFinancialAsset" xml:lang="en-US">Noncurrent Financial Asset</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_NoncurrentFinancialAsset" xml:lang="en-US">Non-current financial assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_NoncurrentFinancialAsset" xlink:to="lab_vist_NoncurrentFinancialAsset" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_NoncurrentFinancialAsset" xml:lang="en-US">Non-current financial asset.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CurrentTradeReceivables" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentTradeReceivables" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentTradeReceivables" xml:lang="en-US">Current trade receivables</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentTradeReceivables" xml:lang="en-US">Trade receivables</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentTradeReceivables" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentTradeReceivables" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ReceivablesFromOilAndGasSalesNet" xlink:label="loc_vist_ReceivablesFromOilAndGasSalesNet" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ReceivablesFromOilAndGasSalesNet" xml:lang="en-US">Receivables From Oil And Gas Sales Net</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ReceivablesFromOilAndGasSalesNet" xml:lang="en-US">Oil and gas accounts receivable (net of allowance of expected credit loss)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ReceivablesFromOilAndGasSalesNet" xlink:to="lab_vist_ReceivablesFromOilAndGasSalesNet" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ReceivablesFromOilAndGasSalesNet" xml:lang="en-US">Receivables from oil and gas sales (net)</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_CurrentIncomeTaxCredit" xlink:label="loc_vist_CurrentIncomeTaxCredit" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_CurrentIncomeTaxCredit" xml:lang="en-US">Current Income Tax Credit</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_CurrentIncomeTaxCredit" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_CurrentIncomeTaxCredit" xlink:to="lab_vist_CurrentIncomeTaxCredit" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_CurrentIncomeTaxCredit" xml:lang="en-US">Current income tax credit.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CurrentValueAddedTaxReceivables" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentValueAddedTaxReceivables" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentValueAddedTaxReceivables" xml:lang="en-US">Current value added tax receivables</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CurrentPrepaidExpenses" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentPrepaidExpenses" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentPrepaidExpenses" xml:lang="en-US">Current prepaid expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentPrepaidExpenses" xml:lang="en-US">Prepaid expenses and other receivables</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentPrepaidExpenses" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentPrepaidExpenses" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CurrentReceivablesFromTaxesOtherThanIncomeTax" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentReceivablesFromTaxesOtherThanIncomeTax" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentReceivablesFromTaxesOtherThanIncomeTax" xml:lang="en-US">Current receivables from taxes other than income tax</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentReceivablesFromTaxesOtherThanIncomeTax" xml:lang="en-US">Turnover tax</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentReceivablesFromTaxesOtherThanIncomeTax" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentReceivablesFromTaxesOtherThanIncomeTax" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_PrepaymentsAndOtherTaxesReceivableCurrent" xlink:label="loc_vist_PrepaymentsAndOtherTaxesReceivableCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_PrepaymentsAndOtherTaxesReceivableCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Prepayments And Other Taxes Receivable Current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_PrepaymentsAndOtherTaxesReceivableCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Prepayments And Other Taxes Receivable Current</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_PrepaymentsAndOtherTaxesReceivableCurrent" xlink:to="lab_vist_PrepaymentsAndOtherTaxesReceivableCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_PrepaymentsAndOtherTaxesReceivableCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Prepayments and other taxes receivable noncurrent.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_OtherCurrentReceivables" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_OtherCurrentReceivables" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherCurrentReceivables" xml:lang="en-US">Other current receivables</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherCurrentReceivables" xml:lang="en-US">Other receivables</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_OtherCurrentReceivables" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_OtherCurrentReceivables" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_PrepaymentsTaxReceivablesAndOthersAbstract" xlink:label="loc_vist_PrepaymentsTaxReceivablesAndOthersAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_PrepaymentsTaxReceivablesAndOthersAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Prepayments Tax Receivables And Others [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_PrepaymentsTaxReceivablesAndOthersAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Prepayments, tax receivables and others:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_PrepaymentsTaxReceivablesAndOthersAbstract" xlink:to="lab_vist_PrepaymentsTaxReceivablesAndOthersAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_PrepaymentsTaxReceivablesAndOthersAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Prepayments tax receivables and others.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_NoncurrentPrepayments" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentPrepayments" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentPrepayments" xml:lang="en-US">Non-current prepayments</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentPrepayments" xml:lang="en-US">Prepaid expenses and other receivables</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentPrepayments" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentPrepayments" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_NoncurrentReceivablesFromTaxesOtherThanIncomeTax" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentReceivablesFromTaxesOtherThanIncomeTax" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentReceivablesFromTaxesOtherThanIncomeTax" xml:lang="en-US">Non-current receivables from taxes other than income tax</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentReceivablesFromTaxesOtherThanIncomeTax" xml:lang="en-US">Turnover tax</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentReceivablesFromTaxesOtherThanIncomeTax" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentReceivablesFromTaxesOtherThanIncomeTax" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_PrepaymentsAndOtherTaxesReceivableNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_vist_PrepaymentsAndOtherTaxesReceivableNoncurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_PrepaymentsAndOtherTaxesReceivableNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Prepayments And Other Taxes Receivable NonCurrent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_PrepaymentsAndOtherTaxesReceivableNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Prepayments And Other Taxes Receivable NonCurrent</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_PrepaymentsAndOtherTaxesReceivableNoncurrent" xlink:to="lab_vist_PrepaymentsAndOtherTaxesReceivableNoncurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_PrepaymentsAndOtherTaxesReceivableNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Prepayments and other taxes receivable noncurrent.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CurrentTaxAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentTaxAssetsNoncurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentTaxAssetsNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Current tax assets, non-current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentTaxAssetsNoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentTaxAssetsNoncurrent" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentTaxAssetsNoncurrent" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ReceivablesFromTransferOfConventionalAssets" xlink:label="loc_vist_ReceivablesFromTransferOfConventionalAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ReceivablesFromTransferOfConventionalAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Receivables From Transfer Of Conventional Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ReceivablesFromTransferOfConventionalAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Receivables related to the transfer of conventional assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ReceivablesFromTransferOfConventionalAssets" xlink:to="lab_vist_ReceivablesFromTransferOfConventionalAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ReceivablesFromTransferOfConventionalAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Receivables from transfer of conventional assets.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_PrepaymentsForTransportationServicesnoncurrent" xlink:label="loc_vist_PrepaymentsForTransportationServicesnoncurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_PrepaymentsForTransportationServicesnoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Prepayments for transportation servicesNonCurrent</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_PrepaymentsForTransportationServicesnoncurrent" xlink:to="lab_vist_PrepaymentsForTransportationServicesnoncurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_PrepaymentsForTransportationServicesnoncurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Prepayments for transportation servicesNonCurrent</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ReceivablesRelatedToTheTransferOfConventionalAssetsCurrent" xlink:label="loc_vist_ReceivablesRelatedToTheTransferOfConventionalAssetsCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ReceivablesRelatedToTheTransferOfConventionalAssetsCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Receivables Related To The Transfer Of Conventional Assets Current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ReceivablesRelatedToTheTransferOfConventionalAssetsCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Receivables related to the transfer of conventional assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ReceivablesRelatedToTheTransferOfConventionalAssetsCurrent" xlink:to="lab_vist_ReceivablesRelatedToTheTransferOfConventionalAssetsCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ReceivablesRelatedToTheTransferOfConventionalAssetsCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Receivables related to the transfer of conventional assets current.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_AdvancePaymentsForTransportationServices" xlink:label="loc_vist_AdvancePaymentsForTransportationServices" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_AdvancePaymentsForTransportationServices" xml:lang="en-US">Advance payments for transportation services</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_AdvancePaymentsForTransportationServices" xlink:to="lab_vist_AdvancePaymentsForTransportationServices" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_AdvancePaymentsForTransportationServices" xml:lang="en-US">Advance payments for transportation services.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ReconciliationOfChangesInAllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssetsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ReconciliationOfChangesInAllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssetsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ReconciliationOfChangesInAllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Reconciliation of changes in allowance account for credit losses of financial assets [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ReconciliationOfChangesInAllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssetsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ReconciliationOfChangesInAllowanceAccountForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssetsAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialAssetsTable" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialAssetsTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialAssetsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of financial assets [table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialAssetsTable" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialAssetsTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialAssetsLineItems" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialAssetsLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialAssetsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of financial assets [line items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialAssetsLineItems" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialAssetsLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_AllowanceForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssets" xlink:label="loc_vist_AllowanceForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_AllowanceForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Allowance For Credit Losses Of Financial Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedPeriodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_AllowanceForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Amounts at beginning of year</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedPeriodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_AllowanceForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Amounts at end of year</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_AllowanceForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssets" xlink:to="lab_vist_AllowanceForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_AllowanceForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Allowance for credit losses of financial assets.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_IncreaseDecreaseThroughOtherChangesAllowanceForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssets" xlink:label="loc_vist_IncreaseDecreaseThroughOtherChangesAllowanceForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncreaseDecreaseThroughOtherChangesAllowanceForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (decrease) through other changes, allowance for credit losses of financial assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncreaseDecreaseThroughOtherChangesAllowanceForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Allowances for expected credit losses (Note 7)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_IncreaseDecreaseThroughOtherChangesAllowanceForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssets" xlink:to="lab_vist_IncreaseDecreaseThroughOtherChangesAllowanceForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncreaseDecreaseThroughOtherChangesAllowanceForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (decrease) through other changes, allowance for credit losses of financial assets.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_IncreaseDecreaseThroughNetExchangeDifferencesAllowanceForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssets" xlink:label="loc_vist_IncreaseDecreaseThroughNetExchangeDifferencesAllowanceForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncreaseDecreaseThroughNetExchangeDifferencesAllowanceForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (decrease) through net exchange differences, allowance for credit losses of financial assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncreaseDecreaseThroughNetExchangeDifferencesAllowanceForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Foreign exchange differences</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_IncreaseDecreaseThroughNetExchangeDifferencesAllowanceForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssets" xlink:to="lab_vist_IncreaseDecreaseThroughNetExchangeDifferencesAllowanceForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncreaseDecreaseThroughNetExchangeDifferencesAllowanceForCreditLossesOfFinancialAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (decrease) through net exchange differences, allowance for credit losses of financial assets.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutBorrowingsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutBorrowingsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutBorrowingsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutBorrowingsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutBorrowingsAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutBorrowingsTable" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutBorrowingsTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutBorrowingsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutBorrowingsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutBorrowingsTable" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutBorrowingsTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutBorrowingsLineItems" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutBorrowingsLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutBorrowingsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutBorrowingsLineItems" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutBorrowingsLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_NoncurrentPortionOfNoncurrentBorrowingsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_vist_NoncurrentPortionOfNoncurrentBorrowingsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_NoncurrentPortionOfNoncurrentBorrowingsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Noncurrent Portion of Noncurrent Borrowings [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_NoncurrentPortionOfNoncurrentBorrowingsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Noncurrent</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_NoncurrentPortionOfNoncurrentBorrowingsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_vist_NoncurrentPortionOfNoncurrentBorrowingsAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CurrentBorrowingsAndCurrentPortionOfNoncurrentBorrowingsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentBorrowingsAndCurrentPortionOfNoncurrentBorrowingsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentBorrowingsAndCurrentPortionOfNoncurrentBorrowingsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Current borrowings and current portion of non-current borrowings [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentBorrowingsAndCurrentPortionOfNoncurrentBorrowingsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Current</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentBorrowingsAndCurrentPortionOfNoncurrentBorrowingsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentBorrowingsAndCurrentPortionOfNoncurrentBorrowingsAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_Borrowings" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_Borrowings" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_Borrowings" xml:lang="en-US">Borrowings</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_Borrowings" xml:lang="en-US">Total Borrowings</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_Borrowings" xml:lang="en-US">Borrowings</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationGuidance" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_Borrowings" xml:lang="en-US">Carrying amount</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_Borrowings" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_Borrowings" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_LaterThanOneYearMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_LaterThanOneYearMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LaterThanOneYearMember" xml:lang="en-US">Later than one year [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationGuidance" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LaterThanOneYearMember" xml:lang="en-US">Less than 1 year [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LaterThanOneYearMember" xml:lang="en-US">Less than 1 year [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_LaterThanOneYearMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_LaterThanOneYearMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_LaterThanOneYearAndNotLaterThanTwoYearsMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_LaterThanOneYearAndNotLaterThanTwoYearsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LaterThanOneYearAndNotLaterThanTwoYearsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Later than one year and not later than two years [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LaterThanOneYearAndNotLaterThanTwoYearsMember" xml:lang="en-US">From 1 to 2 years [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LaterThanOneYearAndNotLaterThanTwoYearsMember" xml:lang="en-US">1 to 2 years [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_LaterThanOneYearAndNotLaterThanTwoYearsMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_LaterThanOneYearAndNotLaterThanTwoYearsMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_LaterThanTwoYearAndNotLaterThanFiveYearsMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_LaterThanTwoYearAndNotLaterThanFiveYearsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_LaterThanTwoYearAndNotLaterThanFiveYearsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Later Than Two Year and Not Later Than Five Years [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_LaterThanTwoYearAndNotLaterThanFiveYearsMember" xml:lang="en-US">From 2 to 5 years [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_LaterThanTwoYearAndNotLaterThanFiveYearsMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_LaterThanTwoYearAndNotLaterThanFiveYearsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_LaterThanTwoYearAndNotLaterThanFiveYearsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Later than one year and not later than two years.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_OverFiveYearsMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_OverFiveYearsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_OverFiveYearsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Over Five Years [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_OverFiveYearsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Over 5 years [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_OverFiveYearsMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_OverFiveYearsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_OverFiveYearsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Over five years.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_TypesOfInterestRatesAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_TypesOfInterestRatesAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TypesOfInterestRatesAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Types of interest rates [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TypesOfInterestRatesAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Types of interest rates [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_TypesOfInterestRatesAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_TypesOfInterestRatesAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_TypesOfInterestRatesDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_TypesOfInterestRatesDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TypesOfInterestRatesDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Types of interest rates [domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TypesOfInterestRatesDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Interest rate types [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_TypesOfInterestRatesDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_TypesOfInterestRatesDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_FixedInterestRateMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_FixedInterestRateMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_FixedInterestRateMember" xml:lang="en-US">Fixed interest rate [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_FixedInterestRateMember" xml:lang="en-US">Fixed interest [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_FixedInterestRateMember" xml:lang="en-US">Fixed interest rate [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_FixedInterestRateMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_FixedInterestRateMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_FloatingInterestRateMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_FloatingInterestRateMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_FloatingInterestRateMember" xml:lang="en-US">Floating interest rate [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_FloatingInterestRateMember" xml:lang="en-US">Variable interest [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_FloatingInterestRateMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_FloatingInterestRateMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_UsDollarFixedRateBorrowingsDueJanuary2021Member" xlink:label="loc_vist_UsDollarFixedRateBorrowingsDueJanuary2021Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_UsDollarFixedRateBorrowingsDueJanuary2021Member" xml:lang="en-US">US Dollar Fixed Rate Borrowings Due January 2021 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_UsDollarFixedRateBorrowingsDueJanuary2021Member" xml:lang="en-US">US Dollar Fixed Rate Borrowings Due January, 2021 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_UsDollarFixedRateBorrowingsDueJanuary2021Member" xlink:to="lab_vist_UsDollarFixedRateBorrowingsDueJanuary2021Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_UsDollarFixedRateBorrowingsDueJanuary2021Member" xml:lang="en-US">Us dollar fixed rate borrowings due january 2021.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_UsDollarFixedRateBorrowingsDueJuly2021Member" xlink:label="loc_vist_UsDollarFixedRateBorrowingsDueJuly2021Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_UsDollarFixedRateBorrowingsDueJuly2021Member" xml:lang="en-US">US Dollar Fixed Rate Borrowings Due July 2021 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_UsDollarFixedRateBorrowingsDueJuly2021Member" xml:lang="en-US">US Dollar Fixed Rate Borrowings Due July, 2021 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_UsDollarFixedRateBorrowingsDueJuly2021Member" xlink:to="lab_vist_UsDollarFixedRateBorrowingsDueJuly2021Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_UsDollarFixedRateBorrowingsDueJuly2021Member" xml:lang="en-US">Us dollar fixed rate borrowings due july 2021.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_UsDollarLinkedNegotiableObligationFixedRateDueAugust2021Member" xlink:label="loc_vist_UsDollarLinkedNegotiableObligationFixedRateDueAugust2021Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_UsDollarLinkedNegotiableObligationFixedRateDueAugust2021Member" xml:lang="en-US">US Dollar Linked Negotiable Obligation Fixed Rate Due August 2021 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_UsDollarLinkedNegotiableObligationFixedRateDueAugust2021Member" xml:lang="en-US">US Dollar Linked Negotiable Obligation Fixed Rate Due August, 2021 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_UsDollarLinkedNegotiableObligationFixedRateDueAugust2021Member" xlink:to="lab_vist_UsDollarLinkedNegotiableObligationFixedRateDueAugust2021Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_UsDollarLinkedNegotiableObligationFixedRateDueAugust2021Member" xml:lang="en-US">Us dollar linked negotiable obligation fixed rate due august 2021.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_UsDollarVariableRateBorrowingsDueJanuary2022Member" xlink:label="loc_vist_UsDollarVariableRateBorrowingsDueJanuary2022Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_UsDollarVariableRateBorrowingsDueJanuary2022Member" xml:lang="en-US">US Dollar Variable Rate Borrowings Due January, 2022 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_UsDollarVariableRateBorrowingsDueJanuary2022Member" xlink:to="lab_vist_UsDollarVariableRateBorrowingsDueJanuary2022Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_UsDollarVariableRateBorrowingsDueJanuary2022Member" xml:lang="en-US">Us dollar variable rate borrowings due january, 2022.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_UsDollarFixedRateBorrowingsDueJuly2024Member" xlink:label="loc_vist_UsDollarFixedRateBorrowingsDueJuly2024Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_UsDollarFixedRateBorrowingsDueJuly2024Member" xml:lang="en-US">US Dollar Fixed Rate Borrowings Due July, 2024 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_UsDollarFixedRateBorrowingsDueJuly2024Member" xml:lang="en-US">Us Dollar Fixed Rate Borrowings Due July, 2024 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_UsDollarFixedRateBorrowingsDueJuly2024Member" xlink:to="lab_vist_UsDollarFixedRateBorrowingsDueJuly2024Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_UsDollarFixedRateBorrowingsDueJuly2024Member" xml:lang="en-US">Us Dollar fixed rate borrowings due july, 2024.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_UsDollarLinkedNegotiableObligationFixedRateDueDecember2022Member" xlink:label="loc_vist_UsDollarLinkedNegotiableObligationFixedRateDueDecember2022Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_UsDollarLinkedNegotiableObligationFixedRateDueDecember2022Member" xml:lang="en-US">US Dollar Linked Negotiable Obligation Fixed Rate Due December, 2022 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_UsDollarLinkedNegotiableObligationFixedRateDueDecember2022Member" xml:lang="en-US">US Dollar Linked Negotiable Obligation Fixed Rate Due December, 2022 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_UsDollarLinkedNegotiableObligationFixedRateDueDecember2022Member" xlink:to="lab_vist_UsDollarLinkedNegotiableObligationFixedRateDueDecember2022Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_UsDollarLinkedNegotiableObligationFixedRateDueDecember2022Member" xml:lang="en-US">Us dollar linked negotiable obligation fixed rate due december, 2022.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_UsDollarLinkedNegotiableObligationFixedRateDueDecember2022OneMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_UsDollarLinkedNegotiableObligationFixedRateDueDecember2022OneMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_UsDollarLinkedNegotiableObligationFixedRateDueDecember2022OneMember" xml:lang="en-US">US Dollar Linked Negotiable Obligation Fixed Rate Due December, 2022 One [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_UsDollarLinkedNegotiableObligationFixedRateDueDecember2022OneMember" xml:lang="en-US">US Dollar Linked Negotiable Obligation Fixed Rate Due December, 2022 One [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_UsDollarLinkedNegotiableObligationFixedRateDueDecember2022OneMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_UsDollarLinkedNegotiableObligationFixedRateDueDecember2022OneMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_UsDollarLinkedNegotiableObligationFixedRateDueDecember2022OneMember" xml:lang="en-US">US Dollar Linked Negotiable Obligation Fixed Rate Due December, 2022 [Member].</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_AggregateBorrowingMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_AggregateBorrowingMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_AggregateBorrowingMember" xml:lang="en-US">Aggregate Borrowing [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_AggregateBorrowingMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_AggregateBorrowingMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_AggregateBorrowingMember" xml:lang="en-US">Aggregate borrowing.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_UsDollarNegotiableObligationFixedRateDueDecember2022Member" xlink:label="loc_vist_UsDollarNegotiableObligationFixedRateDueDecember2022Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_UsDollarNegotiableObligationFixedRateDueDecember2022Member" xml:lang="en-US">US Dollar Negotiable Obligation Fixed Rate Due December, 2022 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_UsDollarNegotiableObligationFixedRateDueDecember2022Member" xml:lang="en-US">US Dollar Negotiable Obligation Fixed Rate Due December, 2022 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_UsDollarNegotiableObligationFixedRateDueDecember2022Member" xlink:to="lab_vist_UsDollarNegotiableObligationFixedRateDueDecember2022Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_UsDollarNegotiableObligationFixedRateDueDecember2022Member" xml:lang="en-US">US dollar negotiable obligation fixed rate due december, 2022.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_UsDollarLinkedNegotiableObligationFixedRateDueMarch2023Member" xlink:label="loc_vist_UsDollarLinkedNegotiableObligationFixedRateDueMarch2023Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_UsDollarLinkedNegotiableObligationFixedRateDueMarch2023Member" xml:lang="en-US">US Dollar Linked Negotiable Obligation Fixed Rate Due March, 2023 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_UsDollarLinkedNegotiableObligationFixedRateDueMarch2023Member" xml:lang="en-US">US Dollar Linked Negotiable Obligation Fixed Rate Due March, 2023 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_UsDollarLinkedNegotiableObligationFixedRateDueMarch2023Member" xlink:to="lab_vist_UsDollarLinkedNegotiableObligationFixedRateDueMarch2023Member" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_UsDollarNegotiableObligationFixedRateDueJune2025Member" xml:lang="en-US">Us dollar negotiable obligation fixed rate due june 2025.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_UsDollarNegotiableObligationFixedRateDueOctober2025Member" xlink:label="loc_vist_UsDollarNegotiableObligationFixedRateDueOctober2025Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_UsDollarNegotiableObligationFixedRateDueOctober2025Member" xml:lang="en-US">US Dollar Negotiable Obligation Fixed Rate Due October, 2025 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_UsDollarNegotiableObligationFixedRateDueOctober2025Member" xlink:to="lab_vist_UsDollarNegotiableObligationFixedRateDueOctober2025Member" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_UsDollarFixedRateBorrowingsDueApril2024Member" xlink:label="loc_vist_UsDollarFixedRateBorrowingsDueApril2024Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_UsDollarFixedRateBorrowingsDueApril2024Member" xml:lang="en-US">US Dollar Fixed Rate Borrowings Due April, 2024 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_UsDollarFixedRateBorrowingsDueApril2024Member" xlink:to="lab_vist_UsDollarFixedRateBorrowingsDueApril2024Member" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_BorrowingsInterestRateType" xlink:label="loc_vist_BorrowingsInterestRateType" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_BorrowingsInterestRateType" xml:lang="en-US">Borrowings Interest Rate Type</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_BorrowingsInterestRateType" xml:lang="en-US">Interest</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_BorrowingsInterestRateType" xlink:to="lab_vist_BorrowingsInterestRateType" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_BorrowingsInterestRateType" xml:lang="en-US">Borrowings, interest rate type.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_BorrowingsSubscriptionDate" xlink:label="loc_vist_BorrowingsSubscriptionDate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_BorrowingsSubscriptionDate" xml:lang="en-US">Borrowings Subscription Date</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_BorrowingsSubscriptionDate" xml:lang="en-US">Execution date</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_BorrowingsSubscriptionDate" xlink:to="lab_vist_BorrowingsSubscriptionDate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_BorrowingsSubscriptionDate" xml:lang="en-US">Borrowing subscription date.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_BorrowingsOriginalCurrency" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_BorrowingsOriginalCurrency" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_BorrowingsOriginalCurrency" xml:lang="en-US">Borrowings, original currency</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_BorrowingsOriginalCurrency" xml:lang="en-US">Currency</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_BorrowingsOriginalCurrency" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_BorrowingsOriginalCurrency" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_NotionalAmount" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NotionalAmount" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NotionalAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Notional amount</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NotionalAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Principal</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NotionalAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Total capital amount of debt securities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NotionalAmount" xml:lang="en-US">Borrowings, face value</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NotionalAmount" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_NotionalAmount" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_BorrowingsMaturity" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_BorrowingsMaturity" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_BorrowingsMaturity" xml:lang="en-US">Borrowings, maturity</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationGuidance" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_BorrowingsMaturity" xml:lang="en-US">Maturity date</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_BorrowingsMaturity" xml:lang="en-US">Borrowings, maturity date</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_BorrowingsMaturity" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_BorrowingsMaturity" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_BorrowingsInterestRateBasis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_BorrowingsInterestRateBasis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_BorrowingsInterestRateBasis" xml:lang="en-US">Borrowings, interest rate basis</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_BorrowingsInterestRateBasis" xml:lang="en-US">Annual rate</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_BorrowingsInterestRateBasis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_BorrowingsInterestRateBasis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_VistaLachsMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_VistaLachsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_VistaLachsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Vista Lachs [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_VistaLachsMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_VistaLachsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_VistaLachsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Vista lachs.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_VistaArgentinaLoansAndVistaLachLoansMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_VistaArgentinaLoansAndVistaLachLoansMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_VistaArgentinaLoansAndVistaLachLoansMember" xml:lang="en-US">Vista Argentina Loans and Vista Lach Loans [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_VistaArgentinaLoansAndVistaLachLoansMember" xml:lang="en-US">Vista Argentina Loans and Vista Lach Loans [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_VistaArgentinaLoansAndVistaLachLoansMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_VistaArgentinaLoansAndVistaLachLoansMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_OnXviiMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_OnXviiMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_OnXviiMember" xml:lang="en-US">ON XVII [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_OnXviiMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_OnXviiMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_OnEighteenMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_OnEighteenMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_OnEighteenMember" xml:lang="en-US">On Eighteen [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_OnEighteenMember" xml:lang="en-US">ON XVIII [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_OnEighteenMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_OnEighteenMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_OnEighteenMember" xml:lang="en-US">On eighteen.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_OnTwentyOneMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_OnTwentyOneMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_OnTwentyOneMember" xml:lang="en-US">OnTwentyOne [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_OnTwentyOneMember" xml:lang="en-US">ON XXI [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_OnTwentyOneMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_OnTwentyOneMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_OnTwentyThreeMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_OnTwentyThreeMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_OnTwentyThreeMember" xml:lang="en-US">On Twenty Three [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_OnTwentyThreeMember" xml:lang="en-US">ON XXIII [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_OnTwentyThreeMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_OnTwentyThreeMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfReconciliationOfLiabilitiesArisingFromFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfReconciliationOfLiabilitiesArisingFromFinancingActivitiesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfReconciliationOfLiabilitiesArisingFromFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfReconciliationOfLiabilitiesArisingFromFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfReconciliationOfLiabilitiesArisingFromFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfReconciliationOfLiabilitiesArisingFromFinancingActivitiesAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfReconciliationOfLiabilitiesArisingFromFinancingActivitiesTable" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfReconciliationOfLiabilitiesArisingFromFinancingActivitiesTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfReconciliationOfLiabilitiesArisingFromFinancingActivitiesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities [table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfReconciliationOfLiabilitiesArisingFromFinancingActivitiesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities [table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfReconciliationOfLiabilitiesArisingFromFinancingActivitiesTable" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfReconciliationOfLiabilitiesArisingFromFinancingActivitiesTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ClassesOfOrdinarySharesAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfOrdinarySharesAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfOrdinarySharesAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Classes of ordinary shares [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfOrdinarySharesAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Classes of ordinary shares [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfOrdinarySharesAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfOrdinarySharesAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_TermLoanMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_TermLoanMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_TermLoanMember" xml:lang="en-US">Term Loan [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_TermLoanMember" xml:lang="en-US">Term loan [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_TermLoanMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_TermLoanMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_BorrowingsPrincipalMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_BorrowingsPrincipalMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_BorrowingsPrincipalMember" xml:lang="en-US">Borrowings Principal [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_BorrowingsPrincipalMember" xml:lang="en-US">Borrowings principal [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_BorrowingsPrincipalMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_BorrowingsPrincipalMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfReconciliationOfLiabilitiesArisingFromFinancingActivitiesLineItems" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfReconciliationOfLiabilitiesArisingFromFinancingActivitiesLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfReconciliationOfLiabilitiesArisingFromFinancingActivitiesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities [line items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfReconciliationOfLiabilitiesArisingFromFinancingActivitiesLineItems" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfReconciliationOfLiabilitiesArisingFromFinancingActivitiesLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_LiabilitiesArisingFromFinancingActivities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_LiabilitiesArisingFromFinancingActivities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LiabilitiesArisingFromFinancingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities arising from financing activities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LiabilitiesArisingFromFinancingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Amounts at beginning of year</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LiabilitiesArisingFromFinancingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Amounts at end of year</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_LiabilitiesArisingFromFinancingActivities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_LiabilitiesArisingFromFinancingActivities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_DecreaseInLiabilityFromFinancingActivitiesNonCashTransactionsDueToDerivativeSwaps" xlink:label="loc_vist_DecreaseInLiabilityFromFinancingActivitiesNonCashTransactionsDueToDerivativeSwaps" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_DecreaseInLiabilityFromFinancingActivitiesNonCashTransactionsDueToDerivativeSwaps" xml:lang="en-US">Decrease In Liability From Financing Activities Non Cash Transactions Due To Derivative Swaps</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_DecreaseInLiabilityFromFinancingActivitiesNonCashTransactionsDueToDerivativeSwaps" xml:lang="en-US">Payment of principal</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_DecreaseInLiabilityFromFinancingActivitiesNonCashTransactionsDueToDerivativeSwaps" xlink:to="lab_vist_DecreaseInLiabilityFromFinancingActivitiesNonCashTransactionsDueToDerivativeSwaps" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_DecreaseInLiabilityFromFinancingActivitiesNonCashTransactionsDueToDerivativeSwaps" xml:lang="en-US">Decrease in liability from financing activities non cash transactions due to derivative swaps.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_IncreaseInLiabilityFromFinancingActivitiesNonCashTransactionsDueToDerivativeSwaps" xlink:label="loc_vist_IncreaseInLiabilityFromFinancingActivitiesNonCashTransactionsDueToDerivativeSwaps" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncreaseInLiabilityFromFinancingActivitiesNonCashTransactionsDueToDerivativeSwaps" xml:lang="en-US">Increase In Liability From Financing Activities Non Cash Transactions Due To Derivative Swaps</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncreaseInLiabilityFromFinancingActivitiesNonCashTransactionsDueToDerivativeSwaps" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from borrowings</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_IncreaseInLiabilityFromFinancingActivitiesNonCashTransactionsDueToDerivativeSwaps" xlink:to="lab_vist_IncreaseInLiabilityFromFinancingActivitiesNonCashTransactionsDueToDerivativeSwaps" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncreaseInLiabilityFromFinancingActivitiesNonCashTransactionsDueToDerivativeSwaps" xml:lang="en-US">Increase in liability from financing activities non cash transactions due to derivative swaps.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_PaymentOfBorrowingsPrincipal" xlink:label="loc_vist_PaymentOfBorrowingsPrincipal" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_PaymentOfBorrowingsPrincipal" xml:lang="en-US">Payment of borrowings principal</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_PaymentOfBorrowingsPrincipal" xml:lang="en-US">Payment of borrowings principal</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_PaymentOfBorrowingsPrincipal" xlink:to="lab_vist_PaymentOfBorrowingsPrincipal" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_PaymentOfBorrowingsPrincipal" xml:lang="en-US">Payment of borrowings principal.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_CostsOfEarlySettlementsOfBorrowingsAndAmortizedCost" xlink:label="loc_vist_CostsOfEarlySettlementsOfBorrowingsAndAmortizedCost" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_CostsOfEarlySettlementsOfBorrowingsAndAmortizedCost" xml:lang="en-US">Costs Of Early Settlements Of Borrowings And Amortized Cost</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_CostsOfEarlySettlementsOfBorrowingsAndAmortizedCost" xml:lang="en-US">Amortized cost</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_CostsOfEarlySettlementsOfBorrowingsAndAmortizedCost" xlink:to="lab_vist_CostsOfEarlySettlementsOfBorrowingsAndAmortizedCost" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_CostsOfEarlySettlementsOfBorrowingsAndAmortizedCost" xml:lang="en-US">Costs of early settlements of borrowings and amortized cost.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughEffectOfChangesInForeignExchangeRatesLiabilitiesArisingFromFinancingActivities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughEffectOfChangesInForeignExchangeRatesLiabilitiesArisingFromFinancingActivities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughEffectOfChangesInForeignExchangeRatesLiabilitiesArisingFromFinancingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (decrease) through effect of changes in foreign exchange rates, liabilities arising from financing activities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughEffectOfChangesInForeignExchangeRatesLiabilitiesArisingFromFinancingActivities" xml:lang="en-US">Changes in foreign exchange rate</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughEffectOfChangesInForeignExchangeRatesLiabilitiesArisingFromFinancingActivities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughEffectOfChangesInForeignExchangeRatesLiabilitiesArisingFromFinancingActivities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_IncreaseInliabilityFromFinancingActivitiesnonCashTransactionsDueToBusinessCombination" xlink:label="loc_vist_IncreaseInliabilityFromFinancingActivitiesnonCashTransactionsDueToBusinessCombination" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncreaseInliabilityFromFinancingActivitiesnonCashTransactionsDueToBusinessCombination" xml:lang="en-US">Increase InLiability From Financing ActivitiesNon Cash Transactions Due To Business Combination</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncreaseInliabilityFromFinancingActivitiesnonCashTransactionsDueToBusinessCombination" xml:lang="en-US">Incorporation through Business Combination (Note 32)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_IncreaseInliabilityFromFinancingActivitiesnonCashTransactionsDueToBusinessCombination" xlink:to="lab_vist_IncreaseInliabilityFromFinancingActivitiesnonCashTransactionsDueToBusinessCombination" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncreaseInliabilityFromFinancingActivitiesnonCashTransactionsDueToBusinessCombination" xml:lang="en-US">Increase inliability from financing activitiesnon cash transactions due to business combination.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialInstrumentsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialInstrumentsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialInstrumentsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialInstrumentsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialInstrumentsAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialInstrumentsTable" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialInstrumentsTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialInstrumentsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialInstrumentsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialInstrumentsTable" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialInstrumentsTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_TradeAndOtherReceivablesMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_TradeAndOtherReceivablesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_TradeAndOtherReceivablesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Trade And Other Receivables [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_TradeAndOtherReceivablesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Trade and other receivables [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_TradeAndOtherReceivablesMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_TradeAndOtherReceivablesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_TradeAndOtherReceivablesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Trade and other receivables [member].</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_CashBankBalancesAndOtherShortTermInvestmentsMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_CashBankBalancesAndOtherShortTermInvestmentsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_CashBankBalancesAndOtherShortTermInvestmentsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Cash Bank Balances And Other Short Term Investments [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_CashBankBalancesAndOtherShortTermInvestmentsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Cash, bank balances and other short-term investments [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_CashBankBalancesAndOtherShortTermInvestmentsMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_CashBankBalancesAndOtherShortTermInvestmentsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_CashBankBalancesAndOtherShortTermInvestmentsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Cash bank balances and other short term investments.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_PlanAssetsMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_PlanAssetsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PlanAssetsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Plan assets [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PlanAssetsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Fair value of plan assets [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_PlanAssetsMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_PlanAssetsMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialInstrumentsLineItems" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialInstrumentsLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialInstrumentsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialInstrumentsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialInstrumentsLineItems" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFinancialInstrumentsLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_NoncurrentFinancialAssets" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentFinancialAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentFinancialAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Non-current financial assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentFinancialAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Non-current financial assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentFinancialAssets" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentFinancialAssets" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CurrentFinancialAssets" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentFinancialAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentFinancialAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Current financial assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentFinancialAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Current financial assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentFinancialAssets" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentFinancialAssets" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_NoncurrentFinancialLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentFinancialLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentFinancialLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Non-current financial liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentFinancialLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Non-current financial liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NoncurrentFinancialLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_NoncurrentFinancialLiabilities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CurrentFinancialLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentFinancialLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentFinancialLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Current financial liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentFinancialLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Current financial liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentFinancialLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentFinancialLiabilities" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialLiabilitiesAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialLiabilitiesAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialLiabilitiesAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Classes of financial liabilities [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialLiabilitiesAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Classes of financial liabilities [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialLiabilitiesAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialLiabilitiesAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialLiabilitiesDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialLiabilitiesDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialLiabilitiesDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Classes of financial liabilities [domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialLiabilitiesDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Financial liabilities, class [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialLiabilitiesDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialLiabilitiesDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_FinancialAssetsAtAmortisedCostCategoryMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_FinancialAssetsAtAmortisedCostCategoryMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_FinancialAssetsAtAmortisedCostCategoryMember" xml:lang="en-US">Financial assets at amortised cost, category [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_FinancialAssetsAtAmortisedCostCategoryMember" xml:lang="en-US">Financial assets/liabilities at amortized cost [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_FinancialAssetsAtAmortisedCostCategoryMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_FinancialAssetsAtAmortisedCostCategoryMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_FinancialAssetsAtFairValueThroughProfitOrLossCategoryMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_FinancialAssetsAtFairValueThroughProfitOrLossCategoryMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_FinancialAssetsAtFairValueThroughProfitOrLossCategoryMember" xml:lang="en-US">Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss, category [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_FinancialAssetsAtFairValueThroughProfitOrLossCategoryMember" xml:lang="en-US">Financial assets/liabilities at fair value [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_FinancialAssetsAtFairValueThroughProfitOrLossCategoryMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_FinancialAssetsAtFairValueThroughProfitOrLossCategoryMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNatureAndExtentOfRisksArisingFromFinancialInstrumentsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNatureAndExtentOfRisksArisingFromFinancialInstrumentsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNatureAndExtentOfRisksArisingFromFinancialInstrumentsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNatureAndExtentOfRisksArisingFromFinancialInstrumentsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNatureAndExtentOfRisksArisingFromFinancialInstrumentsAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNatureAndExtentOfRisksArisingFromFinancialInstrumentsTable" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNatureAndExtentOfRisksArisingFromFinancialInstrumentsTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNatureAndExtentOfRisksArisingFromFinancialInstrumentsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNatureAndExtentOfRisksArisingFromFinancialInstrumentsTable" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNatureAndExtentOfRisksArisingFromFinancialInstrumentsTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_TypesOfRisksAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_TypesOfRisksAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TypesOfRisksAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Types of risks [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_TypesOfRisksAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_TypesOfRisksAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_TypesOfRisksDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_TypesOfRisksDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TypesOfRisksDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Types of risks [domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_TypesOfRisksDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_TypesOfRisksDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_MarketRiskMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_MarketRiskMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_MarketRiskMember" xml:lang="en-US">Market risk [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_MarketRiskMember" xml:lang="en-US">Market Risk [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_MarketRiskMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_MarketRiskMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_GovernmentBondsMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_GovernmentBondsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_GovernmentBondsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Government Bonds [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_GovernmentBondsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Government Bonds [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_GovernmentBondsMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_GovernmentBondsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_GovernmentBondsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Government Bonds</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_MutualFundsMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_MutualFundsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_MutualFundsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Mutual funds [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_MutualFundsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Mutual Funds [member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_MutualFundsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Mutual funds [member].</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseInProfitLossDueToReasonablyPossibleIncreaseInRiskExposureThatArisesFromContractsWithinScopeOfIFRS17" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseInProfitLossDueToReasonablyPossibleIncreaseInRiskExposureThatArisesFromContractsWithinScopeOfIFRS17" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseInProfitLossDueToReasonablyPossibleIncreaseInRiskExposureThatArisesFromContractsWithinScopeOfIFRS17" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (decrease) in profit (loss) due to reasonably possible increase in risk exposure that arises from contracts within scope of IFRS 17</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_currency_AllCurrenciesDomain" xml:lang="en-US">All Currencies [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_currency_AllCurrenciesDomain" xml:lang="en-US">All Currencies [domain]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_DisclousreOfDetailedInformationAboutCurrencyRiskAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclousre of Detailed Information About Currency Risk [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_DisclousreOfDetailedInformationAboutCurrencyRiskAbstract" xlink:to="lab_vist_DisclousreOfDetailedInformationAboutCurrencyRiskAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_DisclousreOfDetailedInformationAboutCurrencyRiskAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclousre of detailed information about currency risk.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_DisclousreOfDetailedInformationAboutCurrencyRiskTable" xlink:label="loc_vist_DisclousreOfDetailedInformationAboutCurrencyRiskTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_DisclousreOfDetailedInformationAboutCurrencyRiskTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclousre of Detailed Information About Currency Risk [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_DisclousreOfDetailedInformationAboutCurrencyRiskTable" xlink:to="lab_vist_DisclousreOfDetailedInformationAboutCurrencyRiskTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_DisclousreOfDetailedInformationAboutCurrencyRiskTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclousre of detailed information about currency risk.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/currency/2025/currency-2025.xsd#currency_ARS" xlink:label="loc_currency_ARS" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_currency_ARS" xml:lang="en-US">Argentina, Pesos</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CurrencyRiskMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CurrencyRiskMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrencyRiskMember" xml:lang="en-US">Currency risk [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CurrencyRiskMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CurrencyRiskMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_DisclousreOfDetailedInformationAboutCurrencyRiskLineItems" xlink:label="loc_vist_DisclousreOfDetailedInformationAboutCurrencyRiskLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_DisclousreOfDetailedInformationAboutCurrencyRiskLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclousre of Detailed Information About Currency Risk [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_DisclousreOfDetailedInformationAboutCurrencyRiskLineItems" xlink:to="lab_vist_DisclousreOfDetailedInformationAboutCurrencyRiskLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_DisclousreOfDetailedInformationAboutCurrencyRiskLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclousre of detailed information about currency risk.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_PercentageOfAppreciationDeprecationOfCurrencyRate" xlink:label="loc_vist_PercentageOfAppreciationDeprecationOfCurrencyRate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_PercentageOfAppreciationDeprecationOfCurrencyRate" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of Appreciation Deprecation of Currency Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_PercentageOfAppreciationDeprecationOfCurrencyRate" xml:lang="en-US">Changes in exchange rate</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_PercentageOfAppreciationDeprecationOfCurrencyRate" xlink:to="lab_vist_PercentageOfAppreciationDeprecationOfCurrencyRate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_PercentageOfAppreciationDeprecationOfCurrencyRate" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of appreciation deprecation of currency rate.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_EffectOnProfitOrLossLossDueToAppreciationOfCurrencyRate" xlink:label="loc_vist_EffectOnProfitOrLossLossDueToAppreciationOfCurrencyRate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_EffectOnProfitOrLossLossDueToAppreciationOfCurrencyRate" xml:lang="en-US">Effect on profit or loss Loss Due to Appreciation of Currency Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_EffectOnProfitOrLossLossDueToAppreciationOfCurrencyRate" xml:lang="en-US">Effect on profit or loss</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_EffectOnProfitOrLossLossDueToAppreciationOfCurrencyRate" xlink:to="lab_vist_EffectOnProfitOrLossLossDueToAppreciationOfCurrencyRate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_EffectOnProfitOrLossLossDueToAppreciationOfCurrencyRate" xml:lang="en-US">Effect on profit or loss loss due to appreciation of currency rate.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_EffectOnProfitOrLossDueToDepreciationOfCurrencyRate" xlink:label="loc_vist_EffectOnProfitOrLossDueToDepreciationOfCurrencyRate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_EffectOnProfitOrLossDueToDepreciationOfCurrencyRate" xml:lang="en-US">Effect on profit or loss Due to Depreciation of Currency Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_EffectOnProfitOrLossDueToDepreciationOfCurrencyRate" xml:lang="en-US">Effect on profit or loss</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_EffectOnProfitOrLossDueToDepreciationOfCurrencyRate" xml:lang="en-US">Effect on profit or loss due to depreciation of currency rate.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_EffectOnEquityDueToAppreciationOfCurrencyRate" xlink:label="loc_vist_EffectOnEquityDueToAppreciationOfCurrencyRate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_EffectOnEquityDueToAppreciationOfCurrencyRate" xml:lang="en-US">Effect on Equity Due to Appreciation of Currency Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_EffectOnEquityDueToAppreciationOfCurrencyRate" xml:lang="en-US">Effect on equity</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_EffectOnEquityDueToAppreciationOfCurrencyRate" xml:lang="en-US">Effect on equity due to appreciation of currency rate.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_EffectOnEquityDueToDepreciationOfCurrencyRate" xlink:label="loc_vist_EffectOnEquityDueToDepreciationOfCurrencyRate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_EffectOnEquityDueToDepreciationOfCurrencyRate" xml:lang="en-US">Effect on Equity Due to Depreciation of Currency Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_EffectOnEquityDueToDepreciationOfCurrencyRate" xml:lang="en-US">Effect on equity</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_EffectOnEquityDueToDepreciationOfCurrencyRate" xml:lang="en-US">Effect on equity due to depreciation of currency rate.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutConcentrationsOfRiskThatArisesFromContractsWithinScopeOfIFRS17Abstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutConcentrationsOfRiskThatArisesFromContractsWithinScopeOfIFRS17Abstract" />
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutConcentrationsOfRiskThatArisesFromContractsWithinScopeOfIFRS17Table" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutConcentrationsOfRiskThatArisesFromContractsWithinScopeOfIFRS17Table" />
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis" xlink:label="loc_srt_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_ReserveQuantitiesByTypeOfReserveAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Petroleum Reserves [Axis]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_TypeOfReserveDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Type of Reserve [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_TypeOfReserveDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Type of Reserve [Domain]</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_OilMarketMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_OilMarketMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_OilMarketMember" xml:lang="en-US">Oil Market [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_OilMarketMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_OilMarketMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_OilMarketMember" xml:lang="en-US">Oil Market</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_NaturalGasReservesMember" xlink:label="loc_srt_NaturalGasReservesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_NaturalGasReservesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Natural Gas [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_NaturalGasReservesMember" xlink:to="lab_srt_NaturalGasReservesMember" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_RaizenArgentinaSAbeforeShellCaArgentinadePetrleoSAMember" xml:lang="en-US">Raizen Argentina SA before Shell Ca Argentina de Petrleo SA</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_TrafiguraPteLtdMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_TrafiguraPteLtdMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_TrafiguraPteLtdMember" xml:lang="en-US">Trafigura Pte LTD [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_TrafiguraPteLtdMember" xml:lang="en-US">Trafigura Pte LTD [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_TrafiguraPteLtdMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_TrafiguraPteLtdMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_TrafiguraPteLtdMember" xml:lang="en-US">Trafigura Pte LTD [member].</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_EnapRefineriasSaMember" xml:lang="en-US">ENAP Refinerias SA [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_EnapRefineriasSaMember" xml:lang="en-US">ENAP Refiner&#237;as S.A. [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_EnapRefineriasSaMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_EnapRefineriasSaMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_EnapRefineriasSaMember" xml:lang="en-US">ENAP Refinerias S.A. [member].</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_CinergiaChileS.p.aMember" xml:lang="en-US">Cinergia Chile S.p.a [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_CinergiaChileS.p.aMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_CinergiaChileS.p.aMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_CinergiaChileS.p.aMember" xml:lang="en-US">Cinergia Chile S.p.a.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_EnapRefinerasS.a.Member" xlink:label="loc_vist_EnapRefinerasS.a.Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_EnapRefinerasS.a.Member" xml:lang="en-US">ENAP Refineras S.A. [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_EnapRefinerasS.a.Member" xlink:to="lab_vist_EnapRefinerasS.a.Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_EnapRefinerasS.a.Member" xml:lang="en-US">ENAP refiner&#237;as s.a.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ChevronProductsCompanyMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_ChevronProductsCompanyMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ChevronProductsCompanyMember" xml:lang="en-US">Chevron Products Company [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ChevronProductsCompanyMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_ChevronProductsCompanyMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ChevronProductsCompanyMember" xml:lang="en-US">Chevron Products Company</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_CompaaAdministradoradelMercadoMayoristaElctricoSAMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_CompaaAdministradoradelMercadoMayoristaElctricoSAMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_CompaaAdministradoradelMercadoMayoristaElctricoSAMember" xml:lang="en-US">Compaa Administradora del Mercado Mayorista Elctrico SA [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_CompaaAdministradoradelMercadoMayoristaElctricoSAMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_CompaaAdministradoradelMercadoMayoristaElctricoSAMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_CompaaAdministradoradelMercadoMayoristaElctricoSAMember" xml:lang="en-US">Compaa Administradora del Mercado Mayorista Elctrico SA</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutConcentrationsOfRiskThatArisesFromContractsWithinScopeOfIFRS17LineItems" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutConcentrationsOfRiskThatArisesFromContractsWithinScopeOfIFRS17LineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutConcentrationsOfRiskThatArisesFromContractsWithinScopeOfIFRS17LineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of detailed information about concentrations of risk that arises from contracts within scope of IFRS 17 [line items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutConcentrationsOfRiskThatArisesFromContractsWithinScopeOfIFRS17LineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of detailed information about concentrations of risk that arises from contracts within scope of IFRS 17 [line items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutConcentrationsOfRiskThatArisesFromContractsWithinScopeOfIFRS17LineItems" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutConcentrationsOfRiskThatArisesFromContractsWithinScopeOfIFRS17LineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_PercentageofEntitysTradeReceivables" xlink:label="loc_vist_PercentageofEntitysTradeReceivables" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_PercentageofEntitysTradeReceivables" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of Entitys Trade Receivables</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_PercentageofEntitysTradeReceivables" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of Entitys Trade Receivables</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_PercentageofEntitysTradeReceivables" xlink:to="lab_vist_PercentageofEntitysTradeReceivables" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_PercentageofEntitysTradeReceivables" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of entity's trade receivables.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfCreditRiskExposureAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfCreditRiskExposureAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfCreditRiskExposureAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of credit risk exposure [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfCreditRiskExposureAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfCreditRiskExposureAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfCreditRiskExposureTable" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfCreditRiskExposureTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfCreditRiskExposureTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of credit risk exposure [table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfCreditRiskExposureTable" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfCreditRiskExposureTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialInstrumentsAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialInstrumentsAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialInstrumentsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Classes of financial instruments [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialInstrumentsAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialInstrumentsAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Classes of financial instruments [domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ExpectedCreditLossMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_ExpectedCreditLossMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ExpectedCreditLossMember" xml:lang="en-US">Expected Credit Loss [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ExpectedCreditLossMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_ExpectedCreditLossMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ExpectedCreditLossMember" xml:lang="en-US">Expected Credit Loss</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CurrentMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentMember" xml:lang="en-US">Current [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_LaterThanThreeMonthsMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_LaterThanThreeMonthsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LaterThanThreeMonthsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Later than three months [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_LaterThanThreeMonthsMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_LaterThanThreeMonthsMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_LaterThanThreeMonthsAndNotLaterThanOneYearMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_LaterThanThreeMonthsAndNotLaterThanOneYearMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LaterThanThreeMonthsAndNotLaterThanOneYearMember" xml:lang="en-US">Later than three months and not later than one year [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_LaterThanThreeMonthsAndNotLaterThanOneYearMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_LaterThanThreeMonthsAndNotLaterThanOneYearMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfCreditRiskExposureLineItems" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfCreditRiskExposureLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfCreditRiskExposureLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of credit risk exposure [line items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfCreditRiskExposureLineItems" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfCreditRiskExposureLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_FinancialAssets" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_FinancialAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_FinancialAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Financial assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_FinancialAssets" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_FinancialAssets" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_LiquidityIndexAbstract" xlink:label="loc_vist_LiquidityIndexAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_LiquidityIndexAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Liquidity Index [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_LiquidityIndexAbstract" xlink:to="lab_vist_LiquidityIndexAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_LiquidityIndexAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Liquidity index</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_LiquidityIndex" xlink:label="loc_vist_LiquidityIndex" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_LiquidityIndex" xml:lang="en-US">Liquidity Index</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_LiquidityIndex" xml:lang="en-US">Liquidity index</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_LiquidityIndex" xlink:to="lab_vist_LiquidityIndex" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_LiquidityIndex" xml:lang="en-US">Liquidity index</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfMaturityAnalysisForNonderivativeFinancialLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfMaturityAnalysisForNonderivativeFinancialLiabilitiesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfMaturityAnalysisForNonderivativeFinancialLiabilitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfMaturityAnalysisForNonderivativeFinancialLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfMaturityAnalysisForNonderivativeFinancialLiabilitiesAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfMaturityAnalysisForNonderivativeFinancialLiabilitiesTable" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfMaturityAnalysisForNonderivativeFinancialLiabilitiesTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfMaturityAnalysisForNonderivativeFinancialLiabilitiesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [table]</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_LaterThanTwoYearsAndNotLaterThanFiveYearsMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_LaterThanTwoYearsAndNotLaterThanFiveYearsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LaterThanTwoYearsAndNotLaterThanFiveYearsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Later than two years and not later than five years [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LaterThanTwoYearsAndNotLaterThanFiveYearsMember" xml:lang="en-US">From 2 to 5 years [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_LaterThanTwoYearsAndNotLaterThanFiveYearsMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_LaterThanTwoYearsAndNotLaterThanFiveYearsMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_LaterThanFiveYearsMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_LaterThanFiveYearsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LaterThanFiveYearsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Later than five years [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LaterThanFiveYearsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Over 5 years [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_LaterThanFiveYearsMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_LaterThanFiveYearsMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfMaturityAnalysisForNonderivativeFinancialLiabilitiesLineItems" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfMaturityAnalysisForNonderivativeFinancialLiabilitiesLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfMaturityAnalysisForNonderivativeFinancialLiabilitiesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherPayablesUndiscountedCashFlows" xml:lang="en-US">Financial&#160;liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherPayablesUndiscountedCashFlows" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherPayablesUndiscountedCashFlows" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_BankBorrowingsUndiscountedCashFlows" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_BankBorrowingsUndiscountedCashFlows" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_BankBorrowingsUndiscountedCashFlows" xml:lang="en-US">Bank borrowings, undiscounted cash flows</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_BankBorrowingsUndiscountedCashFlows" xml:lang="en-US">Borrowings</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_BankBorrowingsUndiscountedCashFlows" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_BankBorrowingsUndiscountedCashFlows" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_NonderivativeFinancialLiabilitiesUndiscountedCashFlows" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NonderivativeFinancialLiabilitiesUndiscountedCashFlows" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NonderivativeFinancialLiabilitiesUndiscountedCashFlows" xml:lang="en-US">Non-derivative financial liabilities, undiscounted cash flows</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NonderivativeFinancialLiabilitiesUndiscountedCashFlows" xml:lang="en-US">Total</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NonderivativeFinancialLiabilitiesUndiscountedCashFlows" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_NonderivativeFinancialLiabilitiesUndiscountedCashFlows" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_RevenueFromInterest" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_RevenueFromInterest" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_RevenueFromInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Interest income</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_RevenueFromInterest" xml:lang="en-US">Interest income</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_RevenueFromInterest" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_RevenueFromInterest" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_GainsLossesOnFinancialAssetsAtFairValueThroughProfitOrLoss" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_GainsLossesOnFinancialAssetsAtFairValueThroughProfitOrLoss" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_GainsLossesOnFinancialAssetsAtFairValueThroughProfitOrLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Gains (losses) on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_GainsLossesOnFinancialAssetsAtFairValueThroughProfitOrLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Changes in the fair value of financial assets</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_EffectOnDiscountOnAssetsAndLiabilitiesAtPresentValue" xlink:label="loc_vist_EffectOnDiscountOnAssetsAndLiabilitiesAtPresentValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_EffectOnDiscountOnAssetsAndLiabilitiesAtPresentValue" xml:lang="en-US">Effect On Discount On Assets And Liabilities At Present Value</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_EffectOnDiscountOnAssetsAndLiabilitiesAtPresentValue" xml:lang="en-US">Discount of assets and liabilities at present value</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_EffectOnDiscountOnAssetsAndLiabilitiesAtPresentValue" xlink:to="lab_vist_EffectOnDiscountOnAssetsAndLiabilitiesAtPresentValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_EffectOnDiscountOnAssetsAndLiabilitiesAtPresentValue" xml:lang="en-US">Effect on discount on assets and liabilities at present value.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ExpenseDueToUnwindingOfDiscountOnProvisions" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ExpenseDueToUnwindingOfDiscountOnProvisions" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ExpenseDueToUnwindingOfDiscountOnProvisions" xml:lang="en-US">Expense due to unwinding of discount on provisions</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ExpenseDueToUnwindingOfDiscountOnProvisions" xml:lang="en-US">Discount for well plugging and abandonment</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ExpenseDueToUnwindingOfDiscountOnProvisions" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ExpenseDueToUnwindingOfDiscountOnProvisions" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_OtherFinanceIncomeExpense" xlink:label="loc_vist_OtherFinanceIncomeExpense" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_OtherFinanceIncomeExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Other Finance Income Expense</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_OtherFinanceIncomeExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Other</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_OtherFinanceIncomeExpense" xlink:to="lab_vist_OtherFinanceIncomeExpense" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_OtherFinanceIncomeExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Other finance income expense.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_AmortizedCost" xlink:label="loc_vist_AmortizedCost" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_AmortizedCost" xml:lang="en-US">Amortized Cost</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_AmortizedCost" xml:lang="en-US">Amortized cost</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_AmortizedCost" xlink:to="lab_vist_AmortizedCost" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_AmortizedCost" xml:lang="en-US">Amortized cost.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_RemeasurementOfBorrowings" xlink:label="loc_vist_RemeasurementOfBorrowings" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_RemeasurementOfBorrowings" xml:lang="en-US">Remeasurement of Borrowings</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_RemeasurementOfBorrowings" xml:lang="en-US">Remeasurement in borrowings</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_RemeasurementOfBorrowings" xlink:to="lab_vist_RemeasurementOfBorrowings" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_RemeasurementOfBorrowings" xml:lang="en-US">Remeasurements of borrowings.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFairValueMeasurementOfAssetsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFairValueMeasurementOfAssetsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFairValueMeasurementOfAssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFairValueMeasurementOfAssetsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFairValueMeasurementOfAssetsAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFairValueMeasurementOfAssetsTable" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFairValueMeasurementOfAssetsTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFairValueMeasurementOfAssetsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets [table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFairValueMeasurementOfAssetsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets [table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFairValueMeasurementOfAssetsTable" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFairValueMeasurementOfAssetsTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ShortTermInvestments1Member" xlink:label="loc_vist_ShortTermInvestments1Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ShortTermInvestments1Member" xml:lang="en-US">Short Term Investments 1 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ShortTermInvestments1Member" xml:lang="en-US">Short Term Investments [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ShortTermInvestments1Member" xlink:to="lab_vist_ShortTermInvestments1Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ShortTermInvestments1Member" xml:lang="en-US">Short term investments.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFairValueMeasurementOfAssetsLineItems" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFairValueMeasurementOfAssetsLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFairValueMeasurementOfAssetsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets [line items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFairValueMeasurementOfAssetsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets [line items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFairValueMeasurementOfAssetsLineItems" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFairValueMeasurementOfAssetsLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_FinancialAssetsAtFairValueThroughProfitOrLoss" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_FinancialAssetsAtFairValueThroughProfitOrLoss" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_FinancialAssetsAtFairValueThroughProfitOrLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_FinancialAssetsAtFairValueThroughProfitOrLoss" xml:lang="en-US">Financial assets at FVTPL</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_FinancialAssetsAtFairValueThroughProfitOrLoss" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_FinancialAssetsAtFairValueThroughProfitOrLoss" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_LevelsOfFairValueHierarchyAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_LevelsOfFairValueHierarchyAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LevelsOfFairValueHierarchyAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Levels of fair value hierarchy [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LevelsOfFairValueHierarchyAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Levels of fair value hierarchy [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_LevelsOfFairValueHierarchyAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_LevelsOfFairValueHierarchyAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_LevelsOfFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_LevelsOfFairValueHierarchyDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LevelsOfFairValueHierarchyDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Levels of fair value hierarchy [domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LevelsOfFairValueHierarchyDomain" xml:lang="en-US">All levels of fair value hierarchy [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_LevelsOfFairValueHierarchyDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_LevelsOfFairValueHierarchyDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_Level1OfFairValueHierarchyMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_Level1OfFairValueHierarchyMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_Level1OfFairValueHierarchyMember" xml:lang="en-US">Level 1 of fair value hierarchy [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_Level1OfFairValueHierarchyMember" xml:lang="en-US">Level 1 [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_Level1OfFairValueHierarchyMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_Level1OfFairValueHierarchyMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_Level2OfFairValueHierarchyMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_Level2OfFairValueHierarchyMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_Level2OfFairValueHierarchyMember" xml:lang="en-US">Level 2 of fair value hierarchy [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_Level2OfFairValueHierarchyMember" xml:lang="en-US">Level 2 [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_Level2OfFairValueHierarchyMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_Level2OfFairValueHierarchyMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_Level3OfFairValueHierarchyMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_Level3OfFairValueHierarchyMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_Level3OfFairValueHierarchyMember" xml:lang="en-US">Level 3 of fair value hierarchy [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_Level3OfFairValueHierarchyMember" xml:lang="en-US">Level 3 [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_Level3OfFairValueHierarchyMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_Level3OfFairValueHierarchyMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFairValueMeasurementOfLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFairValueMeasurementOfLiabilitiesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFairValueMeasurementOfLiabilitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of fair value measurement of liabilities [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFairValueMeasurementOfLiabilitiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFairValueMeasurementOfLiabilitiesAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFairValueMeasurementOfLiabilitiesTable" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFairValueMeasurementOfLiabilitiesTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFairValueMeasurementOfLiabilitiesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of fair value measurement of liabilities [table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFairValueMeasurementOfLiabilitiesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of fair value measurement of liabilities [table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFairValueMeasurementOfLiabilitiesTable" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFairValueMeasurementOfLiabilitiesTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFairValueMeasurementOfLiabilitiesLineItems" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFairValueMeasurementOfLiabilitiesLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFairValueMeasurementOfLiabilitiesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of fair value measurement of liabilities [line items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFairValueMeasurementOfLiabilitiesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of fair value measurement of liabilities [line items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFairValueMeasurementOfLiabilitiesLineItems" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFairValueMeasurementOfLiabilitiesLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_FinancialLiabilitiesAtFairValue" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_FinancialLiabilitiesAtFairValue" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_FinancialLiabilitiesAtFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Financial liabilities, at fair value</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_FinancialLiabilitiesAtFairValue" xml:lang="en-US">Financial liabilities, at fair value</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_FinancialLiabilitiesAtFairValue" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_FinancialLiabilitiesAtFairValue" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_MeasurementAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_MeasurementAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_MeasurementAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Measurement [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_MeasurementAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Measurement [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_MeasurementAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_MeasurementAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_MeasurementDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_MeasurementDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_MeasurementDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Measurement [domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_MeasurementDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Aggregated measurement [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_MeasurementDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_MeasurementDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_AtFairValueMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AtFairValueMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AtFairValueMember" xml:lang="en-US">At fair value [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AtFairValueMember" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AtFairValueMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_AtFairValueMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_NotMeasuredAtFairValueInStatementOfFinancialPositionButForWhichFairValueIsDisclosedMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NotMeasuredAtFairValueInStatementOfFinancialPositionButForWhichFairValueIsDisclosedMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NotMeasuredAtFairValueInStatementOfFinancialPositionButForWhichFairValueIsDisclosedMember" xml:lang="en-US">Not measured at fair value in statement of financial position but for which fair value is disclosed [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NotMeasuredAtFairValueInStatementOfFinancialPositionButForWhichFairValueIsDisclosedMember" xml:lang="en-US">Not measured at fair value in statement of financial position but for which fair value is disclosed [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NotMeasuredAtFairValueInStatementOfFinancialPositionButForWhichFairValueIsDisclosedMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_NotMeasuredAtFairValueInStatementOfFinancialPositionButForWhichFairValueIsDisclosedMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_NotesProgramMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_NotesProgramMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_NotesProgramMember" xml:lang="en-US">Notes Program [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_NotesProgramMember" xml:lang="en-US">Notes Program [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_NotesProgramMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_NotesProgramMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_NotesProgramMember" xml:lang="en-US">Notes Program</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_SeriesAWarrantsMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_SeriesAWarrantsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_SeriesAWarrantsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Series A Warrants [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_SeriesAWarrantsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Series A warrants [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_SeriesAWarrantsMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_SeriesAWarrantsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_SeriesAWarrantsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Series A warrants [member].</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CategoriesOfRelatedPartiesAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CategoriesOfRelatedPartiesAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CategoriesOfRelatedPartiesAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Categories of related parties [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CategoriesOfRelatedPartiesAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Categories of related parties [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CategoriesOfRelatedPartiesAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CategoriesOfRelatedPartiesAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CategoriesOfRelatedPartiesDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CategoriesOfRelatedPartiesDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CategoriesOfRelatedPartiesDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Categories of related parties [domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CategoriesOfRelatedPartiesDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Entity's total for related parties [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CategoriesOfRelatedPartiesDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CategoriesOfRelatedPartiesDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_SponsorMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_SponsorMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_SponsorMember" xml:lang="en-US">Sponsor [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_SponsorMember" xml:lang="en-US">Sponsor [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_SponsorMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_SponsorMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_SponsorMember" xml:lang="en-US">Sponsor</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_UnobservableInputsAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_UnobservableInputsAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_UnobservableInputsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Unobservable inputs [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_UnobservableInputsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Unobservable inputs [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_UnobservableInputsAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_UnobservableInputsAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_UnobservableInputsDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_UnobservableInputsDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_UnobservableInputsDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Unobservable inputs [domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_UnobservableInputsDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Unobservable inputs [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_UnobservableInputsDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_UnobservableInputsDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_MarketComparablePricesMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_MarketComparablePricesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_MarketComparablePricesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Market comparable prices [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_MarketComparablePricesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Market comparable prices [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_MarketComparablePricesMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_MarketComparablePricesMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_NumberOfWarrantsIssued" xlink:label="loc_vist_NumberOfWarrantsIssued" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_NumberOfWarrantsIssued" xml:lang="en-US">Number Of Warrants Issued</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_NumberOfWarrantsIssued" xml:lang="en-US">Warrants issued</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_NumberOfWarrantsIssued" xlink:to="lab_vist_NumberOfWarrantsIssued" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_NumberOfWarrantsIssued" xml:lang="en-US">Number of warrants issued.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_WarrantsIssuedExercisePricePerShare" xlink:label="loc_vist_WarrantsIssuedExercisePricePerShare" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_WarrantsIssuedExercisePricePerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Warrants Issued Exercise Price Per Share</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_WarrantsIssuedExercisePricePerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Warrants issued, exercise price per share</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_WarrantsIssuedExercisePricePerShare" xlink:to="lab_vist_WarrantsIssuedExercisePricePerShare" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_WarrantsIssuedExercisePricePerShare" xml:lang="en-US">Warrants issued, exercise price per share.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfWarrants1" xlink:label="loc_vist_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfWarrants1" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfWarrants1" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds From Issuance Of Warrants 1</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfWarrants1" xlink:to="lab_vist_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfWarrants1" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfWarrants1" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from issuance of warrants.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_PercentageOfArgentinePesoDepreciated" xlink:label="loc_vist_PercentageOfArgentinePesoDepreciated" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_PercentageOfArgentinePesoDepreciated" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage Of Argentine Peso Depreciated</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_PercentageOfArgentinePesoDepreciated" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of argentine peso depreciated</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_PercentageOfArgentinePesoDepreciated" xlink:to="lab_vist_PercentageOfArgentinePesoDepreciated" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_PercentageOfArgentinePesoDepreciated" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of Argentine Peso depreciated .</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_InflationRetailPriceIndices" xlink:label="loc_vist_InflationRetailPriceIndices" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_InflationRetailPriceIndices" xml:lang="en-US">Inflation Retail Price Indices</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_InflationRetailPriceIndices" xml:lang="en-US">Inflation retail price indices</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_InflationRetailPriceIndices" xlink:to="lab_vist_InflationRetailPriceIndices" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_InflationRetailPriceIndices" xml:lang="en-US">Inflation retail price indices.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_InflationWholesalePriceIndex" xlink:label="loc_vist_InflationWholesalePriceIndex" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_InflationWholesalePriceIndex" xml:lang="en-US">Inflation Wholesale Price Index</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_InflationWholesalePriceIndex" xml:lang="en-US">Inflation wholesale price index</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_InflationWholesalePriceIndex" xlink:to="lab_vist_InflationWholesalePriceIndex" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_InflationWholesalePriceIndex" xml:lang="en-US">Inflation wholesale price index.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_BorrowingsvariableInterestRate" xlink:label="loc_vist_BorrowingsvariableInterestRate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_BorrowingsvariableInterestRate" xml:lang="en-US">Borrowings variable Interest Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_BorrowingsvariableInterestRate" xml:lang="en-US">variable interest rate</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_BorrowingsvariableInterestRate" xlink:to="lab_vist_BorrowingsvariableInterestRate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_BorrowingsvariableInterestRate" xml:lang="en-US">Borrowings variable interest rate.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_IndebtednessSubjectToVariableInterestRates" xlink:label="loc_vist_IndebtednessSubjectToVariableInterestRates" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_IndebtednessSubjectToVariableInterestRates" xml:lang="en-US">Indebtedness Subject To Variable Interest Rates</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_IndebtednessSubjectToVariableInterestRates" xml:lang="en-US">Indebtedness subject to variable interest rates</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_IndebtednessSubjectToVariableInterestRates" xlink:to="lab_vist_IndebtednessSubjectToVariableInterestRates" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_IndebtednessSubjectToVariableInterestRates" xml:lang="en-US">Indebtedness subject to variable interest rates.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_InterestRatePercentageAverageBasisPercentage" xlink:label="loc_vist_InterestRatePercentageAverageBasisPercentage" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_InterestRatePercentageAverageBasisPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Interest Rate Percentage Average Basis Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_InterestRatePercentageAverageBasisPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Average interest rate</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_InterestRatePercentageAverageBasisPercentage" xlink:to="lab_vist_InterestRatePercentageAverageBasisPercentage" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_InterestRatePercentageAverageBasisPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Interest rate percentage average basis percentage.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_NumberOfSharesIssued" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NumberOfSharesIssued" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NumberOfSharesIssued" xml:lang="en-US">Number of shares issued</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NumberOfSharesIssued" xml:lang="en-US">Shares issued</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NumberOfSharesIssued" xml:lang="en-US">Issuance of shares</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NumberOfSharesIssued" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_NumberOfSharesIssued" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughExerciseOfWarrantsEquity" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughExerciseOfWarrantsEquity" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughExerciseOfWarrantsEquity" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (decrease) through exercise of warrants, equity</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughExerciseOfWarrantsEquity" xml:lang="en-US">Cashless exercises of warrants</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughExerciseOfWarrantsEquity" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughExerciseOfWarrantsEquity" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/currency/2025/currency-2025.xsd#currency_USD" xlink:label="loc_currency_USD" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_currency_USD" xml:lang="en-US">United States of America, Dollars</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_currency_USD" xml:lang="en-US">USD</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_currency_USD" xlink:to="lab_currency_USD" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_FinancialInstitutionAxis" xlink:label="loc_vist_FinancialInstitutionAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_FinancialInstitutionAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Financial Institution [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_FinancialInstitutionAxis" xlink:to="lab_vist_FinancialInstitutionAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_FinancialInstitutionAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Financial institution.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_FinancialInstitutionDomain" xlink:label="loc_vist_FinancialInstitutionDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_FinancialInstitutionDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Financial Institution [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_FinancialInstitutionDomain" xlink:to="lab_vist_FinancialInstitutionDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_FinancialInstitutionDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Financial institution.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_CommuniqueAAxis" xlink:label="loc_vist_CommuniqueAAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_CommuniqueAAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Communique A [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_CommuniqueAAxis" xlink:to="lab_vist_CommuniqueAAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_CommuniqueAAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Communique A.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_CommuniqueADomain" xlink:label="loc_vist_CommuniqueADomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_CommuniqueADomain" xml:lang="en-US">Communique A [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_CommuniqueADomain" xlink:to="lab_vist_CommuniqueADomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_CommuniqueADomain" xml:lang="en-US">Communique A.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfSignificantInvestmentsInAssociatesLineItems" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfSignificantInvestmentsInAssociatesLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfSignificantInvestmentsInAssociatesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of associates [line items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfSignificantInvestmentsInAssociatesLineItems" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfSignificantInvestmentsInAssociatesLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ProportionOfOwnershipInterestInAssociate" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ProportionOfOwnershipInterestInAssociate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProportionOfOwnershipInterestInAssociate" xml:lang="en-US">Proportion of ownership interest in associate</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProportionOfOwnershipInterestInAssociate" xml:lang="en-US">Equity interest</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProportionOfOwnershipInterestInAssociate" xml:lang="en-US">Proportion of ownership interest in associate</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ProportionOfOwnershipInterestInAssociate" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ProportionOfOwnershipInterestInAssociate" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ShareOfProfitLossOfContinuingOperationsOfAssociatesAndJointVenturesAccountedForUsingEquityMethod" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ShareOfProfitLossOfContinuingOperationsOfAssociatesAndJointVenturesAccountedForUsingEquityMethod" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ShareOfProfitLossOfContinuingOperationsOfAssociatesAndJointVenturesAccountedForUsingEquityMethod" xml:lang="en-US">Share of profit (loss) from continuing operations of associates and joint ventures accounted for using equity method</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ShareOfProfitLossOfContinuingOperationsOfAssociatesAndJointVenturesAccountedForUsingEquityMethod" xml:lang="en-US">Income&#160;(loss)&#160;from&#160;investments&#160;in associates</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ShareOfProfitLossOfContinuingOperationsOfAssociatesAndJointVenturesAccountedForUsingEquityMethod" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ShareOfProfitLossOfContinuingOperationsOfAssociatesAndJointVenturesAccountedForUsingEquityMethod" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_PrincipalActivityOfAssociate" xlink:label="loc_vist_PrincipalActivityOfAssociate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_PrincipalActivityOfAssociate" xml:lang="en-US">Principal Activity of Associate</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_PrincipalActivityOfAssociate" xml:lang="en-US">Main&#160;activity</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_PrincipalActivityOfAssociate" xlink:to="lab_vist_PrincipalActivityOfAssociate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_PrincipalActivityOfAssociate" xml:lang="en-US">Principal activity of associate.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_VMOSSAMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_VMOSSAMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_VMOSSAMember" xml:lang="en-US">VMOS S A [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_VMOSSAMember" xml:lang="en-US">VMOS S.A. [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_VMOSSAMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_VMOSSAMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_OtherAssociatesMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_OtherAssociatesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_OtherAssociatesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other Associates [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_OtherAssociatesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other Associates [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_OtherAssociatesMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_OtherAssociatesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_OtherAssociatesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other assosiates.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_CapacityOfCrudeOilForTransportation" xlink:label="loc_vist_CapacityOfCrudeOilForTransportation" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_CapacityOfCrudeOilForTransportation" xml:lang="en-US">Capacity Of Crude Oil For Transportation</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_CapacityOfCrudeOilForTransportation" xml:lang="en-US">Capacity of crude oil for transportation</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_CapacityOfCrudeOilForTransportation" xlink:to="lab_vist_CapacityOfCrudeOilForTransportation" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_CapacityOfCrudeOilForTransportation" xml:lang="en-US">Capacity of crude oil for transportation.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_IncreaseInCapacityOfCrudeOilForTransportation" xlink:label="loc_vist_IncreaseInCapacityOfCrudeOilForTransportation" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncreaseInCapacityOfCrudeOilForTransportation" xml:lang="en-US">Increase in capacity of crude oil for transportation</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncreaseInCapacityOfCrudeOilForTransportation" xml:lang="en-US">Increase in capacity of crude oil for transportation</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_IncreaseInCapacityOfCrudeOilForTransportation" xlink:to="lab_vist_IncreaseInCapacityOfCrudeOilForTransportation" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncreaseInCapacityOfCrudeOilForTransportation" xml:lang="en-US">Increase in capacity of crude oil for transportation.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ProfitLossFromContinuingOperations" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ProfitLossFromContinuingOperations" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProfitLossFromContinuingOperations" xml:lang="en-US">Profit (loss) from continuing operations</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProfitLossFromContinuingOperations" xml:lang="en-US">Profit (loss) from continuing operations</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ProfitLossFromContinuingOperations" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ProfitLossFromContinuingOperations" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_CapacityOfCrudeOilAwardedUnderContract" xlink:label="loc_vist_CapacityOfCrudeOilAwardedUnderContract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_CapacityOfCrudeOilAwardedUnderContract" xml:lang="en-US">Capacity Of Crude Oil Awarded Under Contract</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_CapacityOfCrudeOilAwardedUnderContract" xml:lang="en-US">Capacity of crude oil awarded under contract</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_CapacityOfCrudeOilAwardedUnderContract" xlink:to="lab_vist_CapacityOfCrudeOilAwardedUnderContract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_CapacityOfCrudeOilAwardedUnderContract" xml:lang="en-US">Capacity of crude oil awarded under contract.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_YPFPampaEnergaSAandPanAmericanSurSAMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_YPFPampaEnergaSAandPanAmericanSurSAMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_YPFPampaEnergaSAandPanAmericanSurSAMember" xml:lang="en-US">YPF Pampa Energa SA and Pan American Sur SA [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_YPFPampaEnergaSAandPanAmericanSurSAMember" xml:lang="en-US">YPF, Pampa Energa S.A. and Pan American Sur S.A [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_YPFPampaEnergaSAandPanAmericanSurSAMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_YPFPampaEnergaSAandPanAmericanSurSAMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_InventoryAbstract" xlink:label="loc_vist_InventoryAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_InventoryAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Inventory [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_InventoryAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Inventory [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_InventoryAbstract" xlink:to="lab_vist_InventoryAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_InventoryAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Inventory Abstract.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_MaterialsAndSpareParts" xlink:label="loc_vist_MaterialsAndSpareParts" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_MaterialsAndSpareParts" xml:lang="en-US">Materials And Spare Parts</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_MaterialsAndSpareParts" xml:lang="en-US">Materials and spare parts</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_MaterialsAndSpareParts" xlink:to="lab_vist_MaterialsAndSpareParts" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_MaterialsAndSpareParts" xml:lang="en-US">Materials and spare parts.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_AssignedCrudeOilStock" xlink:label="loc_vist_AssignedCrudeOilStock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_AssignedCrudeOilStock" xml:lang="en-US">Assigned Crude Oil Stock</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_AssignedCrudeOilStock" xml:lang="en-US">Assigned crude oil stock</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_AssignedCrudeOilStock" xlink:to="lab_vist_AssignedCrudeOilStock" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_AssignedCrudeOilStock" xml:lang="en-US">Assigned crude oil stock.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CashAndCashEquivalentsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CashAndCashEquivalentsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashAndCashEquivalentsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Cash and cash equivalents [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CashAndCashEquivalentsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CashAndCashEquivalentsAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_BalancesWithBanks" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_BalancesWithBanks" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_BalancesWithBanks" xml:lang="en-US">Balances with banks</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_BalancesWithBanks" xml:lang="en-US">Cash in banks</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_BalancesWithBanks" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_BalancesWithBanks" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_MutualFunds" xlink:label="loc_vist_MutualFunds" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_MutualFunds" xml:lang="en-US">Mutual Funds</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_MutualFunds" xml:lang="en-US">Mutual funds</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_MutualFunds" xlink:to="lab_vist_MutualFunds" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_MutualFunds" xml:lang="en-US">Mutual funds.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_GovernmentBondsAndTreasuryNotes" xlink:label="loc_vist_GovernmentBondsAndTreasuryNotes" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_GovernmentBondsAndTreasuryNotes" xml:lang="en-US">Government Bonds and Treasury Notes</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_GovernmentBondsAndTreasuryNotes" xml:lang="en-US">Government bonds</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_GovernmentBondsAndTreasuryNotes" xlink:to="lab_vist_GovernmentBondsAndTreasuryNotes" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_GovernmentBondsAndTreasuryNotes" xml:lang="en-US">Government bonds and treasury notes.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_MoneyMarketFunds" xlink:label="loc_vist_MoneyMarketFunds" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_MoneyMarketFunds" xml:lang="en-US">Money Market Funds</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_MoneyMarketFunds" xml:lang="en-US">Money market funds</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_MoneyMarketFunds" xlink:to="lab_vist_MoneyMarketFunds" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_MoneyMarketFunds" xml:lang="en-US">Money market funds.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ArgentineGovernmentBonds" xlink:label="loc_vist_ArgentineGovernmentBonds" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ArgentineGovernmentBonds" xml:lang="en-US">Argentine government bonds</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ArgentineGovernmentBonds" xlink:to="lab_vist_ArgentineGovernmentBonds" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ArgentineGovernmentBonds" xml:lang="en-US">Argentine government bonds.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_InvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsAccountedForUsingEquityMethod" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_InvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsAccountedForUsingEquityMethod" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsAccountedForUsingEquityMethod" xml:lang="en-US">Investments other than investments accounted for using equity method</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsAccountedForUsingEquityMethod" xml:lang="en-US">Other investments</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_InvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsAccountedForUsingEquityMethod" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_InvestmentsOtherThanInvestmentsAccountedForUsingEquityMethod" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_OtherInvestment" xlink:label="loc_vist_OtherInvestment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_OtherInvestment" xml:lang="en-US">Other Investment</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_OtherInvestment" xml:lang="en-US">Other investments</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_OtherInvestment" xlink:to="lab_vist_OtherInvestment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_OtherInvestment" xml:lang="en-US">Other investment.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_SeriesCCommonSharesMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_SeriesCCommonSharesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_SeriesCCommonSharesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Series C Common Shares [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_SeriesCCommonSharesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Series C common shares [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_SeriesCCommonSharesMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_SeriesCCommonSharesMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_SeriesACommonSharesMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_SeriesACommonSharesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_SeriesACommonSharesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Series A Common Shares [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_SeriesACommonSharesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Series A common shares [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_SeriesACommonSharesMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_SeriesACommonSharesMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_IncreaseDecreaseInSharesThroughRedemption" xlink:label="loc_vist_IncreaseDecreaseInSharesThroughRedemption" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncreaseDecreaseInSharesThroughRedemption" xml:lang="en-US">Increase Decrease In Shares Through Redemption</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncreaseDecreaseInSharesThroughRedemption" xml:lang="en-US">Number of shares</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_IncreaseDecreaseInSharesThroughRedemption" xlink:to="lab_vist_IncreaseDecreaseInSharesThroughRedemption" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncreaseDecreaseInSharesThroughRedemption" xml:lang="en-US">Increase decrease in shares through redemption.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughSharebasedPaymentTransactions" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughSharebasedPaymentTransactions" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughSharebasedPaymentTransactions" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (decrease) through share-based payment transactions, equity</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughSharebasedPaymentTransactions" xml:lang="en-US">Series A shares granted for the LTIP</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughSharebasedPaymentTransactions" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughSharebasedPaymentTransactions" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_IncreaseDecreaseInSharesThroughSharebasedPaymentTransactions" xlink:label="loc_vist_IncreaseDecreaseInSharesThroughSharebasedPaymentTransactions" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncreaseDecreaseInSharesThroughSharebasedPaymentTransactions" xml:lang="en-US">Increase Decrease In Shares Through Sharebased Payment Transactions</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncreaseDecreaseInSharesThroughSharebasedPaymentTransactions" xml:lang="en-US">Number of shares</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_IncreaseDecreaseInSharesThroughSharebasedPaymentTransactions" xlink:to="lab_vist_IncreaseDecreaseInSharesThroughSharebasedPaymentTransactions" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncreaseDecreaseInSharesThroughSharebasedPaymentTransactions" xml:lang="en-US">Increase decrease in shares through sharebased payment transactions.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_NumberOfIssuedCapital" xlink:label="loc_vist_NumberOfIssuedCapital" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_NumberOfIssuedCapital" xml:lang="en-US">Number of Issued Capital</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_NumberOfIssuedCapital" xml:lang="en-US">Beginning Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_NumberOfIssuedCapital" xml:lang="en-US">Ending Balance</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_NumberOfIssuedCapital" xlink:to="lab_vist_NumberOfIssuedCapital" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_NumberOfIssuedCapital" xml:lang="en-US">Number of Issued capital.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_IssuedCapital1" xlink:label="loc_vist_IssuedCapital1" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_IssuedCapital1" xml:lang="en-US">Issued Capital1</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_IssuedCapital1" xml:lang="en-US">Shares to be granted in LTIP</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_IssuedCapital1" xlink:to="lab_vist_IssuedCapital1" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_IssuedCapital1" xml:lang="en-US">Issued capital.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_NumberOfSharesOutstanding1" xlink:label="loc_vist_NumberOfSharesOutstanding1" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_NumberOfSharesOutstanding1" xml:lang="en-US">Number Of Shares Outstanding1</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_NumberOfSharesOutstanding1" xml:lang="en-US">Number of shares</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_NumberOfSharesOutstanding1" xlink:to="lab_vist_NumberOfSharesOutstanding1" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_NumberOfSharesOutstanding1" xml:lang="en-US">Number of shares outstanding.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_NumberOfSharesOutstanding2" xlink:label="loc_vist_NumberOfSharesOutstanding2" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_NumberOfSharesOutstanding2" xml:lang="en-US">Number Of Shares Outstanding2</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_NumberOfSharesOutstanding2" xml:lang="en-US">Number of shares</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_NumberOfSharesOutstanding2" xlink:to="lab_vist_NumberOfSharesOutstanding2" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_NumberOfSharesOutstanding2" xml:lang="en-US">Number of shares outstanding.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_NumberOfSharesOutstanding3" xlink:label="loc_vist_NumberOfSharesOutstanding3" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_NumberOfSharesOutstanding3" xml:lang="en-US">Number Of Shares Outstanding3</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_NumberOfSharesOutstanding3" xml:lang="en-US">Number of shares</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_NumberOfSharesOutstanding3" xlink:to="lab_vist_NumberOfSharesOutstanding3" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_NumberOfSharesOutstanding3" xml:lang="en-US">Number of shares outstanding.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_IncreaseDecreaseThroughExerciseOfWarrantsEquityShares" xlink:label="loc_vist_IncreaseDecreaseThroughExerciseOfWarrantsEquityShares" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncreaseDecreaseThroughExerciseOfWarrantsEquityShares" xml:lang="en-US">Increase Decrease Through Exercise Of Warrants Equity Shares</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncreaseDecreaseThroughExerciseOfWarrantsEquityShares" xml:lang="en-US">Number of shares</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_IncreaseDecreaseThroughExerciseOfWarrantsEquityShares" xlink:to="lab_vist_IncreaseDecreaseThroughExerciseOfWarrantsEquityShares" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncreaseDecreaseThroughExerciseOfWarrantsEquityShares" xml:lang="en-US">Increase Decrease Through Exercise Of Warrants Equity, Shares.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_IncreaseDecreaseThroughShareRepurchaseEquity" xlink:label="loc_vist_IncreaseDecreaseThroughShareRepurchaseEquity" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncreaseDecreaseThroughShareRepurchaseEquity" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (Decrease) Through Share Repurchase, Equity</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncreaseDecreaseThroughShareRepurchaseEquity" xml:lang="en-US">Share repurchase</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncreaseDecreaseThroughShareRepurchaseEquity" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (Decrease) Through Share Repurchase, Equity</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_IncreaseDecreaseThroughShareRepurchaseEquity" xlink:to="lab_vist_IncreaseDecreaseThroughShareRepurchaseEquity" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncreaseDecreaseThroughShareRepurchaseEquity" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (decrease) through Share repurchase, equity.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_IncreaseDecreaseThroughNumberOfSharesRepurchasedEquity" xlink:label="loc_vist_IncreaseDecreaseThroughNumberOfSharesRepurchasedEquity" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncreaseDecreaseThroughNumberOfSharesRepurchasedEquity" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (Decrease) Through Number Of Shares Repurchased Equity</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncreaseDecreaseThroughNumberOfSharesRepurchasedEquity" xml:lang="en-US">Number of shares repurchased</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncreaseDecreaseThroughNumberOfSharesRepurchasedEquity" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (Decrease) Through Number Of Shares Repurchased Equity</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_IncreaseDecreaseThroughNumberOfSharesRepurchasedEquity" xlink:to="lab_vist_IncreaseDecreaseThroughNumberOfSharesRepurchasedEquity" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncreaseDecreaseThroughNumberOfSharesRepurchasedEquity" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (decrease) through Number of shares repurchased, equity.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_IncreaseInIssuedCapital" xlink:label="loc_vist_IncreaseInIssuedCapital" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncreaseInIssuedCapital" xml:lang="en-US">Increase In Issued Capital</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_IncreaseInIssuedCapital" xlink:to="lab_vist_IncreaseInIssuedCapital" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncreaseInIssuedCapital" xml:lang="en-US">Increase In Issued Capital</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_FinancialLeverageRatioAbstract" xlink:label="loc_vist_FinancialLeverageRatioAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_FinancialLeverageRatioAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Financial Leverage Ratio [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_FinancialLeverageRatioAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Financial leverage ratio [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_FinancialLeverageRatioAbstract" xlink:to="lab_vist_FinancialLeverageRatioAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_BorrowingsAndLeasesLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_vist_BorrowingsAndLeasesLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_BorrowingsAndLeasesLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Borrowings And Leases Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_BorrowingsAndLeasesLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Total borrowings and lease liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_BorrowingsAndLeasesLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_vist_BorrowingsAndLeasesLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_BorrowingsAndLeasesLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Borrowings and leases liabilities.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_BorrwoingsNetOfCashCashEquivalents" xlink:label="loc_vist_BorrwoingsNetOfCashCashEquivalents" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_BorrwoingsNetOfCashCashEquivalents" xml:lang="en-US">Borrwoings Net Of Cash Cash Equivalents</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_BorrwoingsNetOfCashCashEquivalents" xml:lang="en-US">Net debt</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_BorrwoingsNetOfCashCashEquivalents" xlink:to="lab_vist_BorrwoingsNetOfCashCashEquivalents" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_BorrwoingsNetOfCashCashEquivalents" xml:lang="en-US">Borrwoings net of cash cash equivalents.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_LeverageRatio" xlink:label="loc_vist_LeverageRatio" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_LeverageRatio" xml:lang="en-US">Leverage Ratio</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_LeverageRatio" xml:lang="en-US">Leverage ratio</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_LeverageRatio" xlink:to="lab_vist_LeverageRatio" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_LeverageRatio" xml:lang="en-US">Leverage ratio.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfClassesOfShareCapitalAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfClassesOfShareCapitalAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfClassesOfShareCapitalAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of classes of share capital [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfClassesOfShareCapitalAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of classes of share capital [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfClassesOfShareCapitalAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfClassesOfShareCapitalAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfClassesOfShareCapitalTable" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfClassesOfShareCapitalTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfClassesOfShareCapitalTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of classes of share capital [table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfClassesOfShareCapitalTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of classes of share capital [table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfClassesOfShareCapitalTable" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfClassesOfShareCapitalTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_SeriesACommonSharesToLTIPMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_SeriesACommonSharesToLTIPMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_SeriesACommonSharesToLTIPMember" xml:lang="en-US">Series A common shares to LTIP [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_SeriesACommonSharesToLTIPMember" xml:lang="en-US">Series A common shares to LTIP [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_SeriesACommonSharesToLTIPMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_SeriesACommonSharesToLTIPMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_TreasurySharesMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_TreasurySharesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TreasurySharesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Treasury shares [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TreasurySharesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Treasury shares [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_TreasurySharesMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_TreasurySharesMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CounterpartiesAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CounterpartiesAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CounterpartiesAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Counterparties [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CounterpartiesAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Counterparties [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CounterpartiesAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CounterpartiesAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CounterpartiesDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CounterpartiesDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CounterpartiesDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Counterparties [domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CounterpartiesDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Counterparties [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CounterpartiesDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CounterpartiesDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_SharesReservedForIssueUnderOptionsAndContractsForSaleOfShares" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_SharesReservedForIssueUnderOptionsAndContractsForSaleOfShares" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_SharesReservedForIssueUnderOptionsAndContractsForSaleOfShares" xml:lang="en-US">Number of shares reserved for issue under options and contracts for sale of shares</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_SharesReservedForIssueUnderOptionsAndContractsForSaleOfShares" xml:lang="en-US">Number of shares approved for incentive plans</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_SharesReservedForIssueUnderOptionsAndContractsForSaleOfShares" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_SharesReservedForIssueUnderOptionsAndContractsForSaleOfShares" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_CreationOfAFundToAcquireOwnShares" xlink:label="loc_vist_CreationOfAFundToAcquireOwnShares" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_CreationOfAFundToAcquireOwnShares" xml:lang="en-US">Creation Of A Fund To Acquire Own Shares</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_CreationOfAFundToAcquireOwnShares" xml:lang="en-US">Creation of a fund to acquire own shares</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_CreationOfAFundToAcquireOwnShares" xlink:to="lab_vist_CreationOfAFundToAcquireOwnShares" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_CreationOfAFundToAcquireOwnShares" xml:lang="en-US">Creation of a fund to acquire own shares.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_PercentageOfLegalReserveToShareCapital" xlink:label="loc_vist_PercentageOfLegalReserveToShareCapital" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_PercentageOfLegalReserveToShareCapital" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of Legal Reserve to Share Capital</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_PercentageOfLegalReserveToShareCapital" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of legal reserve to share capital</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_PercentageOfLegalReserveToShareCapital" xlink:to="lab_vist_PercentageOfLegalReserveToShareCapital" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_PercentageOfLegalReserveToShareCapital" xml:lang="en-US">percentage of legal reserve to share capital.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_PercentageOfProfitAllocatedToLegalReserve" xlink:label="loc_vist_PercentageOfProfitAllocatedToLegalReserve" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_PercentageOfProfitAllocatedToLegalReserve" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of Profit Allocated to Legal Reserve</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_PercentageOfProfitAllocatedToLegalReserve" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of profit allocated to legal reserve</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_PercentageOfProfitAllocatedToLegalReserve" xlink:to="lab_vist_PercentageOfProfitAllocatedToLegalReserve" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_PercentageOfProfitAllocatedToLegalReserve" xml:lang="en-US">percentage of profit allocated to legal reserve.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_TotalAmountOfLegalReserve" xlink:label="loc_vist_TotalAmountOfLegalReserve" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_TotalAmountOfLegalReserve" xml:lang="en-US">Total amount of legal reserve</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_TotalAmountOfLegalReserve" xlink:to="lab_vist_TotalAmountOfLegalReserve" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_TotalAmountOfLegalReserve" xml:lang="en-US">Total amount of legal reserve</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfOtherProvisionsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfOtherProvisionsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfOtherProvisionsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of other provisions [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfOtherProvisionsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of other provisions [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfOtherProvisionsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfOtherProvisionsAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfOtherProvisionsTable" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfOtherProvisionsTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfOtherProvisionsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of other provisions [table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfOtherProvisionsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of other provisions [table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfOtherProvisionsTable" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfOtherProvisionsTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfOtherProvisionsLineItems" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfOtherProvisionsLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfOtherProvisionsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of other provisions [line items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfOtherProvisionsLineItems" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfOtherProvisionsLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ClassesOfProvisionsAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfProvisionsAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfProvisionsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Classes of other provisions [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfProvisionsAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfProvisionsAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ClassesOfOtherProvisionsDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfOtherProvisionsDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfOtherProvisionsDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Classes of other provisions [domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfOtherProvisionsDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfOtherProvisionsDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_EnvironmentalRemediation1Member" xlink:label="loc_vist_EnvironmentalRemediation1Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_EnvironmentalRemediation1Member" xml:lang="en-US">Environmental Remediation 1 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_EnvironmentalRemediation1Member" xml:lang="en-US">Environmental remediation [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_EnvironmentalRemediation1Member" xlink:to="lab_vist_EnvironmentalRemediation1Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_EnvironmentalRemediation1Member" xml:lang="en-US">Environmental remediation.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ContingenciesMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_ContingenciesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ContingenciesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Contingencies [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ContingenciesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Contingencies [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ContingenciesMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_ContingenciesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ContingenciesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Contingencies.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_WellPluggingAndAbandonmentMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_WellPluggingAndAbandonmentMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_WellPluggingAndAbandonmentMember" xml:lang="en-US">Well plugging and abandonment [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_WellPluggingAndAbandonmentMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_WellPluggingAndAbandonmentMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_OtherProvisions" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_OtherProvisions" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherProvisions" xml:lang="en-US">Other provisions</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherProvisions" xml:lang="en-US">Amounts at beginning of year</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherProvisions" xml:lang="en-US">Amounts at end of year</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_OtherProvisions" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_OtherProvisions" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ProvisionUsedOtherProvisions" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ProvisionUsedOtherProvisions" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProvisionUsedOtherProvisions" xml:lang="en-US">Provision used, other provisions</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProvisionUsedOtherProvisions" xml:lang="en-US">Amounts incurred for payments/settlements</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ProvisionUsedOtherProvisions" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ProvisionUsedOtherProvisions" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughTimeValueOfMoneyAdjustmentOtherProvisions" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughTimeValueOfMoneyAdjustmentOtherProvisions" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughTimeValueOfMoneyAdjustmentOtherProvisions" xml:lang="en-US">Increase through adjustments arising from passage of time, other provisions</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughTimeValueOfMoneyAdjustmentOtherProvisions" xml:lang="en-US">Increase in the change in capitalized estimates (Note 12)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughTimeValueOfMoneyAdjustmentOtherProvisions" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughTimeValueOfMoneyAdjustmentOtherProvisions" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseInExistingProvisionsOtherProvisions" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseInExistingProvisionsOtherProvisions" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseInExistingProvisionsOtherProvisions" xml:lang="en-US">Increase in existing provisions, other provisions</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseInExistingProvisionsOtherProvisions" xml:lang="en-US">Increases (Note 9.2)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseInExistingProvisionsOtherProvisions" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseInExistingProvisionsOtherProvisions" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughNetExchangeDifferencesOtherProvisions" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughNetExchangeDifferencesOtherProvisions" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughNetExchangeDifferencesOtherProvisions" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (decrease) through net exchange differences, other provisions</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughNetExchangeDifferencesOtherProvisions" xml:lang="en-US">Foreign exchange differences</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughNetExchangeDifferencesOtherProvisions" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughNetExchangeDifferencesOtherProvisions" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_IncreaseDecreaseInTheChangeInEstimatesOfConventionalAssets" xlink:label="loc_vist_IncreaseDecreaseInTheChangeInEstimatesOfConventionalAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncreaseDecreaseInTheChangeInEstimatesOfConventionalAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Increase Decrease In The Change In Estimates Of Conventional Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncreaseDecreaseInTheChangeInEstimatesOfConventionalAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (decrease) in the change in estimates of conventional assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_IncreaseDecreaseInTheChangeInEstimatesOfConventionalAssets" xlink:to="lab_vist_IncreaseDecreaseInTheChangeInEstimatesOfConventionalAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncreaseDecreaseInTheChangeInEstimatesOfConventionalAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (decrease) in the change in estimates of conventional assets.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_AcquisitionsThroughBusinessCombinationsOtherProvisions" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AcquisitionsThroughBusinessCombinationsOtherProvisions" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AcquisitionsThroughBusinessCombinationsOtherProvisions" xml:lang="en-US">Acquisitions through business combinations, other provisions</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AcquisitionsThroughBusinessCombinationsOtherProvisions" xml:lang="en-US">Incorporation through business combination (Note 1.2.2 and 32)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AcquisitionsThroughBusinessCombinationsOtherProvisions" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_AcquisitionsThroughBusinessCombinationsOtherProvisions" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_SettlementsProvisions" xlink:label="loc_vist_SettlementsProvisions" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_SettlementsProvisions" xml:lang="en-US">Settlements Provisions</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_SettlementsProvisions" xml:lang="en-US">Settlements</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_SettlementsProvisions" xlink:to="lab_vist_SettlementsProvisions" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_SettlementsProvisions" xml:lang="en-US">Settlements provisions.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_AssetRetirementObligationMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_AssetRetirementObligationMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_AssetRetirementObligationMember" xml:lang="en-US">Asset Retirement Obligation [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_AssetRetirementObligationMember" xml:lang="en-US">Asset retirement obligation [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_AssetRetirementObligationMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_AssetRetirementObligationMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ProvisionsForContingenciesMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_ProvisionsForContingenciesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProvisionsForContingenciesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Provisions for Contingencies [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProvisionsForContingenciesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Provisions for contingencies [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ProvisionsForContingenciesMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_ProvisionsForContingenciesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProvisionsForContingenciesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Provisions for contingencies.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_TopOfRangeMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_TopOfRangeMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TopOfRangeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Top of range [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TopOfRangeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Top of range [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_TopOfRangeMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_TopOfRangeMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_DiscountRateUsedInCalculationOfProvision" xlink:label="loc_vist_DiscountRateUsedInCalculationOfProvision" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_DiscountRateUsedInCalculationOfProvision" xml:lang="en-US">Discount Rate Used In Calculation Of Provision</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_DiscountRateUsedInCalculationOfProvision" xml:lang="en-US">Discount rate used in calculation of provision</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_DiscountRateUsedInCalculationOfProvision" xlink:to="lab_vist_DiscountRateUsedInCalculationOfProvision" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_DiscountRateUsedInCalculationOfProvision" xml:lang="en-US">Discount rate used in calculation of provision.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_LiabilitiesForIncurredClaimsThatAriseFromContractsWithinScopeOfIFRS17" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_LiabilitiesForIncurredClaimsThatAriseFromContractsWithinScopeOfIFRS17" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LiabilitiesForIncurredClaimsThatAriseFromContractsWithinScopeOfIFRS17" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities for incurred claims that arise from contracts within scope of IFRS 17</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LiabilitiesForIncurredClaimsThatAriseFromContractsWithinScopeOfIFRS17" xml:lang="en-US">Total claims and legal actions in aggregate claimed amount</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_LiabilitiesForIncurredClaimsThatAriseFromContractsWithinScopeOfIFRS17" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_LiabilitiesForIncurredClaimsThatAriseFromContractsWithinScopeOfIFRS17" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfInformationAboutDefinedBenefitPlansAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfInformationAboutDefinedBenefitPlansAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfInformationAboutDefinedBenefitPlansAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of information about defined benefit plans [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfInformationAboutDefinedBenefitPlansAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfInformationAboutDefinedBenefitPlansAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CurrentServiceCostNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAsset" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentServiceCostNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAsset" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentServiceCostNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAsset" xml:lang="en-US">Current service cost, net defined benefit liability (asset)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentServiceCostNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAsset" xml:lang="en-US">Cost of services</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentServiceCostNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAsset" xml:lang="en-US">Cost of services</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentServiceCostNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAsset" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentServiceCostNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAsset" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_InterestExpenseIncomeNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAsset" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_InterestExpenseIncomeNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAsset" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InterestExpenseIncomeNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAsset" xml:lang="en-US">Interest expense (income), net defined benefit liability (asset)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InterestExpenseIncomeNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAsset" xml:lang="en-US">Cost of interest</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InterestExpenseIncomeNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAsset" xml:lang="en-US">Cost of interest</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_InterestExpenseIncomeNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAsset" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_InterestExpenseIncomeNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAsset" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_GainsLossesArisingFromSettlementsNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAsset" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_GainsLossesArisingFromSettlementsNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAsset" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_GainsLossesArisingFromSettlementsNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAsset" xml:lang="en-US">Decrease (increase) in net defined benefit liability (asset) resulting from gains (losses) arising from settlements</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_GainsLossesArisingFromSettlementsNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAsset" xml:lang="en-US">Settlement</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_GainsLossesArisingFromSettlementsNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAsset" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_GainsLossesArisingFromSettlementsNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAsset" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAssetTable" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAssetTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAssetTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAssetTable" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAssetTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_NetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAssetAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAssetAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAssetAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Net defined benefit liability (asset) [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAssetAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_NetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAssetAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_NetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAssetDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAssetDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAssetDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Net defined benefit liability (asset) [domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAssetDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_NetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAssetDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_PresentValueOfDefinedBenefitObligationMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_PresentValueOfDefinedBenefitObligationMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PresentValueOfDefinedBenefitObligationMember" xml:lang="en-US">Present value of defined benefit obligation [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PresentValueOfDefinedBenefitObligationMember" xml:lang="en-US">Present value of the obligation [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_PresentValueOfDefinedBenefitObligationMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_PresentValueOfDefinedBenefitObligationMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAssetLineItems" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAssetLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAssetLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAssetLineItems" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAssetLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_LiabilityAssetOfDefinedBenefitPlans" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_LiabilityAssetOfDefinedBenefitPlans" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LiabilityAssetOfDefinedBenefitPlans" xml:lang="en-US">Net defined benefit liability (asset)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LiabilityAssetOfDefinedBenefitPlans" xml:lang="en-US">Amounts at beginning of year</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LiabilityAssetOfDefinedBenefitPlans" xml:lang="en-US">Amounts at end of year</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_LiabilityAssetOfDefinedBenefitPlans" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_LiabilityAssetOfDefinedBenefitPlans" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ItemsClassifiedInProfitOrLossAbstract" xlink:label="loc_vist_ItemsClassifiedInProfitOrLossAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ItemsClassifiedInProfitOrLossAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Items Classified In Profit Or Loss [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ItemsClassifiedInProfitOrLossAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Items classified as loss or profit</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ItemsClassifiedInProfitOrLossAbstract" xlink:to="lab_vist_ItemsClassifiedInProfitOrLossAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ItemsClassifiedInProfitOrLossAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Items classified in profit or loss.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ItemsClassifiedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" xlink:label="loc_vist_ItemsClassifiedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ItemsClassifiedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Items Classified In Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ItemsClassifiedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Items classified in other comprehensive income</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ItemsClassifiedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" xlink:to="lab_vist_ItemsClassifiedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ItemsClassifiedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Items classified in other comprehensive income.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ActuarialGainsLossesArisingFromChangesInDemographicAssumptionsNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAsset" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ActuarialGainsLossesArisingFromChangesInDemographicAssumptionsNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAsset" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ActuarialGainsLossesArisingFromChangesInDemographicAssumptionsNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAsset" xml:lang="en-US">Actuarial gains (losses) arising from changes in demographic assumptions, net defined benefit liability (asset)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ActuarialGainsLossesArisingFromChangesInDemographicAssumptionsNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAsset" xml:lang="en-US">Actuarial remeasurement gain (losses)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ActuarialGainsLossesArisingFromChangesInDemographicAssumptionsNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAsset" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ActuarialGainsLossesArisingFromChangesInDemographicAssumptionsNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAsset" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ContributionsToPlanNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAsset" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ContributionsToPlanNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAsset" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ContributionsToPlanNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAsset" xml:lang="en-US">Contributions to plan, net defined benefit liability (asset)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ContributionsToPlanNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAsset" xml:lang="en-US">Payment of contributions</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ContributionsToPlanNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAsset" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ContributionsToPlanNetDefinedBenefitLiabilityAsset" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFairValueOfPlanAssetsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFairValueOfPlanAssetsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFairValueOfPlanAssetsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of fair value of plan assets [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFairValueOfPlanAssetsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfFairValueOfPlanAssetsAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDefinedBenefitPlansTable" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDefinedBenefitPlansTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDefinedBenefitPlansTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of defined benefit plans [table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDefinedBenefitPlansTable" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDefinedBenefitPlansTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDefinedBenefitPlansLineItems" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDefinedBenefitPlansLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDefinedBenefitPlansLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of defined benefit plans [line items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDefinedBenefitPlansLineItems" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDefinedBenefitPlansLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CashAndCashEquivalentsAmountContributedToFairValueOfPlanAssets" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CashAndCashEquivalentsAmountContributedToFairValueOfPlanAssets" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashAndCashEquivalentsAmountContributedToFairValueOfPlanAssets" xml:lang="en-US">Cash and cash equivalents, amount contributed to fair value of plan assets</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DebtInstrumentsAmountContributedToFairValueOfPlanAssets" xml:lang="en-US">US government bonds</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LaterThanTwoYearsAndNotLaterThanThreeYearsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Later than two years and not later than three years [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LaterThanTwoYearsAndNotLaterThanThreeYearsMember" xml:lang="en-US">2 to 3 years [member]</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_LaterThanThreeYearsAndNotLaterThanFourYearsMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_LaterThanThreeYearsAndNotLaterThanFourYearsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LaterThanThreeYearsAndNotLaterThanFourYearsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Later than three years and not later than four years [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LaterThanThreeYearsAndNotLaterThanFourYearsMember" xml:lang="en-US">3 to 4 years [member]</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_LaterThanFourYearsAndNotLaterThanFiveYearsMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_LaterThanFourYearsAndNotLaterThanFiveYearsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LaterThanFourYearsAndNotLaterThanFiveYearsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Later than four years and not later than five years [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LaterThanFourYearsAndNotLaterThanFiveYearsMember" xml:lang="en-US">4 to 5 years [member]</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_LaterThanFiveYearsAndNotLaterThanTenYearsMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_LaterThanFiveYearsAndNotLaterThanTenYearsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LaterThanFiveYearsAndNotLaterThanTenYearsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Later than five years and not later than ten years [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_LaterThanFiveYearsAndNotLaterThanTenYearsMember" xml:lang="en-US">6 to 10 years [member]</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_EstimateOfContributionsExpectedToBePaidToPlan" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_EstimateOfContributionsExpectedToBePaidToPlan" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_EstimateOfContributionsExpectedToBePaidToPlan" xml:lang="en-US">Estimate of contributions expected to be paid to plan for next annual reporting period</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_SalariesIncreaseByAgeAxis" xlink:label="loc_vist_SalariesIncreaseByAgeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_SalariesIncreaseByAgeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Salaries Increase By Age [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_SalariesIncreaseByAgeAxis" xlink:to="lab_vist_SalariesIncreaseByAgeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_SalariesIncreaseByAgeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Salaries increase by age.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_SalariesIncreaseByAgeMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_SalariesIncreaseByAgeMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_SalariesIncreaseByAgeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Salaries Increase By Age [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_SalariesIncreaseByAgeMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_SalariesIncreaseByAgeMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_SalariesIncreaseByAgeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Salaries increase by age.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ActuarialAssumptionOfDiscountRates" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ActuarialAssumptionOfDiscountRates" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ActuarialAssumptionOfDiscountRates" xml:lang="en-US">Actuarial assumption of discount rates</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ActuarialAssumptionOfDiscountRates" xml:lang="en-US">Discount rate</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ActuarialAssumptionOfDiscountRates" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ActuarialAssumptionOfDiscountRates" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ActuarialAssumptionOfAssetsReturnRate" xlink:label="loc_vist_ActuarialAssumptionOfAssetsReturnRate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ActuarialAssumptionOfAssetsReturnRate" xml:lang="en-US">Actuarial Assumption of Assets Return Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ActuarialAssumptionOfAssetsReturnRate" xml:lang="en-US">Asset rate of return</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ActuarialAssumptionOfAssetsReturnRate" xlink:to="lab_vist_ActuarialAssumptionOfAssetsReturnRate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ActuarialAssumptionOfAssetsReturnRate" xml:lang="en-US">Actuarial assumption of assets return rate.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ActuarialAssumptionOfExpectedRatesOfSalaryIncreases" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ActuarialAssumptionOfExpectedRatesOfSalaryIncreases" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ActuarialAssumptionOfExpectedRatesOfSalaryIncreases" xml:lang="en-US">Actuarial assumption of expected rates of salary increases</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ActuarialAssumptionOfExpectedRatesOfSalaryIncreases" xml:lang="en-US">Salary rise</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ActuarialAssumptionOfExpectedRatesOfSalaryIncreases" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ActuarialAssumptionOfExpectedRatesOfSalaryIncreases" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ActuarialAssumptionsAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ActuarialAssumptionsAxis" />
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ActuarialAssumptionsAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ActuarialAssumptionsAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ActuarialAssumptionsDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ActuarialAssumptionsDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ActuarialAssumptionsDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Actuarial assumptions [domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ActuarialAssumptionsDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ActuarialAssumptionsDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ActuarialAssumptionOfDiscountRatesMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ActuarialAssumptionOfDiscountRatesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ActuarialAssumptionOfDiscountRatesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Actuarial assumption of discount rates [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ActuarialAssumptionOfDiscountRatesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Actuarial assumption of discount rates [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ActuarialAssumptionOfDiscountRatesMember" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ActuarialAssumptionOfDiscountRatesMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ActuarialAssumptionOfExpectedRatesOfSalaryIncreasesMember" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ActuarialAssumptionOfExpectedRatesOfSalaryIncreasesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ActuarialAssumptionOfExpectedRatesOfSalaryIncreasesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Actuarial assumption of expected rates of salary increases [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ActuarialAssumptionOfExpectedRatesOfSalaryIncreasesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Actuarial assumption of expected rates of salary increases [member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PercentageOfReasonablyPossibleIncreaseInActuarialAssumption" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of increase in actuarial assumption</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseInDefinedBenefitObligationDueToReasonablyPossibleIncreaseInActuarialAssumption" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseInDefinedBenefitObligationDueToReasonablyPossibleIncreaseInActuarialAssumption" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseInDefinedBenefitObligationDueToReasonablyPossibleIncreaseInActuarialAssumption" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of increase in defined benefit obligation due to increase in actuarial assumption</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseInDefinedBenefitObligationDueToReasonablyPossibleIncreaseInActuarialAssumption" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of decrease in defined benefit obligation due to increase in actuarial assumption</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PercentageOfReasonablyPossibleDecreaseInActuarialAssumption" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of decrease in actuarial assumption</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseInDefinedBenefitObligationDueToReasonablyPossibleDecreaseInActuarialAssumption" xml:lang="en-US">Increase (decrease) in defined benefit obligation due to reasonably possible decrease in actuarial assumption</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseInDefinedBenefitObligationDueToReasonablyPossibleDecreaseInActuarialAssumption" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of increase in defined benefit obligation due to decrease in actuarial assumption</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseInDefinedBenefitObligationDueToReasonablyPossibleDecreaseInActuarialAssumption" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseInDefinedBenefitObligationDueToReasonablyPossibleDecreaseInActuarialAssumption" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CurrentPayablesOnSocialSecurityAndTaxesOtherThanIncomeTax" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentPayablesOnSocialSecurityAndTaxesOtherThanIncomeTax" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentPayablesOnSocialSecurityAndTaxesOtherThanIncomeTax" xml:lang="en-US">Current payables on social security and taxes other than income tax</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentPayablesOnSocialSecurityAndTaxesOtherThanIncomeTax" xml:lang="en-US">Salaries and social security contributions</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentPayablesOnSocialSecurityAndTaxesOtherThanIncomeTax" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentPayablesOnSocialSecurityAndTaxesOtherThanIncomeTax" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ShorttermEmployeeBenefitsAccruals" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ShorttermEmployeeBenefitsAccruals" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ShorttermEmployeeBenefitsAccruals" xml:lang="en-US">Short-term employee benefits accruals</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ShorttermEmployeeBenefitsAccruals" xml:lang="en-US">Provision for bonuses and incentives</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ShorttermEmployeeBenefitsAccruals" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ShorttermEmployeeBenefitsAccruals" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_OtherLiabilities1Abstract" xlink:label="loc_vist_OtherLiabilities1Abstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_OtherLiabilities1Abstract" xml:lang="en-US">Other Liabilities 1 [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_OtherLiabilities1Abstract" xml:lang="en-US">Other Liabilities [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_OtherLiabilities1Abstract" xlink:to="lab_vist_OtherLiabilities1Abstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_OtherLiabilities1Abstract" xml:lang="en-US">Other Liabilities [Abstract].</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_TaxWithholdingsPayableCurrent" xlink:label="loc_vist_TaxWithholdingsPayableCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_TaxWithholdingsPayableCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Tax withholdings payable Current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_TaxWithholdingsPayableCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Tax withholdings</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_TaxWithholdingsPayableCurrent" xlink:to="lab_vist_TaxWithholdingsPayableCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_TaxWithholdingsPayableCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Tax withholdings payable current.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_OtherMiscellaneousCurrentPayables" xlink:label="loc_vist_OtherMiscellaneousCurrentPayables" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_OtherMiscellaneousCurrentPayables" xml:lang="en-US">Other Miscellaneous Current Payables</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_OtherMiscellaneousCurrentPayables" xml:lang="en-US">Other</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_OtherMiscellaneousCurrentPayables" xlink:to="lab_vist_OtherMiscellaneousCurrentPayables" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_OtherMiscellaneousCurrentPayables" xml:lang="en-US">Other miscellaneous current payables.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_RoyaltiesAndOtherPayablesCurrent" xlink:label="loc_vist_RoyaltiesAndOtherPayablesCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_RoyaltiesAndOtherPayablesCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Royalties and Other Payables Current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_RoyaltiesAndOtherPayablesCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Royalties and others</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_RoyaltiesAndOtherPayablesCurrent" xlink:to="lab_vist_RoyaltiesAndOtherPayablesCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_RoyaltiesAndOtherPayablesCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Royalties and other payables current.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_PersonalAssetsTax" xlink:label="loc_vist_PersonalAssetsTax" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_PersonalAssetsTax" xml:lang="en-US">Personal Assets Tax</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_PersonalAssetsTax" xml:lang="en-US">Personal assets tax</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_PersonalAssetsTax" xlink:to="lab_vist_PersonalAssetsTax" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_PersonalAssetsTax" xml:lang="en-US">Personal assets tax.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_SubclassificationsOfAssetsLiabilitiesAndEquitiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_SubclassificationsOfAssetsLiabilitiesAndEquitiesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_SubclassificationsOfAssetsLiabilitiesAndEquitiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Subclassifications of assets, liabilities and equities [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_SubclassificationsOfAssetsLiabilitiesAndEquitiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_SubclassificationsOfAssetsLiabilitiesAndEquitiesAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_PayablesToThirdPartiesNonCurrent" xlink:label="loc_vist_PayablesToThirdPartiesNonCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_PayablesToThirdPartiesNonCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Payables To Third Parties Non Current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_PayablesToThirdPartiesNonCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Payables to third parties</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_PayablesToThirdPartiesNonCurrent" xlink:to="lab_vist_PayablesToThirdPartiesNonCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_PayablesToThirdPartiesNonCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Payables to third parties non current.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_OtherNonCurrentAccountsPayables" xlink:label="loc_vist_OtherNonCurrentAccountsPayables" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_OtherNonCurrentAccountsPayables" xml:lang="en-US">Other Non Current Accounts Payables</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_OtherNonCurrentAccountsPayables" xml:lang="en-US">Total other noncurrent accounts payables</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_OtherNonCurrentAccountsPayables" xlink:to="lab_vist_OtherNonCurrentAccountsPayables" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_OtherNonCurrentAccountsPayables" xml:lang="en-US">Other non current accounts payables.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_TradeAndOtherPayablesNonCurrent" xlink:label="loc_vist_TradeAndOtherPayablesNonCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_TradeAndOtherPayablesNonCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Trade And Other Payables Non Current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_TradeAndOtherPayablesNonCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Total noncurrent trade and other payables</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_TradeAndOtherPayablesNonCurrent" xlink:to="lab_vist_TradeAndOtherPayablesNonCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_TradeAndOtherPayablesNonCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Trade and other payables non current.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent1Abstract" xlink:label="loc_vist_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent1Abstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent1Abstract" xml:lang="en-US">Accrued liabilities Current 1 [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent1Abstract" xml:lang="en-US">Accounts payable:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent1Abstract" xlink:to="lab_vist_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent1Abstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherCurrentPayablesToTradeSuppliers" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherCurrentPayablesToTradeSuppliers" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherCurrentPayablesToTradeSuppliers" xml:lang="en-US">Current trade payables</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherCurrentPayablesToTradeSuppliers" xml:lang="en-US">Suppliers</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherCurrentPayablesToTradeSuppliers" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_TradeAndOtherCurrentPayablesToTradeSuppliers" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CurrentAdvances" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentAdvances" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentAdvances" xml:lang="en-US">Current advances received</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentAdvances" xml:lang="en-US">Customer advances</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CurrentAdvances" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CurrentAdvances" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_CurrentAccountsLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_vist_CurrentAccountsLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_CurrentAccountsLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Current Accounts Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_CurrentAccountsLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Total current accounts payables</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_CurrentAccountsLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_vist_CurrentAccountsLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_CurrentAccountsLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Current accounts kiabilities.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_AccruedPayableCurrentAbstract" xlink:label="loc_vist_AccruedPayableCurrentAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_AccruedPayableCurrentAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Accrued Payable Current [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_AccruedPayableCurrentAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Other accounts payables:</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_AccruedPayableCurrentAbstract" xlink:to="lab_vist_AccruedPayableCurrentAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_BalancesWithJointOperationsCurrrent" xlink:label="loc_vist_BalancesWithJointOperationsCurrrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_BalancesWithJointOperationsCurrrent" xml:lang="en-US">Balances with Joint Operations Currrent</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_BalancesWithJointOperationsCurrrent" xml:lang="en-US">Payables to partners of joint operations</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_BalancesWithJointOperationsCurrrent" xlink:to="lab_vist_BalancesWithJointOperationsCurrrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_BalancesWithJointOperationsCurrrent" xml:lang="en-US">Balances with joint operations currrent.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ExtraordinaryFeeForGasIvPlanCurrent" xlink:label="loc_vist_ExtraordinaryFeeForGasIvPlanCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ExtraordinaryFeeForGasIvPlanCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Extraordinary fee for Gas IV Plan Current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ExtraordinaryFeeForGasIvPlanCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Extraordinary fee for Gas IV Plan</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ExtraordinaryFeeForGasIvPlanCurrent" xlink:to="lab_vist_ExtraordinaryFeeForGasIvPlanCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ExtraordinaryFeeForGasIvPlanCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Extraordinary fee for gas iv plan current.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_OtherCurrentAccountsPayables" xlink:label="loc_vist_OtherCurrentAccountsPayables" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_OtherCurrentAccountsPayables" xml:lang="en-US">Other Current Accounts Payables</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_OtherCurrentAccountsPayables" xml:lang="en-US">Total other current accounts payables</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_OtherCurrentAccountsPayables" xlink:to="lab_vist_OtherCurrentAccountsPayables" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_OtherCurrentAccountsPayables" xml:lang="en-US">Other current accounts payables.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_PayablesToThirdParties" xlink:label="loc_vist_PayablesToThirdParties" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_PayablesToThirdParties" xml:lang="en-US">Payables To Third Parties</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_PayablesToThirdParties" xml:lang="en-US">Payables to third parties</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_PayablesToThirdParties" xlink:to="lab_vist_PayablesToThirdParties" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_PayablesToThirdParties" xml:lang="en-US">Payables to third parties.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_TradeAndOtherPayablesCurrent" xlink:label="loc_vist_TradeAndOtherPayablesCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_TradeAndOtherPayablesCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Trade and Other Payables Current</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_TradeAndOtherPayablesCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Total current trade and other payables</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_TradeAndOtherPayablesCurrent" xlink:to="lab_vist_TradeAndOtherPayablesCurrent" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_TradeAndOtherPayablesCurrent" xml:lang="en-US">Trade and other payables current.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_LiabilityAssumedForTheAcquisition" xlink:label="loc_vist_LiabilityAssumedForTheAcquisition" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_LiabilityAssumedForTheAcquisition" xml:lang="en-US">Liability assumed</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_LiabilityAssumedForTheAcquisition" xlink:to="lab_vist_LiabilityAssumedForTheAcquisition" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_LiabilityAssumedForTheAcquisition" xml:lang="en-US">Liability assumed for the acquisition.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_CurrentPayableToThirdParties" xlink:label="loc_vist_CurrentPayableToThirdParties" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_CurrentPayableToThirdParties" xml:lang="en-US">Current Payable To Third Parties</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_CurrentPayableToThirdParties" xml:lang="en-US">Current payable to third parties</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_CurrentPayableToThirdParties" xlink:to="lab_vist_CurrentPayableToThirdParties" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_CurrentPayableToThirdParties" xml:lang="en-US">Current payable to third parties.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_NonCurrentPayableToThirdParties" xlink:label="loc_vist_NonCurrentPayableToThirdParties" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_NonCurrentPayableToThirdParties" xml:lang="en-US">Non Current Payable To Third Parties</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_NonCurrentPayableToThirdParties" xml:lang="en-US">Non current payable to third parties</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_NonCurrentPayableToThirdParties" xlink:to="lab_vist_NonCurrentPayableToThirdParties" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_NonCurrentPayableToThirdParties" xml:lang="en-US">Non current payable to third parties.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfTransactionsBetweenRelatedPartiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfTransactionsBetweenRelatedPartiesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfTransactionsBetweenRelatedPartiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of transactions between related parties [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfTransactionsBetweenRelatedPartiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfTransactionsBetweenRelatedPartiesAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfTransactionsBetweenRelatedPartiesTable" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfTransactionsBetweenRelatedPartiesTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfTransactionsBetweenRelatedPartiesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of transactions between related parties [table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfTransactionsBetweenRelatedPartiesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of transactions between related parties [table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfTransactionsBetweenRelatedPartiesTable" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfTransactionsBetweenRelatedPartiesTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfTransactionsBetweenRelatedPartiesLineItems" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfTransactionsBetweenRelatedPartiesLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfTransactionsBetweenRelatedPartiesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfTransactionsBetweenRelatedPartiesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfTransactionsBetweenRelatedPartiesLineItems" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfTransactionsBetweenRelatedPartiesLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_KeyManagementPersonnelCompensationShorttermEmployeeBenefits" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_KeyManagementPersonnelCompensationShorttermEmployeeBenefits" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_KeyManagementPersonnelCompensationShorttermEmployeeBenefits" xml:lang="en-US">Key management personnel compensation, short-term employee benefits</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_KeyManagementPersonnelCompensationShorttermEmployeeBenefits" xml:lang="en-US">Short-term benefits</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_KeyManagementPersonnelCompensationShorttermEmployeeBenefits" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_KeyManagementPersonnelCompensationShorttermEmployeeBenefits" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_KeyManagementPersonnelCompensationSharebasedPayment" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_KeyManagementPersonnelCompensationSharebasedPayment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_KeyManagementPersonnelCompensationSharebasedPayment" xml:lang="en-US">Key management personnel compensation, share-based payment</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_KeyManagementPersonnelCompensationSharebasedPayment" xml:lang="en-US">Share-based payment</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_KeyManagementPersonnelCompensationSharebasedPayment" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_KeyManagementPersonnelCompensationSharebasedPayment" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_KeyManagementPersonnelCompensation" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_KeyManagementPersonnelCompensation" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_KeyManagementPersonnelCompensation" xml:lang="en-US">Key management personnel compensation</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_KeyManagementPersonnelCompensation" xml:lang="en-US">Total compensation to management personnel</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_KeyManagementPersonnelCompensation" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_KeyManagementPersonnelCompensation" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_AgreementAxis" xlink:label="loc_vist_AgreementAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_AgreementAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Agreement [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_AgreementAxis" xlink:to="lab_vist_AgreementAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_AgreementAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Agreement.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_AggrementDomain" xlink:label="loc_vist_AggrementDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_AggrementDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Aggrement [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_AggrementDomain" xlink:to="lab_vist_AggrementDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_AggrementDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Aggrement.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_UpfrontInvestment" xlink:label="loc_vist_UpfrontInvestment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_UpfrontInvestment" xml:lang="en-US">Upfront Investment</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_UpfrontInvestment" xml:lang="en-US">Upfront Investment</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_UpfrontInvestment" xlink:to="lab_vist_UpfrontInvestment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_UpfrontInvestment" xml:lang="en-US">Upfront investment.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_SettlementOfLiabilitiesOnBehalfOfEntityByRelatedPartyRelatedPartyTransactions" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_SettlementOfLiabilitiesOnBehalfOfEntityByRelatedPartyRelatedPartyTransactions" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_SettlementOfLiabilitiesOnBehalfOfEntityByRelatedPartyRelatedPartyTransactions" xml:lang="en-US">Settlement of liabilities on behalf of entity by related party, related party transactions</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_SettlementOfLiabilitiesOnBehalfOfEntityByRelatedPartyRelatedPartyTransactions" xml:lang="en-US">Settlement of liabilities on behalf of entity by related party, related party transactions</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_SettlementOfLiabilitiesOnBehalfOfEntityByRelatedPartyRelatedPartyTransactions" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_SettlementOfLiabilitiesOnBehalfOfEntityByRelatedPartyRelatedPartyTransactions" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_StorageCapacity" xlink:label="loc_vist_StorageCapacity" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_StorageCapacity" xml:lang="en-US">Storage Capacity</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_StorageCapacity" xml:lang="en-US">Storage Capacity</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_StorageCapacity" xlink:to="lab_vist_StorageCapacity" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_StorageCapacity" xml:lang="en-US">Storage capacity.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_DispatchCapacity" xlink:label="loc_vist_DispatchCapacity" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_DispatchCapacity" xml:lang="en-US">Dispatch Capacity</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_DispatchCapacity" xml:lang="en-US">Dispatch Capacity</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_DispatchCapacity" xlink:to="lab_vist_DispatchCapacity" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_DispatchCapacity" xml:lang="en-US">Dispatch capacity.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ProportionOfTransportConcession" xlink:label="loc_vist_ProportionOfTransportConcession" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProportionOfTransportConcession" xml:lang="en-US">Proportion Of Transport Concession</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProportionOfTransportConcession" xml:lang="en-US">Proportion of transport concession</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ProportionOfTransportConcession" xlink:to="lab_vist_ProportionOfTransportConcession" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProportionOfTransportConcession" xml:lang="en-US">Proportion of transport concession.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ConsiderationPaidForExtensionOfConcssions" xlink:label="loc_vist_ConsiderationPaidForExtensionOfConcssions" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ConsiderationPaidForExtensionOfConcssions" xml:lang="en-US">Consideration Paid For Extension Of Concssions</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ConsiderationPaidForExtensionOfConcssions" xlink:to="lab_vist_ConsiderationPaidForExtensionOfConcssions" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ConsiderationPaidForExtensionOfConcssions" xml:lang="en-US">Consideration paid for extension of concssions.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ConsiderationPaidForInstitutionalDevelopmentAndStrengthening" xlink:label="loc_vist_ConsiderationPaidForInstitutionalDevelopmentAndStrengthening" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ConsiderationPaidForInstitutionalDevelopmentAndStrengthening" xml:lang="en-US">Consideration Paid For Institutional Development And Strengthening</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ConsiderationPaidForInstitutionalDevelopmentAndStrengthening" xlink:to="lab_vist_ConsiderationPaidForInstitutionalDevelopmentAndStrengthening" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ConsiderationPaidForInstitutionalDevelopmentAndStrengthening" xml:lang="en-US">Consideration paid for institutional development and strengthening.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_AmountsPayableRelatedPartyTransactions" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AmountsPayableRelatedPartyTransactions" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AmountsPayableRelatedPartyTransactions" xml:lang="en-US">Amounts payable, related party transactions</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AmountsPayableRelatedPartyTransactions" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_AmountsPayableRelatedPartyTransactions" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_PercentageOfCommitmentsMadeToPayable" xlink:label="loc_vist_PercentageOfCommitmentsMadeToPayable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_PercentageOfCommitmentsMadeToPayable" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage Of Commitments Made To Payable</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_PercentageOfCommitmentsMadeToPayable" xlink:to="lab_vist_PercentageOfCommitmentsMadeToPayable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_PercentageOfCommitmentsMadeToPayable" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of commitments made to payable.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_TradeAndOtherReceivablesUnderAdvancePaymentsForTransportationServices" xlink:label="loc_vist_TradeAndOtherReceivablesUnderAdvancePaymentsForTransportationServices" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_TradeAndOtherReceivablesUnderAdvancePaymentsForTransportationServices" xml:lang="en-US">Trade and other receivables under Advance payments for transportation services</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_TradeAndOtherReceivablesUnderAdvancePaymentsForTransportationServices" xml:lang="en-US">Trade and other receivables under advance payments for transportation services</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_TradeAndOtherReceivablesUnderAdvancePaymentsForTransportationServices" xlink:to="lab_vist_TradeAndOtherReceivablesUnderAdvancePaymentsForTransportationServices" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_TradeAndOtherReceivablesUnderAdvancePaymentsForTransportationServices" xml:lang="en-US">Trade and other receivables under advance payments for transportation services.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_UpfrontInvestmentCommitmentsPayments" xlink:label="loc_vist_UpfrontInvestmentCommitmentsPayments" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_UpfrontInvestmentCommitmentsPayments" xml:lang="en-US">Upfront Investment Commitments Payments</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_UpfrontInvestmentCommitmentsPayments" xml:lang="en-US">Upfront payments</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_UpfrontInvestmentCommitmentsPayments" xlink:to="lab_vist_UpfrontInvestmentCommitmentsPayments" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_UpfrontInvestmentCommitmentsPayments" xml:lang="en-US">Upfront Investment Commitments Payments</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_NumberOfCubicMeterPerDay" xlink:label="loc_vist_NumberOfCubicMeterPerDay" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_NumberOfCubicMeterPerDay" xml:lang="en-US">Number Of Cubic Meter Per Day</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_NumberOfCubicMeterPerDay" xlink:to="lab_vist_NumberOfCubicMeterPerDay" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_NumberOfCubicMeterPerDay" xml:lang="en-US">Number of cubic meter per day.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_TransportCapacity" xlink:label="loc_vist_TransportCapacity" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_TransportCapacity" xml:lang="en-US">Transport Capacity</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_TransportCapacity" xlink:to="lab_vist_TransportCapacity" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_TransportCapacity" xml:lang="en-US">Transport Capacity.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_PurchaseOfInterestsInInvestmentsAccountedForUsingEquityMethod" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_PurchaseOfInterestsInInvestmentsAccountedForUsingEquityMethod" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PurchaseOfInterestsInInvestmentsAccountedForUsingEquityMethod" xml:lang="en-US">Purchase of interests in investments accounted for using equity method</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_PurchaseOfInterestsInInvestmentsAccountedForUsingEquityMethod" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_PurchaseOfInterestsInInvestmentsAccountedForUsingEquityMethod" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_MaximumTransportCapacity" xlink:label="loc_vist_MaximumTransportCapacity" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_MaximumTransportCapacity" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum Transport Capacity</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_MaximumTransportCapacity" xlink:to="lab_vist_MaximumTransportCapacity" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_MaximumTransportCapacity" xml:lang="en-US">Maximum Transport Capacity.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_AmountOfDisbursementsCommitment" xlink:label="loc_vist_AmountOfDisbursementsCommitment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_AmountOfDisbursementsCommitment" xml:lang="en-US">Amount Of Disbursements Commitment</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_AmountOfDisbursementsCommitment" xlink:to="lab_vist_AmountOfDisbursementsCommitment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_AmountOfDisbursementsCommitment" xml:lang="en-US">Amount Of Disbursements Commitment.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_DeliveryCapacity" xlink:label="loc_vist_DeliveryCapacity" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_DeliveryCapacity" xml:lang="en-US">Delivery Capacity</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_DeliveryCapacity" xlink:to="lab_vist_DeliveryCapacity" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_DeliveryCapacity" xml:lang="en-US">Delivery Capacity.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_PercentageOfEquityMethodInvestmentInAssociates" xlink:label="loc_vist_PercentageOfEquityMethodInvestmentInAssociates" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_PercentageOfEquityMethodInvestmentInAssociates" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage Of Equity Method Investment In Associates</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_PercentageOfEquityMethodInvestmentInAssociates" xlink:to="lab_vist_PercentageOfEquityMethodInvestmentInAssociates" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_PercentageOfEquityMethodInvestmentInAssociates" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage Of Equity Method Investment In Associates.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_OleoductosDelValleS.aMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_OleoductosDelValleS.aMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_OleoductosDelValleS.aMember" xml:lang="en-US">Oleoductos del Valle S.A [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_OleoductosDelValleS.aMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_OleoductosDelValleS.aMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_OleoductosDelValleS.aMember" xml:lang="en-US">Oleoductos del Valle S.A</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_EquinorMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_EquinorMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_EquinorMember" xml:lang="en-US">Equinor [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_EquinorMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_EquinorMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_EquinorMember" xml:lang="en-US">Equinor.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ShellAndVistaMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_ShellAndVistaMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ShellAndVistaMember" xml:lang="en-US">Shell And Vista [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ShellAndVistaMember" xml:lang="en-US">Shell And Vista [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ShellAndVistaMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_ShellAndVistaMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ShellAndVistaMember" xml:lang="en-US">Shell And Vista [Member].</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_OiltankingEbytemS.aMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_OiltankingEbytemS.aMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_OiltankingEbytemS.aMember" xml:lang="en-US">Oiltanking Ebytem S.A [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_OiltankingEbytemS.aMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_OiltankingEbytemS.aMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_OiltankingEbytemS.aMember" xml:lang="en-US">Oiltanking Ebytem S.A.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_AconcaguaMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_AconcaguaMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_AconcaguaMember" xml:lang="en-US">Aconcagua [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_AconcaguaMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_AconcaguaMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_AconcaguaMember" xml:lang="en-US">Aconcagua.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_PhaseAxis" xlink:label="loc_vist_PhaseAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_PhaseAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Phase [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_PhaseAxis" xlink:to="lab_vist_PhaseAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_PhaseDomain" xlink:label="loc_vist_PhaseDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_PhaseDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Phase [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_PhaseDomain" xlink:to="lab_vist_PhaseDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_PhaseIMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_PhaseIMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_PhaseIMember" xml:lang="en-US">Phase I [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_PhaseIMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_PhaseIMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_PhaseIMember" xml:lang="en-US">Phase I</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_PhaseIiMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_PhaseIiMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_PhaseIiMember" xml:lang="en-US">Phase II [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_PhaseIiMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_PhaseIiMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_PeriodCapacityAxis" xlink:label="loc_vist_PeriodCapacityAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_PeriodCapacityAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Period Capacity [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_PeriodCapacityAxis" xlink:to="lab_vist_PeriodCapacityAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_PeriodCapacityDomain" xlink:label="loc_vist_PeriodCapacityDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_PeriodCapacityDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Period Capacity [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_PeriodCapacityDomain" xlink:to="lab_vist_PeriodCapacityDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_TwoThousandTwentySevenToTwoThousandThirtyOneMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_TwoThousandTwentySevenToTwoThousandThirtyOneMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_TwoThousandTwentySevenToTwoThousandThirtyOneMember" xml:lang="en-US">2027&#8211;2031 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_TwoThousandTwentySevenToTwoThousandThirtyOneMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_TwoThousandTwentySevenToTwoThousandThirtyOneMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_TwoThousandThirtyTwoToTwoThousandThirtySixMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_TwoThousandThirtyTwoToTwoThousandThirtySixMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_TwoThousandThirtyTwoToTwoThousandThirtySixMember" xml:lang="en-US">2032&#8211;2036 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_TwoThousandThirtyTwoToTwoThousandThirtySixMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_TwoThousandThirtyTwoToTwoThousandThirtySixMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_TwoThousandThirtySevenToTwoThousandFortyMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_TwoThousandThirtySevenToTwoThousandFortyMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_TwoThousandThirtySevenToTwoThousandFortyMember" xml:lang="en-US">2037&#8211;2040 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_TwoThousandThirtySevenToTwoThousandFortyMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_TwoThousandThirtySevenToTwoThousandFortyMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_VacaMuertaOleoductoCentroMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_VacaMuertaOleoductoCentroMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_VacaMuertaOleoductoCentroMember" xml:lang="en-US">Vaca Muerta Oleoducto Centro [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_VacaMuertaOleoductoCentroMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_VacaMuertaOleoductoCentroMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ConcessionTerm" xlink:label="loc_vist_ConcessionTerm" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ConcessionTerm" xml:lang="en-US">Concession Term</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ConcessionTerm" xml:lang="en-US">Concession term</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ConcessionTerm" xlink:to="lab_vist_ConcessionTerm" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ConcessionTerm" xml:lang="en-US">Concession term.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_RoyaltiesPercentage" xlink:label="loc_vist_RoyaltiesPercentage" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_RoyaltiesPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Royalties Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_RoyaltiesPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Royalties percentage</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_RoyaltiesPercentage" xlink:to="lab_vist_RoyaltiesPercentage" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_RoyaltiesPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Royalties percentage.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_OperatingBonusPayable" xlink:label="loc_vist_OperatingBonusPayable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_OperatingBonusPayable" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Bonus Payable</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_OperatingBonusPayable" xml:lang="en-US">Operating bonus payable</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_OperatingBonusPayable" xlink:to="lab_vist_OperatingBonusPayable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_OperatingBonusPayable" xml:lang="en-US">Operating bonus payable.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_InfrastructureBonusPayable" xlink:label="loc_vist_InfrastructureBonusPayable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_InfrastructureBonusPayable" xml:lang="en-US">Infrastructure Bonus Payable</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_InfrastructureBonusPayable" xml:lang="en-US">Infrastructure bonus payable</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_InfrastructureBonusPayable" xlink:to="lab_vist_InfrastructureBonusPayable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_InfrastructureBonusPayable" xml:lang="en-US">Infrastructure bonus payable.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_CorporateSocialResponsibility" xlink:label="loc_vist_CorporateSocialResponsibility" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_CorporateSocialResponsibility" xml:lang="en-US">Corporate Social Responsibility</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_CorporateSocialResponsibility" xlink:to="lab_vist_CorporateSocialResponsibility" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_CorporateSocialResponsibility" xml:lang="en-US">Corporate social responsibility.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_PaymentOfStampTax" xlink:label="loc_vist_PaymentOfStampTax" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_PaymentOfStampTax" xml:lang="en-US">Payment Of Stamp Tax</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_PaymentOfStampTax" xml:lang="en-US">Payment of stamp tax</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_PaymentOfStampTax" xlink:to="lab_vist_PaymentOfStampTax" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_PaymentOfStampTax" xml:lang="en-US">Payment of stamp tax.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_IncrementalParticipationPercentage" xlink:label="loc_vist_IncrementalParticipationPercentage" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncrementalParticipationPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Incremental Participation Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncrementalParticipationPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Incremental participation percentage</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_IncrementalParticipationPercentage" xlink:to="lab_vist_IncrementalParticipationPercentage" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncrementalParticipationPercentage" xml:lang="en-US">Incremental participation percentage.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ProportionOfOwnershipInterestInJointOperationExchanged" xlink:label="loc_vist_ProportionOfOwnershipInterestInJointOperationExchanged" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProportionOfOwnershipInterestInJointOperationExchanged" xml:lang="en-US">Proportion Of Ownership Interest In Joint Operation Exchanged</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProportionOfOwnershipInterestInJointOperationExchanged" xml:lang="en-US">Ownership percentage exchanged</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ProportionOfOwnershipInterestInJointOperationExchanged" xlink:to="lab_vist_ProportionOfOwnershipInterestInJointOperationExchanged" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProportionOfOwnershipInterestInJointOperationExchanged" xml:lang="en-US">Proportion of ownership interest in joint operation exchanged.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_CapitalContribution" xlink:label="loc_vist_CapitalContribution" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_CapitalContribution" xml:lang="en-US">Capital Contribution</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_CapitalContribution" xml:lang="en-US">Capital contribution</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_CapitalContribution" xlink:to="lab_vist_CapitalContribution" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_CapitalContribution" xml:lang="en-US">Capital contribution.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_PercentageOfInvestmentsCosts" xlink:label="loc_vist_PercentageOfInvestmentsCosts" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_PercentageOfInvestmentsCosts" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage Of Investments Costs</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_PercentageOfInvestmentsCosts" xml:lang="en-US">Percenatge Of Investments Costs</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_PercentageOfInvestmentsCosts" xlink:to="lab_vist_PercentageOfInvestmentsCosts" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_PercentageOfInvestmentsCosts" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of investments costs.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_PercentageOfContractualRights" xlink:label="loc_vist_PercentageOfContractualRights" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_PercentageOfContractualRights" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage Of Contractual Rights</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_PercentageOfContractualRights" xlink:to="lab_vist_PercentageOfContractualRights" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_PercentageOfContractualRights" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of contractual rights.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_DownPayment" xlink:label="loc_vist_DownPayment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_DownPayment" xml:lang="en-US">Down Payment</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_DownPayment" xlink:to="lab_vist_DownPayment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_DownPayment" xml:lang="en-US">Down payment.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_Installment" xlink:label="loc_vist_Installment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_Installment" xml:lang="en-US">Installment</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_Installment" xml:lang="en-US">Installment</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_Installment" xlink:to="lab_vist_Installment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_Installment" xml:lang="en-US">Installment.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_PercentageOfInvestmentCosts" xlink:label="loc_vist_PercentageOfInvestmentCosts" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_PercentageOfInvestmentCosts" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage Of Investment Costs</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_PercentageOfInvestmentCosts" xlink:to="lab_vist_PercentageOfInvestmentCosts" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_PercentageOfInvestmentCosts" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of investment costs.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ProportionOfVotingPowerHeldInSubsidiary" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ProportionOfVotingPowerHeldInSubsidiary" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ProportionOfVotingPowerHeldInSubsidiary" xml:lang="en-US">Proportion of voting rights held in subsidiary</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ProportionOfVotingPowerHeldInSubsidiary" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ProportionOfVotingPowerHeldInSubsidiary" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_EstimateCostToFulfilTheCommitment" xlink:label="loc_vist_EstimateCostToFulfilTheCommitment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_EstimateCostToFulfilTheCommitment" xml:lang="en-US">Estimate Cost To Fulfil The Commitment</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_EstimateCostToFulfilTheCommitment" xlink:to="lab_vist_EstimateCostToFulfilTheCommitment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_EstimateCostToFulfilTheCommitment" xml:lang="en-US">Estimate cost to fulfil the commitment.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_OilAndGasFiledsAxis" xlink:label="loc_vist_OilAndGasFiledsAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_OilAndGasFiledsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Oil and Gas Fileds [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_OilAndGasFiledsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Oil and Gas Fileds [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_OilAndGasFiledsAxis" xlink:to="lab_vist_OilAndGasFiledsAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_OilAndGasFiledsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Oil and Gas Fileds.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_OilAndGasFiledsDomain" xlink:label="loc_vist_OilAndGasFiledsDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_OilAndGasFiledsDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Oil And Gas Fileds [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_OilAndGasFiledsDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Oil and Gas Fileds [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_OilAndGasFiledsDomain" xlink:to="lab_vist_OilAndGasFiledsDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_OilAndGasFiledsDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Oil and gas fileds domain.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_BajadaDelPaloMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_BajadaDelPaloMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_BajadaDelPaloMember" xml:lang="en-US">Bajada del Palo [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_BajadaDelPaloMember" xml:lang="en-US">Bajada del Palo [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_BajadaDelPaloMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_BajadaDelPaloMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_BajadaDelPaloMember" xml:lang="en-US">Bajada del palo [Member].</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_CoirnAmargoNorteMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_CoirnAmargoNorteMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_CoirnAmargoNorteMember" xml:lang="en-US">Coirn Amargo Norte [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_CoirnAmargoNorteMember" xml:lang="en-US">Coirn Amargo Norte [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_CoirnAmargoNorteMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_CoirnAmargoNorteMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_CoirnAmargoNorteMember" xml:lang="en-US">Coiron Amargo Norte.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_CoirnAmargoSurOesteMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_CoirnAmargoSurOesteMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_CoirnAmargoSurOesteMember" xml:lang="en-US">Coirn Amargo Sur Oeste [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_CoirnAmargoSurOesteMember" xml:lang="en-US">Coirn Amargo Sur Oeste [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_CoirnAmargoSurOesteMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_CoirnAmargoSurOesteMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_CoirnAmargoSurOesteMember" xml:lang="en-US">Coir&#243;n amargo sur oeste</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_CoironAmargoMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_CoironAmargoMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_CoironAmargoMember" xml:lang="en-US">Coiron Amargo [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_CoironAmargoMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_CoironAmargoMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_CoironAmargoMember" xml:lang="en-US">Coir&#243;n Amargo [Member].</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_EloMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_EloMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_EloMember" xml:lang="en-US">ELO [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_EloMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_EloMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_EloMember" xml:lang="en-US">ELO(Member).</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_TwentyFiveDeMayoMedanitoSeAndJagelDeLosMachosMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_TwentyFiveDeMayoMedanitoSeAndJagelDeLosMachosMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_TwentyFiveDeMayoMedanitoSeAndJagelDeLosMachosMember" xml:lang="en-US">Twenty Five De Mayo medanito Se And Jagel De Los Machos [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_TwentyFiveDeMayoMedanitoSeAndJagelDeLosMachosMember" xml:lang="en-US">25 de Mayo-Medanito SE and Jag&#252;el de los Machos [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_TwentyFiveDeMayoMedanitoSeAndJagelDeLosMachosMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_TwentyFiveDeMayoMedanitoSeAndJagelDeLosMachosMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_TwentyFiveDeMayoMedanitoSeAndJagelDeLosMachosMember" xml:lang="en-US">25 De Mayomedanito Se And Jagel De Los Machos.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_BandurriaNorteAndAguadaFederalMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_BandurriaNorteAndAguadaFederalMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_BandurriaNorteAndAguadaFederalMember" xml:lang="en-US">Bandurria Norte and Aguada Federal [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_BandurriaNorteAndAguadaFederalMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_BandurriaNorteAndAguadaFederalMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_BandurriaNorteAndAguadaFederalMember" xml:lang="en-US">Bandurria Norte and Aguada Federal</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_MadalenaEnergyArgentinaSrlMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_MadalenaEnergyArgentinaSrlMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_MadalenaEnergyArgentinaSrlMember" xml:lang="en-US">Madalena Energy Argentina SRL [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_MadalenaEnergyArgentinaSrlMember" xml:lang="en-US">Madalena Energy Argentina SRL [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_MadalenaEnergyArgentinaSrlMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_MadalenaEnergyArgentinaSrlMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_MadalenaEnergyArgentinaSrlMember" xml:lang="en-US">Madalena Energy Argentina S.R.L [Member].</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_GasYPetrleoDeNeuqunSaMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_GasYPetrleoDeNeuqunSaMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_GasYPetrleoDeNeuqunSaMember" xml:lang="en-US">Gas y Petrleo de Neuqun SA [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_GasYPetrleoDeNeuqunSaMember" xml:lang="en-US">Gas y Petrleo de Neuqun SA [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_GasYPetrleoDeNeuqunSaMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_GasYPetrleoDeNeuqunSaMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_GasYPetrleoDeNeuqunSaMember" xml:lang="en-US">Gas y Petr&#243;leo de Neuqu&#233;n S.A [Member].</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_OgDevelopmentsLtdMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_OgDevelopmentsLtdMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_OgDevelopmentsLtdMember" xml:lang="en-US">OG Developments Ltd [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_OgDevelopmentsLtdMember" xml:lang="en-US">OG Developments Ltd [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_OgDevelopmentsLtdMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_OgDevelopmentsLtdMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_OgDevelopmentsLtdMember" xml:lang="en-US">O&amp;G Developments Ltd [Member].</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_PanAmericanEnergyLlcMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_PanAmericanEnergyLlcMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_PanAmericanEnergyLlcMember" xml:lang="en-US">Pan American Energy LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_PanAmericanEnergyLlcMember" xml:lang="en-US">Pan American Energy LLC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_PanAmericanEnergyLlcMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_PanAmericanEnergyLlcMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_PanAmericanEnergyLlcMember" xml:lang="en-US">Pan American Energy LLC [Member].</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_YPFSAMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_YPFSAMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_YPFSAMember" xml:lang="en-US">Y P F S A [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_YPFSAMember" xml:lang="en-US">YPF SA [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_YPFSAMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_YPFSAMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_YPFSAMember" xml:lang="en-US">YPF S.A. [Member].</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_WpxEnergyMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_WpxEnergyMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_WpxEnergyMember" xml:lang="en-US">WPX Energy [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_WpxEnergyMember" xml:lang="en-US">WPX Energy [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_WpxEnergyMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_WpxEnergyMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_WpxEnergyMember" xml:lang="en-US">WPX Energy[Member].</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ShellArgentinaSAMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_ShellArgentinaSAMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ShellArgentinaSAMember" xml:lang="en-US">Shell Argentina S A [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ShellArgentinaSAMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_ShellArgentinaSAMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ShellArgentinaSAMember" xml:lang="en-US">Shell Argentina S A .</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_LocationTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_vist_LocationTypeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_LocationTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Location Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_LocationTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Location Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_LocationTypeAxis" xlink:to="lab_vist_LocationTypeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_LocationTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Location type axis.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_LocationTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_vist_LocationTypeDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_LocationTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Location Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_LocationTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Location Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_LocationTypeDomain" xlink:to="lab_vist_LocationTypeDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_LocationTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Location type domain.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_IncrementTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_vist_IncrementTypeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncrementTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Increment Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncrementTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Increment Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_IncrementTypeAxis" xlink:to="lab_vist_IncrementTypeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncrementTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Increment Type [Axis].</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_IncrementTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_vist_IncrementTypeDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncrementTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Increment Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncrementTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Increment Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_IncrementTypeDomain" xlink:to="lab_vist_IncrementTypeDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncrementTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Increment Type domain.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_JointventureAxis" xlink:label="loc_vist_JointventureAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_JointventureAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Jointventure [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_JointventureAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Jointventure [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_JointventureAxis" xlink:to="lab_vist_JointventureAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_JointventureAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Jointventure [Axis].</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_JointventureDomain" xlink:label="loc_vist_JointventureDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_JointventureDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Jointventure [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_JointventureDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Jointventure [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_JointventureDomain" xlink:to="lab_vist_JointventureDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_JointventureDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Jointventure domain.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_CarryPetroleroMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_CarryPetroleroMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_CarryPetroleroMember" xml:lang="en-US">Carry Petrolero [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_CarryPetroleroMember" xml:lang="en-US">Carry Petrolero [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_CarryPetroleroMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_CarryPetroleroMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_CarryPetroleroMember" xml:lang="en-US">Carry Petrolero [Member].</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_OperatorTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_vist_OperatorTypeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_OperatorTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Operator Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_OperatorTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Operator Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_OperatorTypeAxis" xlink:to="lab_vist_OperatorTypeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_OperatorTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Operator Type [Axis].</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_OperatorTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_vist_OperatorTypeDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_OperatorTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Operator Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_OperatorTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Operator Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_OperatorTypeDomain" xlink:to="lab_vist_OperatorTypeDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_OperatorTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Operator Type domain.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ProvinceTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_vist_ProvinceTypeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProvinceTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Province Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProvinceTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Province Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ProvinceTypeAxis" xlink:to="lab_vist_ProvinceTypeAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ProvinceTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_vist_ProvinceTypeDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProvinceTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Province Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProvinceTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Province Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ProvinceTypeDomain" xlink:to="lab_vist_ProvinceTypeDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_NonOperatingInterestMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_NonOperatingInterestMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_NonOperatingInterestMember" xml:lang="en-US">Non Operating Interest [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_NonOperatingInterestMember" xml:lang="en-US">Non operating interest [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_NonOperatingInterestMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_NonOperatingInterestMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_OperatingInterestMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_OperatingInterestMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_OperatingInterestMember" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Interest [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_OperatingInterestMember" xml:lang="en-US">Operating Interest [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_OperatingInterestMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_OperatingInterestMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_TrafiguraMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_TrafiguraMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_TrafiguraMember" xml:lang="en-US">Trafigura [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_TrafiguraMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_TrafiguraMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_TrafiguraMember" xml:lang="en-US">Trafigura.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_FarmoutAgreementTwoMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_FarmoutAgreementTwoMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_FarmoutAgreementTwoMember" xml:lang="en-US">Farmout Agreement Two [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_FarmoutAgreementTwoMember" xml:lang="en-US">Farmout agreement II [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_FarmoutAgreementTwoMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_FarmoutAgreementTwoMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_FarmoutAgreementTwoMember" xml:lang="en-US">Farmout agreement two.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_FarmoutAgreementOneMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_FarmoutAgreementOneMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_FarmoutAgreementOneMember" xml:lang="en-US">Farmout Agreement One [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_FarmoutAgreementOneMember" xml:lang="en-US">Farmout agreement I [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_FarmoutAgreementOneMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_FarmoutAgreementOneMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_FarmoutAgreementOneMember" xml:lang="en-US">Farmout agreement one.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_AfbnMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_AfbnMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_AfbnMember" xml:lang="en-US">AFBN [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_AfbnMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_AfbnMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_AfbnMember" xml:lang="en-US">AFBN Member.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_CommitmentAxis" xlink:label="loc_vist_CommitmentAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_CommitmentAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Commitment [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_CommitmentAxis" xlink:to="lab_vist_CommitmentAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_CommitmentAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Commitment.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_CommitmentDomain" xlink:label="loc_vist_CommitmentDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_CommitmentDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Commitment [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_CommitmentDomain" xlink:to="lab_vist_CommitmentDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_CommitmentDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Commitment.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_AdjustExisrtingAndNewFacilitiesMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_AdjustExisrtingAndNewFacilitiesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_AdjustExisrtingAndNewFacilitiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Adjust Exisrting And New Facilities [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_AdjustExisrtingAndNewFacilitiesMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_AdjustExisrtingAndNewFacilitiesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_AdjustExisrtingAndNewFacilitiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Adjust exisrting and new facilities.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_DrillAndCompleteMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_DrillAndCompleteMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_DrillAndCompleteMember" xml:lang="en-US">Drill And Complete [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_DrillAndCompleteMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_DrillAndCompleteMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_DrillAndCompleteMember" xml:lang="en-US">Drill and complete.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_DrillAndComplete2Member" xlink:label="loc_vist_DrillAndComplete2Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_DrillAndComplete2Member" xml:lang="en-US">Drill And Complete 2 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_DrillAndComplete2Member" xlink:to="lab_vist_DrillAndComplete2Member" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_GroupAndVistaArgentinaMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_GroupAndVistaArgentinaMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_GroupAndVistaArgentinaMember" xml:lang="en-US">Group And Vista Argentina [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_GroupAndVistaArgentinaMember" xml:lang="en-US">Group And Vista Argentina [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_GroupAndVistaArgentinaMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_GroupAndVistaArgentinaMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_GroupAndVistaArgentinaMember" xml:lang="en-US">Group And Vista Argentina [Member].</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_DisclosureOfSummarizedFinancialInformationOfJointOperationLineItems" xlink:label="loc_vist_DisclosureOfSummarizedFinancialInformationOfJointOperationLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_DisclosureOfSummarizedFinancialInformationOfJointOperationLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure Of Summarized Financial Information Of Joint Operation [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_DisclosureOfSummarizedFinancialInformationOfJointOperationLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure Of Summarized Financial Information Of Joint Operation [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_DisclosureOfSummarizedFinancialInformationOfJointOperationLineItems" xlink:to="lab_vist_DisclosureOfSummarizedFinancialInformationOfJointOperationLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_DisclosureOfSummarizedFinancialInformationOfJointOperationLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of summarized financial information of joint operation [line items].</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_OtherOperatingIncomeExpense" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_OtherOperatingIncomeExpense" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherOperatingIncomeExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Other operating income (expense)</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_OtherOperatingIncomeExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Other operating income and expenses</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_OtherOperatingIncomeExpense" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_OtherOperatingIncomeExpense" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ExpenseByNature" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ExpenseByNature" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ExpenseByNature" xml:lang="en-US">Expenses, by nature</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTotalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ExpenseByNature" xml:lang="en-US">Total costs and expenses for the period/year</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ExpenseByNature" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ExpenseByNature" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_TaxTerm" xlink:label="loc_vist_TaxTerm" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_TaxTerm" xml:lang="en-US">Tax Term</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_TaxTerm" xml:lang="en-US">Tax term</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_TaxTerm" xlink:to="lab_vist_TaxTerm" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_TaxTerm" xml:lang="en-US">Tax Term</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_EmergencyTaxRate" xlink:label="loc_vist_EmergencyTaxRate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_EmergencyTaxRate" xml:lang="en-US">Emergency Tax Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_EmergencyTaxRate" xml:lang="en-US">Emergency tax rate</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_EmergencyTaxRate" xlink:to="lab_vist_EmergencyTaxRate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_EmergencyTaxRate" xml:lang="en-US">Emergency tax rate.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_IncomeTaxPaidUnderConsecutiveInstallments" xlink:label="loc_vist_IncomeTaxPaidUnderConsecutiveInstallments" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncomeTaxPaidUnderConsecutiveInstallments" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax Paid Under Consecutive Installments</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncomeTaxPaidUnderConsecutiveInstallments" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax paid under consecutive installments</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_IncomeTaxPaidUnderConsecutiveInstallments" xlink:to="lab_vist_IncomeTaxPaidUnderConsecutiveInstallments" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncomeTaxPaidUnderConsecutiveInstallments" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax paid under consecutive installments</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_TaxRateEffectOfForeignTaxRates" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_TaxRateEffectOfForeignTaxRates" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TaxRateEffectOfForeignTaxRates" xml:lang="en-US">Tax rate effect of foreign tax rates</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_TaxRateEffectOfForeignTaxRates" xml:lang="en-US">Tax rate effect of foreign tax rates</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_TaxRateEffectOfForeignTaxRates" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_TaxRateEffectOfForeignTaxRates" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_TaxRateEffectOfImportTaxRates" xlink:label="loc_vist_TaxRateEffectOfImportTaxRates" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_TaxRateEffectOfImportTaxRates" xml:lang="en-US">Tax Rate Effect Of Import Tax Rates</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_TaxRateEffectOfImportTaxRates" xml:lang="en-US">Tax rate effect of import tax rates</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_TaxRateEffectOfImportTaxRates" xlink:to="lab_vist_TaxRateEffectOfImportTaxRates" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_TaxRateEffectOfImportTaxRates" xml:lang="en-US">Tax rate effect of import tax rates.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_AmountOfRevenueInWhichTaxRateApplicable" xlink:label="loc_vist_AmountOfRevenueInWhichTaxRateApplicable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_AmountOfRevenueInWhichTaxRateApplicable" xml:lang="en-US">Amount Of Revenue In Which Tax Rate Applicable</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_AmountOfRevenueInWhichTaxRateApplicable" xlink:to="lab_vist_AmountOfRevenueInWhichTaxRateApplicable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_AmountOfRevenueInWhichTaxRateApplicable" xml:lang="en-US">Amount of revenue in which tax rate applicable.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_GlobalMinimumTaxRate" xlink:label="loc_vist_GlobalMinimumTaxRate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_GlobalMinimumTaxRate" xml:lang="en-US">Global Minimum Tax Rate</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_GlobalMinimumTaxRate" xlink:to="lab_vist_GlobalMinimumTaxRate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_GlobalMinimumTaxRate" xml:lang="en-US">Global minimum tax rate.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ImportOfGoodsAndFreightMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_ImportOfGoodsAndFreightMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ImportOfGoodsAndFreightMember" xml:lang="en-US">Import of goods and freight [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ImportOfGoodsAndFreightMember" xml:lang="en-US">Import of Goods and Freight [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ImportOfGoodsAndFreightMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_ImportOfGoodsAndFreightMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ImportOfGoodsAndFreightMember" xml:lang="en-US">Import of goods and freight member.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ImportOfServiceMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_ImportOfServiceMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ImportOfServiceMember" xml:lang="en-US">Import Of Service [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ImportOfServiceMember" xml:lang="en-US">Import of Service [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ImportOfServiceMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_ImportOfServiceMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ImportOfServiceMember" xml:lang="en-US">Import of service member.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_EmployerTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_vist_EmployerTypeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_EmployerTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Employer Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_EmployerTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Employer Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_EmployerTypeAxis" xlink:to="lab_vist_EmployerTypeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_EmployerTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Employer Type</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_EmployerTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_vist_EmployerTypeDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_EmployerTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Employer Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_EmployerTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Employer Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_EmployerTypeDomain" xlink:to="lab_vist_EmployerTypeDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_EmployerTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Employer Type</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_NonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Non-adjusting events after reporting period [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Non-adjusting events after reporting period [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Non-adjusting events after reporting period [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_NonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_NonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Non-adjusting events after reporting period [domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Non-adjusting events after reporting period [member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Non-adjusting events after reporting period [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_NonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_StatementScenarioAxis" xlink:label="loc_srt_StatementScenarioAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_StatementScenarioAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Scenario [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_StatementScenarioAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Scenario [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_StatementScenarioAxis" xlink:to="lab_srt_StatementScenarioAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain" xlink:label="loc_srt_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Scenario [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Scenario [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain" xlink:to="lab_srt_ScenarioUnspecifiedDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_ScenarioForecastMember" xlink:label="loc_srt_ScenarioForecastMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_ScenarioForecastMember" xml:lang="en-US">Forecast [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_ScenarioForecastMember" xml:lang="en-US">Forecast [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_ScenarioForecastMember" xlink:to="lab_srt_ScenarioForecastMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_TaxSchemeAxis" xlink:label="loc_vist_TaxSchemeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_TaxSchemeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Tax Scheme [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_TaxSchemeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Tax Scheme [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_TaxSchemeAxis" xlink:to="lab_vist_TaxSchemeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_TaxSchemeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Tax Scheme</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_TaxSchemeDomain" xlink:label="loc_vist_TaxSchemeDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_TaxSchemeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Tax Scheme [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_TaxSchemeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Tax Scheme [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_TaxSchemeDomain" xlink:to="lab_vist_TaxSchemeDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_TaxSchemeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Tax Scheme</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_PaisMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_PaisMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_PaisMember" xml:lang="en-US">PAIS [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_PaisMember" xml:lang="en-US">PAIS [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_PaisMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_PaisMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_PaisMember" xml:lang="en-US">PAIS</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_IceBrentFirstLineCashSettlementPriceAxis" xlink:label="loc_vist_IceBrentFirstLineCashSettlementPriceAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_IceBrentFirstLineCashSettlementPriceAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Ice Brent First Line Cash Settlement Price [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_IceBrentFirstLineCashSettlementPriceAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Ice Brent First Line Cash Settlement Price [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_IceBrentFirstLineCashSettlementPriceAxis" xlink:to="lab_vist_IceBrentFirstLineCashSettlementPriceAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_IceBrentFirstLineCashSettlementPriceDomain" xlink:label="loc_vist_IceBrentFirstLineCashSettlementPriceDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_IceBrentFirstLineCashSettlementPriceDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Ice Brent First Line Cash Settlement Price [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_IceBrentFirstLineCashSettlementPriceDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Ice Brent First Line Cash Settlement Price [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_IceBrentFirstLineCashSettlementPriceDomain" xlink:to="lab_vist_IceBrentFirstLineCashSettlementPriceDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_GeneralResolutionNo54532023Member" xlink:label="loc_vist_GeneralResolutionNo54532023Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_GeneralResolutionNo54532023Member" xml:lang="en-US">General Resolution No 54532023 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_GeneralResolutionNo54532023Member" xml:lang="en-US">General Resolution No. 5,453/2023 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_GeneralResolutionNo54532023Member" xlink:to="lab_vist_GeneralResolutionNo54532023Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_GeneralResolutionNo54532023Member" xml:lang="en-US">General resolution no 5453202.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_DisclosureOfNumberAndWeightedAverageExercisePriceOfShareOptionsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_vist_DisclosureOfNumberAndWeightedAverageExercisePriceOfShareOptionsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_DisclosureOfNumberAndWeightedAverageExercisePriceOfShareOptionsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure Of Number And Weighted Average Exercise Price Of Share Options [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_DisclosureOfNumberAndWeightedAverageExercisePriceOfShareOptionsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of number and weighted average exercise prices of share options [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_DisclosureOfNumberAndWeightedAverageExercisePriceOfShareOptionsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_vist_DisclosureOfNumberAndWeightedAverageExercisePriceOfShareOptionsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_DisclosureOfNumberAndWeightedAverageExercisePriceOfShareOptionsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of number and weighted average exercise price of share options.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_NumberOfOutstandingShareOptions" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NumberOfOutstandingShareOptions" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NumberOfOutstandingShareOptions" xml:lang="en-US">Number of share options outstanding in share-based payment arrangement</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NumberOfOutstandingShareOptions" xml:lang="en-US">Outstanding as of beginning of period/year</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NumberOfOutstandingShareOptions" xml:lang="en-US">At the end of the period/year</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NumberOfOutstandingShareOptions" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_NumberOfOutstandingShareOptions" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_NumberOfShareOptionsGrantedInSharebasedPaymentArrangement" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NumberOfShareOptionsGrantedInSharebasedPaymentArrangement" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NumberOfShareOptionsGrantedInSharebasedPaymentArrangement" xml:lang="en-US">Number of share options granted in share-based payment arrangement</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NumberOfShareOptionsGrantedInSharebasedPaymentArrangement" xml:lang="en-US">Granted during the period/year</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NumberOfShareOptionsGrantedInSharebasedPaymentArrangement" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_NumberOfShareOptionsGrantedInSharebasedPaymentArrangement" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_WeightedAverageExercisePriceOfShareOptionsOutstandingInSharebasedPaymentArrangement2019" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_WeightedAverageExercisePriceOfShareOptionsOutstandingInSharebasedPaymentArrangement2019" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_WeightedAverageExercisePriceOfShareOptionsOutstandingInSharebasedPaymentArrangement2019" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted average exercise price of share options outstanding in share-based payment arrangement</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_WeightedAverageExercisePriceOfShareOptionsOutstandingInSharebasedPaymentArrangement2019" xml:lang="en-US">Outstanding as of beginning of period/year</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_WeightedAverageExercisePriceOfShareOptionsOutstandingInSharebasedPaymentArrangement2019" xml:lang="en-US">At the end of the period/year</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_WeightedAverageExercisePriceOfShareOptionsOutstandingInSharebasedPaymentArrangement2019" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_WeightedAverageExercisePriceOfShareOptionsOutstandingInSharebasedPaymentArrangement2019" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_WeightedAverageExercisePriceOfShareOptionsGrantedInSharebasedPaymentArrangement2019" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_WeightedAverageExercisePriceOfShareOptionsGrantedInSharebasedPaymentArrangement2019" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_WeightedAverageExercisePriceOfShareOptionsGrantedInSharebasedPaymentArrangement2019" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted average exercise price of share options granted in share-based payment arrangement</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_WeightedAverageExercisePriceOfShareOptionsGrantedInSharebasedPaymentArrangement2019" xml:lang="en-US">Granted during the period/year</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_WeightedAverageExercisePriceOfShareOptionsGrantedInSharebasedPaymentArrangement2019" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_WeightedAverageExercisePriceOfShareOptionsGrantedInSharebasedPaymentArrangement2019" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_NumberOfOtherEquityInstrumentsForfeitedInSharebasedPaymentArrangement" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NumberOfOtherEquityInstrumentsForfeitedInSharebasedPaymentArrangement" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NumberOfOtherEquityInstrumentsForfeitedInSharebasedPaymentArrangement" xml:lang="en-US">Number of other equity instruments forfeited in share-based payment arrangement</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NumberOfOtherEquityInstrumentsForfeitedInSharebasedPaymentArrangement" xml:lang="en-US">Cancelled during the year</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NumberOfOtherEquityInstrumentsForfeitedInSharebasedPaymentArrangement" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_NumberOfOtherEquityInstrumentsForfeitedInSharebasedPaymentArrangement" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_WeightedAverageExercisePriceOfOtherEquityInstrumentsForfeitedInSharebasedPaymentArrangement2019" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_WeightedAverageExercisePriceOfOtherEquityInstrumentsForfeitedInSharebasedPaymentArrangement2019" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_WeightedAverageExercisePriceOfOtherEquityInstrumentsForfeitedInSharebasedPaymentArrangement2019" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted average exercise price of other equity instruments forfeited in share-based payment arrangement</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_DisclosureOfIndirectMeasurementOfFairValueOfGoodsOrServicesReceivedShareOptionsGrantedDuringPeriodAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of indirect measurement of fair value of goods or services received, share options granted during period [abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ExpectedDividendAsPercentageShareOptionsGranted" xml:lang="en-US">Expected dividend as percentage, share options granted</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ExpectedDividendAsPercentageShareOptionsGranted" xml:lang="en-US">Dividend yield (%)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ExpectedDividendAsPercentageShareOptionsGranted" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ExpectedDividendAsPercentageShareOptionsGranted" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DescriptionOfExpectedVolatilityShareOptionsGranted" xml:lang="en-US">Expected volatility, share options granted</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DescriptionOfExpectedVolatilityShareOptionsGranted" xml:lang="en-US">Expected volatility (%)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DescriptionOfExpectedVolatilityShareOptionsGranted" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DescriptionOfExpectedVolatilityShareOptionsGranted" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DescriptionOfRiskFreeInterestRateShareOptionsGranted" xml:lang="en-US">Risk free interest rate, share options granted</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DescriptionOfRiskFreeInterestRateShareOptionsGranted" xml:lang="en-US">Risk&#8211;free interest rate (%)</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DescriptionOfOptionLifeShareOptionsGranted" xml:lang="en-US">Expected life of share options (years)</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DescriptionOfOptionLifeShareOptionsGranted" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DescriptionOfOptionLifeShareOptionsGranted" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_WeightedAverageSharePriceShareOptionsGranted2019" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted average share price, share options granted</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_WeightedAverageSharePriceShareOptionsGranted2019" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted average excercise price</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_WeightedAverageSharePriceShareOptionsGranted2019" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_WeightedAverageSharePriceShareOptionsGranted2019" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DescriptionOfOptionPricingModelShareOptionsGranted" xml:lang="en-US">Model used</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DescriptionOfOptionPricingModelShareOptionsGranted" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DescriptionOfOptionPricingModelShareOptionsGranted" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_DisclosureOfNumberAndWeightedAverageExercisePriceOfOtherEquityInstrumentsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure Of Number And Weighted Average Exercise Price Of Other Equity Instruments [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_DisclosureOfNumberAndWeightedAverageExercisePriceOfOtherEquityInstrumentsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of number and weighted average exercise prices of other equity instruments [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_DisclosureOfNumberAndWeightedAverageExercisePriceOfOtherEquityInstrumentsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_vist_DisclosureOfNumberAndWeightedAverageExercisePriceOfOtherEquityInstrumentsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_DisclosureOfNumberAndWeightedAverageExercisePriceOfOtherEquityInstrumentsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of number and weighted average exercise price of other equity instruments.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfTermsAndConditionsOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementTable" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfTermsAndConditionsOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementTable" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfTermsAndConditionsOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfTermsAndConditionsOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementTable" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfTermsAndConditionsOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_RestrictedStock1Member" xlink:label="loc_vist_RestrictedStock1Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_RestrictedStock1Member" xml:lang="en-US">Restricted Stock 1 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_RestrictedStock1Member" xml:lang="en-US">Restricted Stock [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_RestrictedStock1Member" xlink:to="lab_vist_RestrictedStock1Member" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NumberOfOtherEquityInstrumentsOutstandingInSharebasedPaymentArrangement" xml:lang="en-US">Outstanding as of beginning of period/year</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NumberOfOtherEquityInstrumentsOutstandingInSharebasedPaymentArrangement" xml:lang="en-US">At the end of the period/year</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NumberOfOtherEquityInstrumentsOutstandingInSharebasedPaymentArrangement" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_NumberOfOtherEquityInstrumentsOutstandingInSharebasedPaymentArrangement" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_NumberOfInstrumentsOtherEquityInstrumentsGranted" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NumberOfInstrumentsOtherEquityInstrumentsGranted" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NumberOfInstrumentsOtherEquityInstrumentsGranted" xml:lang="en-US">Number of other equity instruments granted in share-based payment arrangement</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NumberOfInstrumentsOtherEquityInstrumentsGranted" xml:lang="en-US">Granted during the period/year</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NumberOfInstrumentsOtherEquityInstrumentsGranted" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_NumberOfInstrumentsOtherEquityInstrumentsGranted" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_WeightedAverageExercisePriceOfOtherEquityInstrumentsOutstandingInSharebasedPaymentArrangement2019" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_WeightedAverageExercisePriceOfOtherEquityInstrumentsOutstandingInSharebasedPaymentArrangement2019" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_WeightedAverageExercisePriceOfOtherEquityInstrumentsOutstandingInSharebasedPaymentArrangement2019" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted average exercise price of other equity instruments outstanding in share-based payment arrangement</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_WeightedAverageExercisePriceOfOtherEquityInstrumentsOutstandingInSharebasedPaymentArrangement2019" xml:lang="en-US">Outstanding as of beginning of period/year</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_WeightedAverageExercisePriceOfOtherEquityInstrumentsOutstandingInSharebasedPaymentArrangement2019" xml:lang="en-US">At the end of the period/year</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_WeightedAverageExercisePriceOfOtherEquityInstrumentsGrantedInSharebasedPaymentArrangement2019" xml:lang="en-US">Granted during the period/year</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_WeightedAverageExercisePriceOfShareOptionsForfeitedInSharebasedPaymentArrangement2019" xml:lang="en-US">Cancelled during the year</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ShareBasedPaymentsPlanNameAxis" xlink:label="loc_vist_ShareBasedPaymentsPlanNameAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ShareBasedPaymentsPlanNameAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Share Based Payments Plan Name [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ShareBasedPaymentsPlanNameAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Share based payments plan name [axis]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ShareBasedPaymentsPlanNameMember" xml:lang="en-US">Share Based Payments Plan Name [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ShareBasedPaymentsPlanNameMember" xml:lang="en-US">Share based payments plan name [member]</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_LongTermIncentivePlanMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_LongTermIncentivePlanMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_LongTermIncentivePlanMember" xml:lang="en-US">Long Term Incentive Plan [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_LongTermIncentivePlanMember" xml:lang="en-US">Long term incentive plan [member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_StockOptionsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Stock Options [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_StockOptionsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Stock options [member]</link:label>
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          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DateOfGrantOfSharebasedPaymentArrangement" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DateOfGrantOfSharebasedPaymentArrangement" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DescriptionOfMaximumTermOfOptionsGrantedForSharebasedPaymentArrangement" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DescriptionOfMaximumTermOfOptionsGrantedForSharebasedPaymentArrangement" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DescriptionOfMaximumTermOfOptionsGrantedForSharebasedPaymentArrangement" xml:lang="en-US">Description of maximum term of options granted for share-based payment arrangement</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DescriptionOfMaximumTermOfOptionsGrantedForSharebasedPaymentArrangement" xml:lang="en-US">Description of maximum term of options granted</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DescriptionOfMaximumTermOfOptionsGrantedForSharebasedPaymentArrangement" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DescriptionOfMaximumTermOfOptionsGrantedForSharebasedPaymentArrangement" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_WeightedAverageFairValueAtMeasurementDateShareOptionsGranted" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_WeightedAverageFairValueAtMeasurementDateShareOptionsGranted" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_WeightedAverageFairValueAtMeasurementDateShareOptionsGranted" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted average fair value at measurement date, share options granted</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_WeightedAverageFairValueAtMeasurementDateShareOptionsGranted" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted average fair value of options granted</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_WeightedAverageFairValueAtMeasurementDateShareOptionsGranted" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_WeightedAverageFairValueAtMeasurementDateShareOptionsGranted" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfBusinessCombinationsAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfBusinessCombinationsAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfBusinessCombinationsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfBusinessCombinationsAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfBusinessCombinationsAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfBusinessCombinationsAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ClassesOfContingentLiabilitiesAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfContingentLiabilitiesAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfContingentLiabilitiesAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Classes of contingent liabilities [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfContingentLiabilitiesAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Classes of contingent liabilities [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfContingentLiabilitiesAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfContingentLiabilitiesAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_ClassesOfContingentLiabilitiesDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfContingentLiabilitiesDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfContingentLiabilitiesDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Classes of contingent liabilities [domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfContingentLiabilitiesDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Contingent liabilities [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_ClassesOfContingentLiabilitiesDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_ClassesOfContingentLiabilitiesDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_GainRecognisedInBargainPurchaseTransaction" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_GainRecognisedInBargainPurchaseTransaction" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_GainRecognisedInBargainPurchaseTransaction" xml:lang="en-US">Gain recognised in bargain purchase transaction</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_GainRecognisedInBargainPurchaseTransaction" xml:lang="en-US">Bargain purchase on business combination</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_GainRecognisedInBargainPurchaseTransaction" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_GainRecognisedInBargainPurchaseTransaction" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_RevenueFromContractsWithCustomers" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_RevenueFromContractsWithCustomers" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_RevenueFromContractsWithCustomers" xml:lang="en-US">Revenue from contracts with customers</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_RevenueFromContractsWithCustomers" xml:lang="en-US">Revenue from contracts with customers</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_RevenueFromContractsWithCustomers" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_RevenueFromContractsWithCustomers" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_OwnershipInterestTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_vist_OwnershipInterestTypeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_OwnershipInterestTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Ownership Interest Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_OwnershipInterestTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Ownership Interest Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_OwnershipInterestTypeAxis" xlink:to="lab_vist_OwnershipInterestTypeAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_OwnershipInterestTypeMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_OwnershipInterestTypeMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_OwnershipInterestTypeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Ownership Interest Type [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_OwnershipInterestTypeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Ownership Interest Type [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_OwnershipInterestTypeMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_OwnershipInterestTypeMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_AmericanDepositarySharesMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_AmericanDepositarySharesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_AmericanDepositarySharesMember" xml:lang="en-US">American Depositary Shares [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_AmericanDepositarySharesMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_AmericanDepositarySharesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_AmericanDepositarySharesMember" xml:lang="en-US">American depositary shares.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentIncludingRightofuseAssetsAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentIncludingRightofuseAssetsAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentIncludingRightofuseAssetsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Property, plant and equipment including right-of-use assets [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentIncludingRightofuseAssetsAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentIncludingRightofuseAssetsAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentIncludingRightofuseAssetsDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentIncludingRightofuseAssetsDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentIncludingRightofuseAssetsDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Property, plant and equipment including right-of-use assets [domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentIncludingRightofuseAssetsDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentIncludingRightofuseAssetsDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_DisclosureOfFairValueOfIdentifiableAssetsAndLiabilitiesAssumedTable" xlink:label="loc_vist_DisclosureOfFairValueOfIdentifiableAssetsAndLiabilitiesAssumedTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_DisclosureOfFairValueOfIdentifiableAssetsAndLiabilitiesAssumedTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure Of Fair Value Of Identifiable Assets And Liabilities Assumed [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_DisclosureOfFairValueOfIdentifiableAssetsAndLiabilitiesAssumedTable" xml:lang="en-US">Business combination</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_DisclosureOfFairValueOfIdentifiableAssetsAndLiabilitiesAssumedTable" xlink:to="lab_vist_DisclosureOfFairValueOfIdentifiableAssetsAndLiabilitiesAssumedTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_DisclosureOfFairValueOfIdentifiableAssetsAndLiabilitiesAssumedLineItems" xlink:label="loc_vist_DisclosureOfFairValueOfIdentifiableAssetsAndLiabilitiesAssumedLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_DisclosureOfFairValueOfIdentifiableAssetsAndLiabilitiesAssumedLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure Of Fair Value Of Identifiable Assets And Liabilities Assumed [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_DisclosureOfFairValueOfIdentifiableAssetsAndLiabilitiesAssumedLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Business combination</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_DisclosureOfFairValueOfIdentifiableAssetsAndLiabilitiesAssumedLineItems" xlink:to="lab_vist_DisclosureOfFairValueOfIdentifiableAssetsAndLiabilitiesAssumedLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xml:lang="en-US">Property, plant and equipment recognised as of acquisition date</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xml:lang="en-US">Property, plant and equipment ("oil and gas assets")</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_RightOfUseassetsRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xlink:label="loc_vist_RightOfUseassetsRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_RightOfUseassetsRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xml:lang="en-US">Right Of UseAssets Recognised As Of Acquisition Date</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_RightOfUseassetsRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xml:lang="en-US">Right-of-use assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_RightOfUseassetsRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xlink:to="lab_vist_RightOfUseassetsRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_RightOfUseassetsRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xml:lang="en-US">Right of use assets recognised as of acquisition date.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_TradeAndOtherReceivablesRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xlink:label="loc_vist_TradeAndOtherReceivablesRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_TradeAndOtherReceivablesRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xml:lang="en-US">Trade And Other Receivables Recognised As Of Acquisition Date</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_TradeAndOtherReceivablesRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xml:lang="en-US">Trade and other receivables</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_TradeAndOtherReceivablesRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xlink:to="lab_vist_TradeAndOtherReceivablesRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_TradeAndOtherReceivablesRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xml:lang="en-US">Trade and other receivables recognised as of acquisition date.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_InventoryRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_InventoryRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InventoryRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xml:lang="en-US">Inventory recognised as of acquisition date</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_InventoryRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xml:lang="en-US">Inventories</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_InventoryRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_InventoryRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_CashAndCashEquivalentsRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_CashAndCashEquivalentsRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashAndCashEquivalentsRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xml:lang="en-US">Cash and cash equivalents recognised as of acquisition date</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/definitionGuidance" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashAndCashEquivalentsRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xml:lang="en-US">Cash, bank balances and other short-term investments</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_CashAndCashEquivalentsRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xml:lang="en-US">Cash and cash equivalent acquired</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_CashAndCashEquivalentsRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_CashAndCashEquivalentsRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_FinancialAssetsRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_FinancialAssetsRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_FinancialAssetsRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xml:lang="en-US">Financial assets recognised as of acquisition date</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_FinancialAssetsRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xml:lang="en-US">Total assets acquired</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_FinancialAssetsRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_FinancialAssetsRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ProvisionsRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xlink:label="loc_vist_ProvisionsRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProvisionsRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xml:lang="en-US">Provisions Recognised As Of Acquisition Date</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProvisionsRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xml:lang="en-US">Provisions</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ProvisionsRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xlink:to="lab_vist_ProvisionsRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProvisionsRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xml:lang="en-US">Provisions recognised as of acquisition date</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_LeaseLiabilitiesRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xlink:label="loc_vist_LeaseLiabilitiesRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_LeaseLiabilitiesRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xml:lang="en-US">Lease liabilities Recognised As Of Acquisition Date</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_LeaseLiabilitiesRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xml:lang="en-US">Lease liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_LeaseLiabilitiesRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xlink:to="lab_vist_LeaseLiabilitiesRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_LeaseLiabilitiesRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xml:lang="en-US">Lease liabilities recognised as of acquisition date.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_BorrowingsRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_BorrowingsRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_BorrowingsRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xml:lang="en-US">Borrowings recognised as of acquisition date</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_BorrowingsRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xml:lang="en-US">Borrowings</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_BorrowingsRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_BorrowingsRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred tax liabilities recognised as of acquisition date</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred income tax liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_SalariesAndPayrollTaxesRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xlink:label="loc_vist_SalariesAndPayrollTaxesRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_SalariesAndPayrollTaxesRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xml:lang="en-US">Salaries And Payroll Taxes Recognised As Of Acquisition Date</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_SalariesAndPayrollTaxesRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xml:lang="en-US">Salaries and payroll taxes</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_SalariesAndPayrollTaxesRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xlink:to="lab_vist_SalariesAndPayrollTaxesRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_SalariesAndPayrollTaxesRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xml:lang="en-US">Salaries and payroll taxes recognised as of acquisition date.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_IncomeTaxLiabilityRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xlink:label="loc_vist_IncomeTaxLiabilityRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncomeTaxLiabilityRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xml:lang="en-US">Income Tax Liability Recognised As Of Acquisition Date</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncomeTaxLiabilityRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax liability</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_IncomeTaxLiabilityRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xlink:to="lab_vist_IncomeTaxLiabilityRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_IncomeTaxLiabilityRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xml:lang="en-US">Income tax liability recognised as of acquisition date.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_OtherTaxesAndRoyaltiesRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xlink:label="loc_vist_OtherTaxesAndRoyaltiesRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_OtherTaxesAndRoyaltiesRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xml:lang="en-US">Other Taxes And Royalties Recognised As Of Acquisition Date</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_OtherTaxesAndRoyaltiesRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xml:lang="en-US">Other taxes and royalties</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_OtherTaxesAndRoyaltiesRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xlink:to="lab_vist_OtherTaxesAndRoyaltiesRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_OtherTaxesAndRoyaltiesRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xml:lang="en-US">Other taxes and royalties recognised as of acquisition date.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_FinancialLiabilitiesRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_FinancialLiabilitiesRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_FinancialLiabilitiesRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xml:lang="en-US">Financial liabilities recognised as of acquisition date</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_FinancialLiabilitiesRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xml:lang="en-US">Total liabilities assumed</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_FinancialLiabilitiesRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_FinancialLiabilitiesRecognisedAsOfAcquisitionDate" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ProvisionForPlugging" xlink:label="loc_vist_ProvisionForPlugging" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProvisionForPlugging" xml:lang="en-US">Provision For Plugging</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProvisionForPlugging" xml:lang="en-US">Provision for plugging</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ProvisionForPlugging" xlink:to="lab_vist_ProvisionForPlugging" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProvisionForPlugging" xml:lang="en-US">Provision for plugging.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ProvisionForAbandonmentAndContingencies" xlink:label="loc_vist_ProvisionForAbandonmentAndContingencies" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProvisionForAbandonmentAndContingencies" xml:lang="en-US">Provision For Abandonment And Contingencies</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProvisionForAbandonmentAndContingencies" xml:lang="en-US">Provision for abandonment and contingencies</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ProvisionForAbandonmentAndContingencies" xlink:to="lab_vist_ProvisionForAbandonmentAndContingencies" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProvisionForAbandonmentAndContingencies" xml:lang="en-US">Provision for abandonment and contingencies.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOnOilAndGasProperty" xlink:label="loc_vist_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOnOilAndGasProperty" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOnOilAndGasProperty" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred Tax Liabilities On Oil And Gas Property</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOnOilAndGasProperty" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred tax liabilities on oil and gas property</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOnOilAndGasProperty" xlink:to="lab_vist_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOnOilAndGasProperty" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOnOilAndGasProperty" xml:lang="en-US">Deferred tax liabilities on oil and gas property.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_NetCashAcquired" xlink:label="loc_vist_NetCashAcquired" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_NetCashAcquired" xml:lang="en-US">Net Cash Acquired</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_NetCashAcquired" xml:lang="en-US">Payment for Business Combination, net of cash acquired</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_NetCashAcquired" xlink:to="lab_vist_NetCashAcquired" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_NetCashAcquired" xml:lang="en-US">Net cash acquired.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_AdditionalInformationAbstract" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_AdditionalInformationAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AdditionalInformationAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Additional information [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AdditionalInformationAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Additional information [abstract]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AdditionalInformationAbstract" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_AdditionalInformationAbstract" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_DisclosureOfCostsCapitalizedAsWellAsExpensedThatWereIncurredTable" xlink:label="loc_vist_DisclosureOfCostsCapitalizedAsWellAsExpensedThatWereIncurredTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_DisclosureOfCostsCapitalizedAsWellAsExpensedThatWereIncurredTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure Of Costs Capitalized As Well As Expensed That Were Incurred [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_DisclosureOfCostsCapitalizedAsWellAsExpensedThatWereIncurredTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure Of Costs Capitalized As Well As Expensed That Were Incurred [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_DisclosureOfCostsCapitalizedAsWellAsExpensedThatWereIncurredTable" xlink:to="lab_vist_DisclosureOfCostsCapitalizedAsWellAsExpensedThatWereIncurredTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_DisclosureOfCostsCapitalizedAsWellAsExpensedThatWereIncurredTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure Of Costs Capitalized As Well As Expensed That Were Incurred.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_DisclosureOfCostsCapitalizedAsWellAsExpensedThatWereIncurredLineItems" xlink:label="loc_vist_DisclosureOfCostsCapitalizedAsWellAsExpensedThatWereIncurredLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_DisclosureOfCostsCapitalizedAsWellAsExpensedThatWereIncurredLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure Of Costs Capitalized As Well As Expensed That Were Incurred [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_DisclosureOfCostsCapitalizedAsWellAsExpensedThatWereIncurredLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure Of Costs Capitalized As Well As Expensed That Were Incurred Line items [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_DisclosureOfCostsCapitalizedAsWellAsExpensedThatWereIncurredLineItems" xlink:to="lab_vist_DisclosureOfCostsCapitalizedAsWellAsExpensedThatWereIncurredLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_DisclosureOfCostsCapitalizedAsWellAsExpensedThatWereIncurredLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure Of Costs Capitalized As Well As Expensed That Were Incurred.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_AcquisitionOfPropertiesAbstract" xlink:label="loc_vist_AcquisitionOfPropertiesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_AcquisitionOfPropertiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Acquisition of Properties [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_AcquisitionOfPropertiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Acquisition of properties</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_AcquisitionOfPropertiesAbstract" xlink:to="lab_vist_AcquisitionOfPropertiesAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_AcquisitionOfPropertiesAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Acquisition of properties.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_CostsIncurredAcquisitionOfOilAndGasPropertiesWithProvedReserves1" xlink:label="loc_vist_CostsIncurredAcquisitionOfOilAndGasPropertiesWithProvedReserves1" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_CostsIncurredAcquisitionOfOilAndGasPropertiesWithProvedReserves1" xml:lang="en-US">Costs Incurred Acquisition Of Oil And Gas Properties With Proved Reserves 1</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_CostsIncurredAcquisitionOfOilAndGasPropertiesWithProvedReserves1" xml:lang="en-US">Proved</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_CostsIncurredAcquisitionOfOilAndGasPropertiesWithProvedReserves1" xlink:to="lab_vist_CostsIncurredAcquisitionOfOilAndGasPropertiesWithProvedReserves1" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_CostsIncurredAcquisitionOfOilAndGasPropertiesWithProvedReserves1" xml:lang="en-US">Costs incurred acquisition of oil and gas properties with proved reserves.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_CostsIncurredAcquisitionOfOilAndGasPropertiesWithUnprovedReserves" xlink:label="loc_vist_CostsIncurredAcquisitionOfOilAndGasPropertiesWithUnprovedReserves" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_CostsIncurredAcquisitionOfOilAndGasPropertiesWithUnprovedReserves" xml:lang="en-US">Costs Incurred Acquisition Of Oil And Gas Properties With Unproved Reserves</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_CostsIncurredAcquisitionOfOilAndGasPropertiesWithUnprovedReserves" xml:lang="en-US">Unproved</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_CostsIncurredAcquisitionOfOilAndGasPropertiesWithUnprovedReserves" xlink:to="lab_vist_CostsIncurredAcquisitionOfOilAndGasPropertiesWithUnprovedReserves" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_CostsIncurredAcquisitionOfOilAndGasPropertiesWithUnprovedReserves" xml:lang="en-US">Costs incurred acquisition of oil and gas properties with unproved reserves.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_CostsIncurredAcquisitionOfOilAndGasPropertiesWithProvedAndUnprovedReserves" xlink:label="loc_vist_CostsIncurredAcquisitionOfOilAndGasPropertiesWithProvedAndUnprovedReserves" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_CostsIncurredAcquisitionOfOilAndGasPropertiesWithProvedAndUnprovedReserves" xml:lang="en-US">Costs Incurred Acquisition Of Oil And Gas Properties With Proved And Unproved Reserves</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_CostsIncurredAcquisitionOfOilAndGasPropertiesWithProvedAndUnprovedReserves" xml:lang="en-US">Total acquisition of properties</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_CostsIncurredAcquisitionOfOilAndGasPropertiesWithProvedAndUnprovedReserves" xlink:to="lab_vist_CostsIncurredAcquisitionOfOilAndGasPropertiesWithProvedAndUnprovedReserves" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_CostsIncurredAcquisitionOfOilAndGasPropertiesWithProvedAndUnprovedReserves" xml:lang="en-US">Costs incurred acquisition of oil and gas properties with proved and unproved reserves.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_CostsIncurredDevelopmentCosts1" xlink:label="loc_vist_CostsIncurredDevelopmentCosts1" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_CostsIncurredDevelopmentCosts1" xml:lang="en-US">Costs Incurred Development Costs1</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_CostsIncurredDevelopmentCosts1" xml:lang="en-US">Development</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_CostsIncurredDevelopmentCosts1" xlink:to="lab_vist_CostsIncurredDevelopmentCosts1" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_CostsIncurredDevelopmentCosts1" xml:lang="en-US">Costs incurred development costs.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_CostsIncurred" xlink:label="loc_vist_CostsIncurred" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_CostsIncurred" xml:lang="en-US">Costs Incurred</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_CostsIncurred" xml:lang="en-US">Total costs incurred</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_CostsIncurred" xlink:to="lab_vist_CostsIncurred" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_CostsIncurred" xml:lang="en-US">Costs incurred.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_DisclosureOfCapitalizedCostsTable" xlink:label="loc_vist_DisclosureOfCapitalizedCostsTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_DisclosureOfCapitalizedCostsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure Of Capitalized Costs [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_DisclosureOfCapitalizedCostsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure Of Capitalized Costs [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_DisclosureOfCapitalizedCostsTable" xlink:to="lab_vist_DisclosureOfCapitalizedCostsTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_DisclosureOfCapitalizedCostsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure Of Capitalized Costs.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_MachineryInstallationsAndSoftwareLicensesMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_MachineryInstallationsAndSoftwareLicensesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_MachineryInstallationsAndSoftwareLicensesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Machinery Installations and Software Licenses [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_MachineryInstallationsAndSoftwareLicensesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Machinery, facilities, software licenses and other [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_MachineryInstallationsAndSoftwareLicensesMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_MachineryInstallationsAndSoftwareLicensesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_MachineryInstallationsAndSoftwareLicensesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Machinery, installations and software licenses [member].</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_OilAndGasPropertiesAndWellsMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_OilAndGasPropertiesAndWellsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_OilAndGasPropertiesAndWellsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Oil And Gas Properties And Wells [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_OilAndGasPropertiesAndWellsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Oil &amp; gas properties and wells [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_OilAndGasPropertiesAndWellsMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_OilAndGasPropertiesAndWellsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_OilAndGasPropertiesAndWellsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Oil and gas properties and wells.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_WorkInProgressMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_WorkInProgressMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_WorkInProgressMember" xml:lang="en-US">Work In Progress [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_WorkInProgressMember" xml:lang="en-US">Works in progress [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_WorkInProgressMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_WorkInProgressMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_DisclosureOfCapitalizedCostsLineItems" xlink:label="loc_vist_DisclosureOfCapitalizedCostsLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_DisclosureOfCapitalizedCostsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure Of Capitalized Costs [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_DisclosureOfCapitalizedCostsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure Of Capitalized Costs [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_DisclosureOfCapitalizedCostsLineItems" xlink:to="lab_vist_DisclosureOfCapitalizedCostsLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_DisclosureOfCapitalizedCostsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of capitalized costs.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ProvedOilAndGasPropertyFullCostMethodGross" xlink:label="loc_vist_ProvedOilAndGasPropertyFullCostMethodGross" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProvedOilAndGasPropertyFullCostMethodGross" xml:lang="en-US">Proved Oil And Gas Property Full Cost Method Gross</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProvedOilAndGasPropertyFullCostMethodGross" xml:lang="en-US">Proved Properties</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ProvedOilAndGasPropertyFullCostMethodGross" xlink:to="lab_vist_ProvedOilAndGasPropertyFullCostMethodGross" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProvedOilAndGasPropertyFullCostMethodGross" xml:lang="en-US">Capitalized costs of oil and gas properties with associated proved reserves accounted for under the full cost method.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_OilAndGasPropertyFullCostMethodGross1" xlink:label="loc_vist_OilAndGasPropertyFullCostMethodGross1" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_OilAndGasPropertyFullCostMethodGross1" xml:lang="en-US">Oil And Gas Property Full Cost Method Gross 1</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_OilAndGasPropertyFullCostMethodGross1" xml:lang="en-US">Gross capitalized costs</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_OilAndGasPropertyFullCostMethodGross1" xlink:to="lab_vist_OilAndGasPropertyFullCostMethodGross1" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_OilAndGasPropertyFullCostMethodGross1" xml:lang="en-US">Oil and gas property full cost method gross.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_OilAndGasPropertyFullCostMethodDepletion1" xlink:label="loc_vist_OilAndGasPropertyFullCostMethodDepletion1" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_OilAndGasPropertyFullCostMethodDepletion1" xml:lang="en-US">Oil And Gas Property Full Cost Method Depletion 1</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_OilAndGasPropertyFullCostMethodDepletion1" xml:lang="en-US">Cumulative depreciation</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_OilAndGasPropertyFullCostMethodDepletion1" xlink:to="lab_vist_OilAndGasPropertyFullCostMethodDepletion1" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_OilAndGasPropertyFullCostMethodDepletion1" xml:lang="en-US">Depletion of oil and gas property carried under the full cost method.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_OilAndGasPropertyFullCostMethodNet1" xlink:label="loc_vist_OilAndGasPropertyFullCostMethodNet1" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_OilAndGasPropertyFullCostMethodNet1" xml:lang="en-US">Oil And Gas Property Full Cost Method Net 1</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_OilAndGasPropertyFullCostMethodNet1" xml:lang="en-US">Total net capitalized costs</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_OilAndGasPropertyFullCostMethodNet1" xlink:to="lab_vist_OilAndGasPropertyFullCostMethodNet1" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_OilAndGasPropertyFullCostMethodNet1" xml:lang="en-US">Oil and gas property full cost method net.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_DisclosureOfResultsOfOperationsTable" xlink:label="loc_vist_DisclosureOfResultsOfOperationsTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_DisclosureOfResultsOfOperationsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure Of Results Of Operations [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_DisclosureOfResultsOfOperationsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure Of Results Of Operations [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_DisclosureOfResultsOfOperationsTable" xlink:to="lab_vist_DisclosureOfResultsOfOperationsTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_DisclosureOfResultsOfOperationsTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of results of operations.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_SegmentsAxis" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_SegmentsAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_SegmentsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Segments [axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_SegmentsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Segments [axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_SegmentsAxis" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_SegmentsAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_SegmentsDomain" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_SegmentsDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_SegmentsDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Segments [domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_SegmentsDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Segments [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_SegmentsDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_SegmentsDomain" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_OilAndGasProducingActivitiesMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_OilAndGasProducingActivitiesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_OilAndGasProducingActivitiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Oil And Gas Producing Activities [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_OilAndGasProducingActivitiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Oil And Gas Producing Activities [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_OilAndGasProducingActivitiesMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_OilAndGasProducingActivitiesMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_OilAndGasProducingActivitiesMember" xml:lang="en-US">Oil and gas producing activities.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_DisclosureOfResultsOfOperationsLineItems" xlink:label="loc_vist_DisclosureOfResultsOfOperationsLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_DisclosureOfResultsOfOperationsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure Of Results Of Operations [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_DisclosureOfResultsOfOperationsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure Of Results Of Operations [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_DisclosureOfResultsOfOperationsLineItems" xlink:to="lab_vist_DisclosureOfResultsOfOperationsLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_DisclosureOfResultsOfOperationsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of results of operations.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_RevenueAndOtherIncome" xlink:label="loc_vist_RevenueAndOtherIncome" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_RevenueAndOtherIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Revenue And Other Income</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_RevenueAndOtherIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Total revenue</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_RevenueAndOtherIncome" xlink:to="lab_vist_RevenueAndOtherIncome" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_RevenueAndOtherIncome" xml:lang="en-US">Revenue and other income.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ProductionCostsExcludingDepreciationAbstract" xlink:label="loc_vist_ProductionCostsExcludingDepreciationAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProductionCostsExcludingDepreciationAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Production Costs Excluding Depreciation [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProductionCostsExcludingDepreciationAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Production costs, excluding depreciation</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ProductionCostsExcludingDepreciationAbstract" xlink:to="lab_vist_ProductionCostsExcludingDepreciationAbstract" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProductionCostsExcludingDepreciationAbstract" xml:lang="en-US">Production costs excluding depreciation (Abstract).</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ProductionCosts1" xlink:label="loc_vist_ProductionCosts1" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProductionCosts1" xml:lang="en-US">Production Costs 1</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProductionCosts1" xml:lang="en-US">Total production costs</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ProductionCosts1" xlink:to="lab_vist_ProductionCosts1" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProductionCosts1" xml:lang="en-US">Production costs.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_WritedownsReversalsOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_WritedownsReversalsOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_WritedownsReversalsOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Write-downs (reversals of write-downs) of property, plant and equipment</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_WritedownsReversalsOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xml:lang="en-US">Impairment of long-lived assets</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_WritedownsReversalsOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_WritedownsReversalsOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_DiscountForWellPluggingAndAbandonmentLiabilities" xlink:label="loc_vist_DiscountForWellPluggingAndAbandonmentLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_DiscountForWellPluggingAndAbandonmentLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Discount for well plugging and abandonment liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_DiscountForWellPluggingAndAbandonmentLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Discount for well plugging and abandonment liabilities</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_DiscountForWellPluggingAndAbandonmentLiabilities" xlink:to="lab_vist_DiscountForWellPluggingAndAbandonmentLiabilities" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_DiscountForWellPluggingAndAbandonmentLiabilities" xml:lang="en-US">Discount for well plugging and abandonment liabilities.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_DisclosureOfEstimatedOilAndNaturalGasProvedReservesAndTechnicalVolumesTable" xlink:label="loc_vist_DisclosureOfEstimatedOilAndNaturalGasProvedReservesAndTechnicalVolumesTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_DisclosureOfEstimatedOilAndNaturalGasProvedReservesAndTechnicalVolumesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure Of Estimated Oil And Natural Gas Proved Reserves And Technical Volumes [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_DisclosureOfEstimatedOilAndNaturalGasProvedReservesAndTechnicalVolumesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure Of Estimated Oil And Natural Gas Proved Reserves And Technical Volumes [Table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_DisclosureOfEstimatedOilAndNaturalGasProvedReservesAndTechnicalVolumesTable" xlink:to="lab_vist_DisclosureOfEstimatedOilAndNaturalGasProvedReservesAndTechnicalVolumesTable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_DisclosureOfEstimatedOilAndNaturalGasProvedReservesAndTechnicalVolumesTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of estimated oil and natural gas proved reserves and technical volumes.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ReserveTypeAxis" xlink:label="loc_vist_ReserveTypeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ReserveTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Reserve Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ReserveTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Reserve Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ReserveTypeAxis" xlink:to="lab_vist_ReserveTypeAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ReserveTypeAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Reserve type.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ReserveTypeDomain" xlink:label="loc_vist_ReserveTypeDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ReserveTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Reserve Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ReserveTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Reserve Type [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ReserveTypeDomain" xlink:to="lab_vist_ReserveTypeDomain" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ReserveTypeDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Reserve type.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ProvedReserveMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_ProvedReserveMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProvedReserveMember" xml:lang="en-US">Proved Reserve [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProvedReserveMember" xml:lang="en-US">Proved Reserves [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ProvedReserveMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_ProvedReserveMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProvedReserveMember" xml:lang="en-US">Proved reserve.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_DisclosureOfEstimatedOilAndNaturalGasProvedReservesAndTechnicalVolumesLineItems" xlink:label="loc_vist_DisclosureOfEstimatedOilAndNaturalGasProvedReservesAndTechnicalVolumesLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_DisclosureOfEstimatedOilAndNaturalGasProvedReservesAndTechnicalVolumesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure Of Estimated Oil And Natural Gas Proved Reserves And Technical Volumes [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_DisclosureOfEstimatedOilAndNaturalGasProvedReservesAndTechnicalVolumesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure Of Estimated Oil And Natural Gas Proved Reserves And Technical Volumes [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_DisclosureOfEstimatedOilAndNaturalGasProvedReservesAndTechnicalVolumesLineItems" xlink:to="lab_vist_DisclosureOfEstimatedOilAndNaturalGasProvedReservesAndTechnicalVolumesLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_DisclosureOfEstimatedOilAndNaturalGasProvedReservesAndTechnicalVolumesLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of estimated oil and natural gas proved reserves and technical volumes.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_ProvedDevelopedReservesVolume" xlink:label="loc_srt_ProvedDevelopedReservesVolume" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_ProvedDevelopedReservesVolume" xml:lang="en-US">Proved Developed Reserves (Volume)</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_ProvedDevelopedReservesVolume" xml:lang="en-US">Beginning Balance</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesOthers" xml:lang="en-US">Other</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_ConsolidatedEntitiesDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Consolidated Entities [Domain]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_AguadaFederalConcessionMember" xml:lang="en-US">Aguada Federal Concession [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_AguadaFederalConcessionMember" xml:lang="en-US">Aguada federal concession.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_AguadaFederalNegativeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Aguada Federal Negative [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_BajadaDelPaloEsteNegativeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Bajada del Palo Este Negative [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_BajadaDelPaloOesteNegativeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Bajada del Palo Oeste Negative [Member]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_EntreLomasRioNegroNegativeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Entre Lomas Rio Negro Negative [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_EntreLomasRioNegroNegativeMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_EntreLomasRioNegroNegativeMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_BajadaDelPaloEstePositiveMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_BajadaDelPaloEstePositiveMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_BajadaDelPaloEstePositiveMember" xml:lang="en-US">Bajada del Palo Este Positive [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_BajadaDelPaloEstePositiveMember" xml:lang="en-US">Bajada del Palo Este Positive [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_BajadaDelPaloEstePositiveMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_BajadaDelPaloEstePositiveMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_BajadaDelPaloEstePositiveMember" xml:lang="en-US">Bajada del Palo Este Positive.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_BajadaDelPaloOestePositiveMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_BajadaDelPaloOestePositiveMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_BajadaDelPaloOestePositiveMember" xml:lang="en-US">Bajada del Palo Oeste Positive [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_BajadaDelPaloOestePositiveMember" xml:lang="en-US">Bajada del Palo Oeste Positive [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_BajadaDelPaloOestePositiveMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_BajadaDelPaloOestePositiveMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_BajadaDelPaloOestePositiveMember" xml:lang="en-US">Bajada del Palo Oeste Positive.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_BajadaDelPaloOestePositiveFarmoutagreement2Member" xlink:label="loc_vist_BajadaDelPaloOestePositiveFarmoutagreement2Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_BajadaDelPaloOestePositiveFarmoutagreement2Member" xml:lang="en-US">Bajada del Palo Oeste Positive FarmoutAgreement 2 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_BajadaDelPaloOestePositiveFarmoutagreement2Member" xml:lang="en-US">Bajada del Palo Oeste Positive FarmoutAgreement 2 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_BajadaDelPaloOestePositiveFarmoutagreement2Member" xlink:to="lab_vist_BajadaDelPaloOestePositiveFarmoutagreement2Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_BajadaDelPaloOestePositiveFarmoutagreement2Member" xml:lang="en-US">Bajada del Palo Oeste Positive FarmoutAgreement 2.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_EntreLomasRioNegroNegativeCanMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_EntreLomasRioNegroNegativeCanMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_EntreLomasRioNegroNegativeCanMember" xml:lang="en-US">Entre Lomas Rio Negro Negative CAN [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_EntreLomasRioNegroNegativeCanMember" xml:lang="en-US">Entre Lomas Rio Negro Negative CAN [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_EntreLomasRioNegroNegativeCanMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_EntreLomasRioNegroNegativeCanMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_EntreLomasRioNegroNegativeCanMember" xml:lang="en-US">Entre Lomas Rio Negro Negative CAN.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_BajadaDelPaloEsteMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_BajadaDelPaloEsteMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_BajadaDelPaloEsteMember" xml:lang="en-US">Bajada del Palo Este [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_BajadaDelPaloEsteMember" xml:lang="en-US">Bajada del Palo Este [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_BajadaDelPaloEsteMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_BajadaDelPaloEsteMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_BajadaDelPaloEsteMember" xml:lang="en-US">Bajada del Palo Este [Member].</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_BajadaDelPaloOesteMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_BajadaDelPaloOesteMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_BajadaDelPaloOesteMember" xml:lang="en-US">Bajada del Palo Oeste [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_BajadaDelPaloOesteMember" xml:lang="en-US">Bajada del Palo Oeste [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_BajadaDelPaloOesteMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_BajadaDelPaloOesteMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_BajadaDelPaloOesteMember" xml:lang="en-US">Bajada del Palo Oeste [Member].</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_BajadaDelPaloOesteNocMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_BajadaDelPaloOesteNocMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_BajadaDelPaloOesteNocMember" xml:lang="en-US">Bajada del Palo Oeste NOC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_BajadaDelPaloOesteNocMember" xml:lang="en-US">Bajada del Palo Oeste NOC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_BajadaDelPaloOesteNocMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_BajadaDelPaloOesteNocMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_BajadaDelPaloOesteNocMember" xml:lang="en-US">Bajada del palo oeste NOC.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_BajadaDelPaloOesteFarmoutAgreementIMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_BajadaDelPaloOesteFarmoutAgreementIMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_BajadaDelPaloOesteFarmoutAgreementIMember" xml:lang="en-US">Bajada del Palo Oeste Farmout Agreement I [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_BajadaDelPaloOesteFarmoutAgreementIMember" xml:lang="en-US">Bajada del Palo Oeste Farmout Agreement I [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_BajadaDelPaloOesteFarmoutAgreementIMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_BajadaDelPaloOesteFarmoutAgreementIMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_BajadaDelPaloOesteFarmoutAgreementIMember" xml:lang="en-US">Bajada del palo oeste farmout agreement I.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_BajadaDelPaloOesteFarmoutAgreementIiMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_BajadaDelPaloOesteFarmoutAgreementIiMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_BajadaDelPaloOesteFarmoutAgreementIiMember" xml:lang="en-US">Bajada del Palo Oeste (Farmout Agreement II) [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_BajadaDelPaloOesteFarmoutAgreementIiMember" xml:lang="en-US">Bajada del Palo Oeste (Farmout Agreement II) [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_BajadaDelPaloOesteFarmoutAgreementIiMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_BajadaDelPaloOesteFarmoutAgreementIiMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_BajadaDelPaloOesteFarmoutAgreementIiMember" xml:lang="en-US">Bajada del palo oeste (farmout agreement ii).</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_BajadaDelOesteMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_BajadaDelOesteMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_BajadaDelOesteMember" xml:lang="en-US">Bajada Del Oeste [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_BajadaDelOesteMember" xml:lang="en-US">Bajada del Palo Oeste [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_BajadaDelOesteMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_BajadaDelOesteMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_BajadaDelOesteMember" xml:lang="en-US">Bajada del oeste.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_EntreLomasRioNegroMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_EntreLomasRioNegroMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_EntreLomasRioNegroMember" xml:lang="en-US">Entre Lomas Rio Negro [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_EntreLomasRioNegroMember" xml:lang="en-US">Entre Lomas Rio Negro [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_EntreLomasRioNegroMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_EntreLomasRioNegroMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_EntreLomasRioNegroMember" xml:lang="en-US">Entre lomas r&#237;o negro.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_BajadaDelPaloEsteConventionalMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_BajadaDelPaloEsteConventionalMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_BajadaDelPaloEsteConventionalMember" xml:lang="en-US">Bajada Del Palo Este Conventional [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_BajadaDelPaloEsteConventionalMember" xml:lang="en-US">Bajada Del Palo Este Conventional [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_BajadaDelPaloEsteConventionalMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_BajadaDelPaloEsteConventionalMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_BajadaDelPaloEsteConventionalMember" xml:lang="en-US">Bajada del palo este conventional.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_AguilaMoraNegativeMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_AguilaMoraNegativeMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_AguilaMoraNegativeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Aguila Mora Negative [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_AguilaMoraNegativeMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_AguilaMoraNegativeMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_BajadaDelPaloOesteNegativeFarmoutAgreement1Member" xlink:label="loc_vist_BajadaDelPaloOesteNegativeFarmoutAgreement1Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_BajadaDelPaloOesteNegativeFarmoutAgreement1Member" xml:lang="en-US">Bajada del Palo Oeste Negative Farmout Agreement 1 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_BajadaDelPaloOesteNegativeFarmoutAgreement1Member" xlink:to="lab_vist_BajadaDelPaloOesteNegativeFarmoutAgreement1Member" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_OtherFieldsNegativeMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_OtherFieldsNegativeMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_OtherFieldsNegativeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other Fields Negative [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_OtherFieldsNegativeMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_OtherFieldsNegativeMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_EntreLomasInRioNegroProvinceMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_EntreLomasInRioNegroProvinceMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_EntreLomasInRioNegroProvinceMember" xml:lang="en-US">Entre Lomas in Rio Negro Province [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_EntreLomasInRioNegroProvinceMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_EntreLomasInRioNegroProvinceMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_BajadaDelPaloOesteFarmoutAgreementIAndIiMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_BajadaDelPaloOesteFarmoutAgreementIAndIiMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_BajadaDelPaloOesteFarmoutAgreementIAndIiMember" xml:lang="en-US">Bajada del Palo Oeste Farmout Agreement I and II [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_BajadaDelPaloOesteFarmoutAgreementIAndIiMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_BajadaDelPaloOesteFarmoutAgreementIAndIiMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_BajadaDelPaloOesteConventionalNegativeMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_BajadaDelPaloOesteConventionalNegativeMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_BajadaDelPaloOesteConventionalNegativeMember" xml:lang="en-US">Bajada del Palo Oeste Conventional Negative [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_BajadaDelPaloOesteConventionalNegativeMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_BajadaDelPaloOesteConventionalNegativeMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_BpeConventionalNegativeMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_BpeConventionalNegativeMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_BpeConventionalNegativeMember" xml:lang="en-US">BPE Conventional Negative [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_BpeConventionalNegativeMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_BpeConventionalNegativeMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_OtherFieldsPositiveMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_OtherFieldsPositiveMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_OtherFieldsPositiveMember" xml:lang="en-US">Other Fields Positive [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_OtherFieldsPositiveMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_OtherFieldsPositiveMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_BPEMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_BPEMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_BPEMember" xml:lang="en-US">BPE [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_BPEMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_BPEMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_RevisedVolumeOfOilForBetterPerformance" xlink:label="loc_vist_RevisedVolumeOfOilForBetterPerformance" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_RevisedVolumeOfOilForBetterPerformance" xml:lang="en-US">Revised Volume Of Oil For Better Performance</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_RevisedVolumeOfOilForBetterPerformance" xml:lang="en-US">Revised volume of oil for better performance</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_RevisedVolumeOfOilForBetterPerformance" xlink:to="lab_vist_RevisedVolumeOfOilForBetterPerformance" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_RevisedVolumeOfOilForBetterPerformance" xml:lang="en-US">Revised volume of oil for better performance.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_RevisedVolumeOfGasForBetterPerformance" xlink:label="loc_vist_RevisedVolumeOfGasForBetterPerformance" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_RevisedVolumeOfGasForBetterPerformance" xml:lang="en-US">Revised Volume Of Gas For Better Performance</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_RevisedVolumeOfGasForBetterPerformance" xml:lang="en-US">Revised voume of gas for better performance</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_RevisedVolumeOfGasForBetterPerformance" xlink:to="lab_vist_RevisedVolumeOfGasForBetterPerformance" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_RevisedVolumeOfGasForBetterPerformance" xml:lang="en-US">Revised voume of gas for better performance.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ProvedDevelopedOilReservesExtensionAndDiscoveryChanges" xlink:label="loc_vist_ProvedDevelopedOilReservesExtensionAndDiscoveryChanges" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProvedDevelopedOilReservesExtensionAndDiscoveryChanges" xml:lang="en-US">Proved Developed Oil Reserves Extension and Discovery Changes</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProvedDevelopedOilReservesExtensionAndDiscoveryChanges" xml:lang="en-US">Proved Developed Oil Reserves Purchases or Sales Changes</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ProvedDevelopedOilReservesExtensionAndDiscoveryChanges" xlink:to="lab_vist_ProvedDevelopedOilReservesExtensionAndDiscoveryChanges" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProvedDevelopedOilReservesExtensionAndDiscoveryChanges" xml:lang="en-US">Proved developed oil reserves extension and discovery changes.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesRevisionsOfPreviousEstimatesIncreaseDecreaseOfOil" xlink:label="loc_vist_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesRevisionsOfPreviousEstimatesIncreaseDecreaseOfOil" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesRevisionsOfPreviousEstimatesIncreaseDecreaseOfOil" xml:lang="en-US">Proved developed and undeveloped reserves revisions of previous estimates increase decrease of oil</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesRevisionsOfPreviousEstimatesIncreaseDecreaseOfOil" xlink:to="lab_vist_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesRevisionsOfPreviousEstimatesIncreaseDecreaseOfOil" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesRevisionsOfPreviousEstimatesIncreaseDecreaseOfOil" xml:lang="en-US">Proved developed and undeveloped reserves revisions of previous estimates increase decrease of oil.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesRevisionsOfPreviousEstimatesOfGas" xlink:label="loc_vist_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesRevisionsOfPreviousEstimatesOfGas" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesRevisionsOfPreviousEstimatesOfGas" xml:lang="en-US">Proved Developed and Undeveloped Reserves, Revisions of Previous Estimates Of Gas</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesRevisionsOfPreviousEstimatesOfGas" xml:lang="en-US">Proved developed and undeveloped reserves, revisions of previous estimates of gas</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesRevisionsOfPreviousEstimatesOfGas" xlink:to="lab_vist_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesRevisionsOfPreviousEstimatesOfGas" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesRevisionsOfPreviousEstimatesOfGas" xml:lang="en-US">Proved developed and undeveloped reserves, revisions of previous estimates of gas.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_VolumeOfOilAndGasForBetterPerformance" xlink:label="loc_vist_VolumeOfOilAndGasForBetterPerformance" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_VolumeOfOilAndGasForBetterPerformance" xml:lang="en-US">Volume Of Oil And Gas For Better Performance</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_VolumeOfOilAndGasForBetterPerformance" xml:lang="en-US">Volume of oil and gas for better performance</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_VolumeOfOilAndGasForBetterPerformance" xlink:to="lab_vist_VolumeOfOilAndGasForBetterPerformance" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_VolumeOfOilAndGasForBetterPerformance" xml:lang="en-US">Volume of oil and gas for better performance.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_VolumeOfOilReserve" xlink:label="loc_vist_VolumeOfOilReserve" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_VolumeOfOilReserve" xml:lang="en-US">Volume Of Oil Reserve</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_VolumeOfOilReserve" xml:lang="en-US">Volume of oil reserve</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_VolumeOfOilReserve" xlink:to="lab_vist_VolumeOfOilReserve" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_VolumeOfOilReserve" xml:lang="en-US">Volume of oil reserve.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_CombinedEffectOfVolumeOfOilReserve" xlink:label="loc_vist_CombinedEffectOfVolumeOfOilReserve" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_CombinedEffectOfVolumeOfOilReserve" xml:lang="en-US">Combined Effect Of Volume Of Oil Reserve</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_CombinedEffectOfVolumeOfOilReserve" xml:lang="en-US">Combined effect of volume of oil reserve</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_CombinedEffectOfVolumeOfOilReserve" xlink:to="lab_vist_CombinedEffectOfVolumeOfOilReserve" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_CombinedEffectOfVolumeOfOilReserve" xml:lang="en-US">Combined Effect Of Volume Of Oil Reserve.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_PriceChangesEffectOfVolumeOfOilReserve" xlink:label="loc_vist_PriceChangesEffectOfVolumeOfOilReserve" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_PriceChangesEffectOfVolumeOfOilReserve" xml:lang="en-US">Price Changes Effect Of Volume Of Oil Reserve</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_PriceChangesEffectOfVolumeOfOilReserve" xml:lang="en-US">Price changes effect of volume of oil reserve</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_PriceChangesEffectOfVolumeOfOilReserve" xlink:to="lab_vist_PriceChangesEffectOfVolumeOfOilReserve" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_PriceChangesEffectOfVolumeOfOilReserve" xml:lang="en-US">Price Changes Effect Of Volume Of Oil Reserve.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_DecreaseOfVolumeOfWellReserve" xlink:label="loc_vist_DecreaseOfVolumeOfWellReserve" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_DecreaseOfVolumeOfWellReserve" xml:lang="en-US">Decrease Of Volume Of well Reserve</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_DecreaseOfVolumeOfWellReserve" xml:lang="en-US">Decrease of volume of well reserve</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_DecreaseOfVolumeOfWellReserve" xlink:to="lab_vist_DecreaseOfVolumeOfWellReserve" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_DecreaseOfVolumeOfWellReserve" xml:lang="en-US">Decrease Of Volume Of well Reserve.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_PriceChangesEffectOfVolumeOfOilAndGasForBetterPerformance" xlink:label="loc_vist_PriceChangesEffectOfVolumeOfOilAndGasForBetterPerformance" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_PriceChangesEffectOfVolumeOfOilAndGasForBetterPerformance" xml:lang="en-US">Price Changes Effect Of Volume Of Oil And Gas For Better Performance</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_PriceChangesEffectOfVolumeOfOilAndGasForBetterPerformance" xml:lang="en-US">Price changes effect of volume of oil and gas for better performance</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_PriceChangesEffectOfVolumeOfOilAndGasForBetterPerformance" xlink:to="lab_vist_PriceChangesEffectOfVolumeOfOilAndGasForBetterPerformance" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_PriceChangesEffectOfVolumeOfOilAndGasForBetterPerformance" xml:lang="en-US">Price changes effect of volume of oil and gas for better performance.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_CombinedEffectOfVolumeOfOilAndGasForBetterPerformance" xlink:label="loc_vist_CombinedEffectOfVolumeOfOilAndGasForBetterPerformance" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_CombinedEffectOfVolumeOfOilAndGasForBetterPerformance" xml:lang="en-US">Combined Effect Of Volume Of Oil And Gas For Better Performance</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_CombinedEffectOfVolumeOfOilAndGasForBetterPerformance" xml:lang="en-US">Combined effect of volume of oil and gas for better performance</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_CombinedEffectOfVolumeOfOilAndGasForBetterPerformance" xlink:to="lab_vist_CombinedEffectOfVolumeOfOilAndGasForBetterPerformance" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_CombinedEffectOfVolumeOfOilAndGasForBetterPerformance" xml:lang="en-US">Combined effect of volume of oil and gas for better performance.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_VolumeOfDrilledWellOilAndGasForBetterPerformance" xlink:label="loc_vist_VolumeOfDrilledWellOilAndGasForBetterPerformance" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_VolumeOfDrilledWellOilAndGasForBetterPerformance" xml:lang="en-US">Volume Of Drilled Well Oil And Gas For Better Performance</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_VolumeOfDrilledWellOilAndGasForBetterPerformance" xml:lang="en-US">Volume of drilled well oil and gas for better performance</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_VolumeOfDrilledWellOilAndGasForBetterPerformance" xlink:to="lab_vist_VolumeOfDrilledWellOilAndGasForBetterPerformance" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_VolumeOfDrilledWellOilAndGasForBetterPerformance" xml:lang="en-US">Volume of drilled well oil and gas for better performance.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_RoundingVolumeOfOilForBetterPerformance" xlink:label="loc_vist_RoundingVolumeOfOilForBetterPerformance" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_RoundingVolumeOfOilForBetterPerformance" xml:lang="en-US">Rounding Volume Of Oil For Better Performance</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_RoundingVolumeOfOilForBetterPerformance" xml:lang="en-US">Rounding volume of oil for better performance</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_RoundingVolumeOfOilForBetterPerformance" xlink:to="lab_vist_RoundingVolumeOfOilForBetterPerformance" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_RoundingVolumeOfOilForBetterPerformance" xml:lang="en-US">Rounding volume of oil for better performance.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_RaisedVolumeOfOilDueToLatestDrillingCampaigns" xlink:label="loc_vist_RaisedVolumeOfOilDueToLatestDrillingCampaigns" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_RaisedVolumeOfOilDueToLatestDrillingCampaigns" xml:lang="en-US">Raised Volume Of Oil Due to Latest Drilling Campaigns</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_RaisedVolumeOfOilDueToLatestDrillingCampaigns" xml:lang="en-US">Raised volume of oil due to latest drilling campaigns</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_RaisedVolumeOfOilDueToLatestDrillingCampaigns" xlink:to="lab_vist_RaisedVolumeOfOilDueToLatestDrillingCampaigns" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_RaisedVolumeOfOilDueToLatestDrillingCampaigns" xml:lang="en-US">Raised volume of oil due to latest drilling campaigns.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_RaisedVolumeOfOilDueToPaymentOfRoyalitiesForProduction" xlink:label="loc_vist_RaisedVolumeOfOilDueToPaymentOfRoyalitiesForProduction" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_RaisedVolumeOfOilDueToPaymentOfRoyalitiesForProduction" xml:lang="en-US">Raised Volume Of Oil Due to Payment Of Royalities For Production</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_RaisedVolumeOfOilDueToPaymentOfRoyalitiesForProduction" xml:lang="en-US">Raised volume of oil due to payment of royalities for production</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_RaisedVolumeOfOilDueToPaymentOfRoyalitiesForProduction" xlink:to="lab_vist_RaisedVolumeOfOilDueToPaymentOfRoyalitiesForProduction" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_RaisedVolumeOfOilDueToPaymentOfRoyalitiesForProduction" xml:lang="en-US">Raised volume of oil due to payment of royalities for production.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_RaisedVolumeOfOilDueToExtensionOfDrillingCampaigns" xlink:label="loc_vist_RaisedVolumeOfOilDueToExtensionOfDrillingCampaigns" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_RaisedVolumeOfOilDueToExtensionOfDrillingCampaigns" xml:lang="en-US">Raised Volume Of Oil Due to Extension Of Drilling Campaigns</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_RaisedVolumeOfOilDueToExtensionOfDrillingCampaigns" xml:lang="en-US">Raised volume of oil due to extension of drilling campaigns</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_RaisedVolumeOfOilDueToExtensionOfDrillingCampaigns" xlink:to="lab_vist_RaisedVolumeOfOilDueToExtensionOfDrillingCampaigns" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_RaisedVolumeOfOilDueToExtensionOfDrillingCampaigns" xml:lang="en-US">Raised volume of oil due to extension of drilling campaigns</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_DecreaseOfVolumeOfOil" xlink:label="loc_vist_DecreaseOfVolumeOfOil" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_DecreaseOfVolumeOfOil" xml:lang="en-US">Decrease Of Volume Of Oil</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_DecreaseOfVolumeOfOil" xml:lang="en-US">Decrease of volume of oil</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_DecreaseOfVolumeOfOil" xlink:to="lab_vist_DecreaseOfVolumeOfOil" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_DecreaseOfVolumeOfOil" xml:lang="en-US">Decrease of volume of oil.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ExtensionOfVolumeOfOil" xlink:label="loc_vist_ExtensionOfVolumeOfOil" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ExtensionOfVolumeOfOil" xml:lang="en-US">Extension Of Volume Of Oil</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ExtensionOfVolumeOfOil" xml:lang="en-US">Extension of volume of oil</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ExtensionOfVolumeOfOil" xlink:to="lab_vist_ExtensionOfVolumeOfOil" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ExtensionOfVolumeOfOil" xml:lang="en-US">Extension of volume of oil.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesOfPurchaseOrSalesOfOil" xlink:label="loc_vist_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesOfPurchaseOrSalesOfOil" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesOfPurchaseOrSalesOfOil" xml:lang="en-US">Proved Developed And Undeveloped Reserves Of Purchase Or Sales Of Oil</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesOfPurchaseOrSalesOfOil" xml:lang="en-US">Proved developed and undeveloped reserves of purchase or sales of oil</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesOfPurchaseOrSalesOfOil" xlink:to="lab_vist_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesOfPurchaseOrSalesOfOil" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesOfPurchaseOrSalesOfOil" xml:lang="en-US">Proved developed and undeveloped reserves of purchase or sales of oil.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesOfPurchaseOrSalesOfGas" xlink:label="loc_vist_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesOfPurchaseOrSalesOfGas" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesOfPurchaseOrSalesOfGas" xml:lang="en-US">Proved Developed And Undeveloped Reserves Of Purchase Or Sales Of Gas</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesOfPurchaseOrSalesOfGas" xml:lang="en-US">Proved developed and undeveloped reserves of purchase or sales of gas</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesOfPurchaseOrSalesOfGas" xlink:to="lab_vist_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesOfPurchaseOrSalesOfGas" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ProvedDevelopedAndUndevelopedReservesOfPurchaseOrSalesOfGas" xml:lang="en-US">Proved developed and undeveloped reserves of purchase or sales of gas.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_RevisionsAxis" xlink:label="loc_vist_RevisionsAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_RevisionsAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Revisions [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_RevisionsAxis" xlink:to="lab_vist_RevisionsAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_RevisionsMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_RevisionsMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_RevisionsMember" xml:lang="en-US">Revisions [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_RevisionsMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_RevisionsMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_WithRespectAxis" xlink:label="loc_vist_WithRespectAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_WithRespectAxis" xml:lang="en-US">With Respect [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_WithRespectAxis" xlink:to="lab_vist_WithRespectAxis" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_WithRespectMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_WithRespectMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_WithRespectMember" xml:lang="en-US">With Respect [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_WithRespectMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_WithRespectMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_CrudeOilMember" xlink:label="loc_srt_CrudeOilMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_CrudeOilMember" xml:lang="en-US">Crude Oil [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_CrudeOilMember" xml:lang="en-US">Crude Oil [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_CrudeOilMember" xlink:to="lab_srt_CrudeOilMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_SaleOfNaturalGasMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_SaleOfNaturalGasMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_SaleOfNaturalGasMember" xml:lang="en-US">Sale of Natural Gas [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_SaleOfNaturalGasMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_SaleOfNaturalGasMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ConsumptionOfNaturalGasMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_ConsumptionOfNaturalGasMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ConsumptionOfNaturalGasMember" xml:lang="en-US">Consumption of Natural Gas [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ConsumptionOfNaturalGasMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_ConsumptionOfNaturalGasMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_TrafiguraAgreementMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_TrafiguraAgreementMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_TrafiguraAgreementMember" xml:lang="en-US">Trafigura Agreement [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_TrafiguraAgreementMember" xml:lang="en-US">Trafigura Agreement [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_TrafiguraAgreementMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_TrafiguraAgreementMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_TrafiguraAgreementMember" xml:lang="en-US">Trafigura agreement.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_OilAndGasAreaAxis" xlink:label="loc_vist_OilAndGasAreaAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_OilAndGasAreaAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Oil And Gas Area [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_OilAndGasAreaAxis" xlink:to="lab_vist_OilAndGasAreaAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_OilAndGasAreaAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Oil and gas area axis.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_OilAndGasAreaMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_OilAndGasAreaMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_OilAndGasAreaMember" xml:lang="en-US">Oil And Gas Area [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_OilAndGasAreaMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_OilAndGasAreaMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_OilAndGasAreaMember" xml:lang="en-US">Oil and gas area .</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_DevelopedReserveMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_DevelopedReserveMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_DevelopedReserveMember" xml:lang="en-US">Developed Reserve [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_DevelopedReserveMember" xml:lang="en-US">Developed reserve [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_DevelopedReserveMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_DevelopedReserveMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_DevelopedReserveMember" xml:lang="en-US">Developed reserve member.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_UndevelopedReserveMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_UndevelopedReserveMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_UndevelopedReserveMember" xml:lang="en-US">Undeveloped Reserve [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_UndevelopedReserveMember" xml:lang="en-US">Undeveloped reserve [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_UndevelopedReserveMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_UndevelopedReserveMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_UndevelopedReserveMember" xml:lang="en-US">Undeveloped reserve.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ConversionOfReserveMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_ConversionOfReserveMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ConversionOfReserveMember" xml:lang="en-US">Conversion Of Reserve [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ConversionOfReserveMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_ConversionOfReserveMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ConversionOfReserveMember" xml:lang="en-US">Conversion of reserve member.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_FutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesCashInflows" xlink:label="loc_srt_FutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesCashInflows" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_FutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesCashInflows" xml:lang="en-US">Future Net Cash Flows Relating to Proved Oil and Gas Reserves, Cash Inflows</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_FutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesCashInflows" xml:lang="en-US">Future cash inflows</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_FutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesCashInflows" xlink:to="lab_srt_FutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesCashInflows" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_FutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesProductionCosts" xlink:label="loc_srt_FutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesProductionCosts" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_FutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesProductionCosts" xml:lang="en-US">Future Net Cash Flows Relating to Proved Oil and Gas Reserves, Production Costs</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_FutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesProductionCosts" xml:lang="en-US">Future production costs</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_FutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesProductionCosts" xlink:to="lab_srt_FutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesProductionCosts" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_FutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesDevelopmentCosts" xlink:label="loc_srt_FutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesDevelopmentCosts" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_FutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesDevelopmentCosts" xml:lang="en-US">Future Net Cash Flows Relating to Proved Oil and Gas Reserves, Development Costs</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_FutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesDevelopmentCosts" xml:lang="en-US">Future development and abandonment costs</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_FutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesDevelopmentCosts" xlink:to="lab_srt_FutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesDevelopmentCosts" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_FutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesIncomeTaxExpense" xlink:label="loc_srt_FutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesIncomeTaxExpense" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_FutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesIncomeTaxExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Future Net Cash Flows Relating to Proved Oil and Gas Reserves, Income Tax Expense</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_FutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesIncomeTaxExpense" xml:lang="en-US">Future income tax</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_FutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesIncomeTaxExpense" xlink:to="lab_srt_FutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesIncomeTaxExpense" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_FutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesNetCashFlows" xlink:label="loc_srt_FutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesNetCashFlows" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_FutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesNetCashFlows" xml:lang="en-US">Future Net Cash Flows Relating to Proved Oil and Gas Reserves, Net Cash Flows</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_FutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesNetCashFlows" xml:lang="en-US">Discounted future net cash flows</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_FutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesNetCashFlows" xlink:to="lab_srt_FutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesNetCashFlows" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_FutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesTenPercentAnnualDiscountForEstimatedTimingOfCashFlows" xlink:label="loc_srt_FutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesTenPercentAnnualDiscountForEstimatedTimingOfCashFlows" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_FutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesTenPercentAnnualDiscountForEstimatedTimingOfCashFlows" xml:lang="en-US">Future Net Cash Flows Relating to Proved Oil and Gas Reserves, Ten Percent Annual Discount for Estimated Timing of Cash Flows</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_FutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesTenPercentAnnualDiscountForEstimatedTimingOfCashFlows" xml:lang="en-US">10% annual discount</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_FutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesTenPercentAnnualDiscountForEstimatedTimingOfCashFlows" xlink:to="lab_srt_FutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesTenPercentAnnualDiscountForEstimatedTimingOfCashFlows" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_StandardizedMeasureOfDiscountedFutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReserves" xlink:label="loc_srt_StandardizedMeasureOfDiscountedFutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReserves" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_StandardizedMeasureOfDiscountedFutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReserves" xml:lang="en-US">Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows Relating to Proved Oil and Gas Reserves</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_StandardizedMeasureOfDiscountedFutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReserves" xml:lang="en-US">Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_StandardizedMeasureOfDiscountedFutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReserves" xml:lang="en-US">Standardized measure of future discounted cash flow, net, at beginning of year</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_StandardizedMeasureOfDiscountedFutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReserves" xml:lang="en-US">Standardized measure of future discounted cash flow at end of year</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_StandardizedMeasureOfDiscountedFutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReserves" xlink:to="lab_srt_StandardizedMeasureOfDiscountedFutureNetCashFlowsRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReserves" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ScheduleOfChangesInStandardizedMeasureOfDiscountedFutureNetCashFlowsLineItems" xlink:label="loc_vist_ScheduleOfChangesInStandardizedMeasureOfDiscountedFutureNetCashFlowsLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ScheduleOfChangesInStandardizedMeasureOfDiscountedFutureNetCashFlowsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule Of Changes In Standardized Measure Of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ScheduleOfChangesInStandardizedMeasureOfDiscountedFutureNetCashFlowsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule Of Changes In Standardized Measure Of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ScheduleOfChangesInStandardizedMeasureOfDiscountedFutureNetCashFlowsLineItems" xlink:to="lab_vist_ScheduleOfChangesInStandardizedMeasureOfDiscountedFutureNetCashFlowsLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_ScheduleOfChangesInStandardizedMeasureOfDiscountedFutureNetCashFlowsLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Schedule of changes in standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows [line items].</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_CommercialGasPerCubicFeet" xlink:label="loc_vist_CommercialGasPerCubicFeet" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_CommercialGasPerCubicFeet" xml:lang="en-US">Commercial Gas Per Cubic Feet</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_CommercialGasPerCubicFeet" xml:lang="en-US">Commercial gas per cubic feet</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_CommercialGasPerCubicFeet" xlink:to="lab_vist_CommercialGasPerCubicFeet" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_CommercialGasPerCubicFeet" xml:lang="en-US">Commercial gas per cubic feet.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_PricesPerBarrel" xlink:label="loc_vist_PricesPerBarrel" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_PricesPerBarrel" xml:lang="en-US">Prices Per Barrel</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_PricesPerBarrel" xml:lang="en-US">Prices Per Barrel</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_PricesPerBarrel" xlink:to="lab_vist_PricesPerBarrel" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_PricesPerBarrel" xml:lang="en-US">Prices&#8203; Per&#8203; Barrel.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_OilCondensateAndC5PlusMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_OilCondensateAndC5PlusMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_OilCondensateAndC5PlusMember" xml:lang="en-US">Oil Condensate and C5 Plus [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_OilCondensateAndC5PlusMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_OilCondensateAndC5PlusMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_OilCondensateAndC5PlusMember" xml:lang="en-US">Oil condensate and c5 plus.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_LiquefiedPetroleumGasMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_LiquefiedPetroleumGasMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_LiquefiedPetroleumGasMember" xml:lang="en-US">Liquefied Petroleum Gas [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_LiquefiedPetroleumGasMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_LiquefiedPetroleumGasMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_LiquefiedPetroleumGasMember" xml:lang="en-US">Liquefied petroleum gas.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_CommercialGasMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_CommercialGasMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_CommercialGasMember" xml:lang="en-US">Commercial Gas [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_CommercialGasMember" xml:lang="en-US">Commercial Gas [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_CommercialGasMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_CommercialGasMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_CommercialGasMember" xml:lang="en-US">Commercial gas.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_NetIncreaseDecreaseInSalesAndTransferPricesAndProductionCosts" xlink:label="loc_srt_NetIncreaseDecreaseInSalesAndTransferPricesAndProductionCosts" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_srt_NetIncreaseDecreaseInSalesAndTransferPricesAndProductionCosts" xml:lang="en-US">Net Increase (Decrease) in Sales and Transfer Prices and Production Costs</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_NetIncreaseDecreaseInSalesAndTransferPricesAndProductionCosts" xml:lang="en-US">Net changes in selling prices and production costs related to future production</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_srt_NetIncreaseDecreaseInSalesAndTransferPricesAndProductionCosts" xlink:to="lab_srt_NetIncreaseDecreaseInSalesAndTransferPricesAndProductionCosts" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_IncreaseDecreaseInEstimatedFutureDevelopmentCosts" xlink:label="loc_srt_IncreaseDecreaseInEstimatedFutureDevelopmentCosts" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_srt_StandardizedMeasureOfDiscountedFutureNetCashFlowRelatingToProvedOilAndGasReservesAccretionOfDiscount" xml:lang="en-US">Cumulative discount</link:label>
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          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_NetChangeDueToPurchasesAndSalesOfMineralsInPlace" xlink:label="loc_vist_NetChangeDueToPurchasesAndSalesOfMineralsInPlace" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_NetChangeDueToPurchasesAndSalesOfMineralsInPlace" xml:lang="en-US">Net changes from on-site purchases and sales of minerals</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_NetChangeDueToPurchasesAndSalesOfMineralsInPlace" xml:lang="en-US">Net change due to purchases and sales of minerals in place.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AccountingEstimatesAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Accounting estimates [axis]</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AccountingEstimatesDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Accounting estimates [domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_AccountingEstimatesDomain" xml:lang="en-US">Accounting estimates [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_AccountingEstimatesDomain" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_AccountingEstimatesDomain" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_NaturalGasReservesCriteria" xml:lang="en-US">Natural Gas Reserves Criteria</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_NaturalGasReservesCriteria" xml:lang="en-US">Natural gas reserves criteria</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_NaturalGasReservesCriteria" xlink:to="lab_vist_NaturalGasReservesCriteria" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_NaturalGasReservesCriteria" xml:lang="en-US">Natural gas reserves criteria.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodTable" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodTable" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodTable" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [table]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodTable" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodTable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_NonadjustingEvents1Member" xlink:label="loc_vist_NonadjustingEvents1Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_NonadjustingEvents1Member" xml:lang="en-US">Nonadjusting Events1 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_NonadjustingEvents1Member" xml:lang="en-US">Non-adjusting events [member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_NonadjustingEvents1Member" xlink:to="lab_vist_NonadjustingEvents1Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_NonadjustingEvents1Member" xml:lang="en-US">Nonadjusting Events 1 Member.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_LoanAgreementWithCitibankN.aMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_LoanAgreementWithCitibankN.aMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_LoanAgreementWithCitibankN.aMember" xml:lang="en-US">Loan Agreement With Citibank N.A [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_LoanAgreementWithCitibankN.aMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_LoanAgreementWithCitibankN.aMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_LoanAgreementWithBancoDeLaNacionArgentinaMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_LoanAgreementWithBancoDeLaNacionArgentinaMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_LoanAgreementWithBancoDeLaNacionArgentinaMember" xml:lang="en-US">Loan Agreement With Banco de la Nacion Argentina [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_LoanAgreementWithBancoDeLaNacionArgentinaMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_LoanAgreementWithBancoDeLaNacionArgentinaMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_LoanAgreementWithBancoDeGaliciaYBuenosAiresSauMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_LoanAgreementWithBancoDeGaliciaYBuenosAiresSauMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_LoanAgreementWithBancoDeGaliciaYBuenosAiresSauMember" xml:lang="en-US">Loan Agreement With Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires S.A.U [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_LoanAgreementWithBancoDeGaliciaYBuenosAiresSauMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_LoanAgreementWithBancoDeGaliciaYBuenosAiresSauMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_LoanAgreementWithBancoCitibankNaMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_LoanAgreementWithBancoCitibankNaMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_LoanAgreementWithBancoCitibankNaMember" xml:lang="en-US">Loan Agreement With Banco Citibank N.A [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_LoanAgreementWithBancoCitibankNaMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_LoanAgreementWithBancoCitibankNaMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_LoanAgreementWithBancoICBCMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_LoanAgreementWithBancoICBCMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_LoanAgreementWithBancoICBCMember" xml:lang="en-US">Loan Agreement With Banco ICBC [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_LoanAgreementWithBancoICBCMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_LoanAgreementWithBancoICBCMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_LoanAgreementWithBancoCiudadDeBuenosAiresMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_LoanAgreementWithBancoCiudadDeBuenosAiresMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_LoanAgreementWithBancoCiudadDeBuenosAiresMember" xml:lang="en-US">Loan Agreement With Banco Ciudad de Buenos Aires [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_LoanAgreementWithBancoCiudadDeBuenosAiresMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_LoanAgreementWithBancoCiudadDeBuenosAiresMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_LoanAgreementsSignedWithBancoSantanderInternationalMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_LoanAgreementsSignedWithBancoSantanderInternationalMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_LoanAgreementsSignedWithBancoSantanderInternationalMember" xml:lang="en-US">loan agreements signed with Banco Santander International [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_LoanAgreementsSignedWithBancoSantanderInternationalMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_LoanAgreementsSignedWithBancoSantanderInternationalMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_LoanAgreementsSignedWithBancoSantanderInternationalMember" xml:lang="en-US">Loan agreements signed with Banco Santander International.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_LoanAgreementsSignedWithIndustrialAndCommercialBankOfChinaSauItaUnibancoSaNassauBranchAndBancoDeGaliciaYBuenosAiresSauAndIndustrialAndCommercialBankOfChinaSauMember" xml:lang="en-US">loan agreements signed with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China S.A.U., Ita&#250; Unibanco S.A., Nassau Branch and Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires S.A.U. and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China S.A.U.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_LoanAgreementSignedWithBancoDeGaliciaYBuenosAiresSauMember" xml:lang="en-US">loan agreement signed with Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires S.A.U. [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_LoanAgreementSignedWithBancoDeGaliciaYBuenosAiresSauMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_LoanAgreementSignedWithBancoDeGaliciaYBuenosAiresSauMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_LoanAgreementSignedWithBancoDeGaliciaYBuenosAiresSauMember" xml:lang="en-US">loan agreement signed with Banco de Galicia y Buenos Aires S.A.U.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_LoanAgreementWithBbvaArgentinaSaMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_LoanAgreementWithBbvaArgentinaSaMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_LoanAgreementWithBbvaArgentinaSaMember" xml:lang="en-US">loan agreement with BBVA Argentina S.A. [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_LoanAgreementWithBbvaArgentinaSaMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_LoanAgreementWithBbvaArgentinaSaMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_LoanAgreementWithBbvaArgentinaSaMember" xml:lang="en-US">loan agreement with BBVA Argentina S.A.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_LoanAgreementsSignedWithConocophillipsCompanyMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_LoanAgreementsSignedWithConocophillipsCompanyMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_LoanAgreementsSignedWithConocophillipsCompanyMember" xml:lang="en-US">loan agreements signed with ConocoPhillips Company. [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_LoanAgreementsSignedWithConocophillipsCompanyMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_LoanAgreementsSignedWithConocophillipsCompanyMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_LoanAgreementsSignedWithConocophillipsCompanyMember" xml:lang="en-US">loan agreements signed with ConocoPhillips Company.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_LoanAgreementSignedWithBancoSantanderInternationalMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_LoanAgreementSignedWithBancoSantanderInternationalMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_LoanAgreementSignedWithBancoSantanderInternationalMember" xml:lang="en-US">loan agreement signed with Banco Santander International [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_LoanAgreementSignedWithBancoSantanderInternationalMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_LoanAgreementSignedWithBancoSantanderInternationalMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_LoanAgreementSignedWithBancoSantanderInternationalMember" xml:lang="en-US">loan agreement signed with Banco Santander International.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_LoanAgreementsSignedWithCitibankNaMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_LoanAgreementsSignedWithCitibankNaMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_LoanAgreementsSignedWithCitibankNaMember" xml:lang="en-US">Loan agreements signed with Citibank N.A. [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_LoanAgreementsSignedWithCitibankNaMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_LoanAgreementsSignedWithCitibankNaMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_LoanAgreementsSignedWithCitibankNaMember" xml:lang="en-US">Loan agreements signed with Citibank N.A.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_LoanAgreementWithBancoDeValoresSaMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_LoanAgreementWithBancoDeValoresSaMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_LoanAgreementWithBancoDeValoresSaMember" xml:lang="en-US">Loan agreement with Banco de Valores S.A [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_LoanAgreementWithBancoDeValoresSaMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_LoanAgreementWithBancoDeValoresSaMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_LoanAgreementWithBancoDeValoresSaMember" xml:lang="en-US">Loan agreement with Banco de Valores S.A.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_LoanAgreementsWithBancoItaUruguayMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_LoanAgreementsWithBancoItaUruguayMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_LoanAgreementsWithBancoItaUruguayMember" xml:lang="en-US">Loan agreements with Banco Ita Uruguay [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_LoanAgreementsWithBancoItaUruguayMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_LoanAgreementsWithBancoItaUruguayMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_LoanAgreementsWithBancoItaUruguayMember" xml:lang="en-US">Loan agreements with Banco Ita&#250; Uruguay.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_LoanAgreementWithBancoLatinoamericanoDeComercioExteriorSaMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_LoanAgreementWithBancoLatinoamericanoDeComercioExteriorSaMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_LoanAgreementWithBancoLatinoamericanoDeComercioExteriorSaMember" xml:lang="en-US">Loan agreement with Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S.A. [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_LoanAgreementWithBancoLatinoamericanoDeComercioExteriorSaMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_LoanAgreementWithBancoLatinoamericanoDeComercioExteriorSaMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_LoanAgreementWithBancoLatinoamericanoDeComercioExteriorSaMember" xml:lang="en-US">Loan agreement with Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior S.A.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_LoanAgreementWithPanAmericanEnergySlArgentineMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_LoanAgreementWithPanAmericanEnergySlArgentineMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_LoanAgreementWithPanAmericanEnergySlArgentineMember" xml:lang="en-US">Loan Agreement With Pan American Energy, S.L. Argentine [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_LoanAgreementWithPanAmericanEnergySlArgentineMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_LoanAgreementWithPanAmericanEnergySlArgentineMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_LoanAgreementWithBancoItauMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_LoanAgreementWithBancoItauMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_LoanAgreementWithBancoItauMember" xml:lang="en-US">Loan Agreement With Banco Itau [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_LoanAgreementWithBancoItauMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_LoanAgreementWithBancoItauMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_LoanAgreementSignedWithBancoLatinoamericanoDeComercioExteriorMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_LoanAgreementSignedWithBancoLatinoamericanoDeComercioExteriorMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_LoanAgreementSignedWithBancoLatinoamericanoDeComercioExteriorMember" xml:lang="en-US">Loan Agreement Signed With Banco Latinoamericano De Comercio Exterior [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_LoanAgreementSignedWithBancoLatinoamericanoDeComercioExteriorMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_LoanAgreementSignedWithBancoLatinoamericanoDeComercioExteriorMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_LoanAgreementSignedWithBancoItauMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_LoanAgreementSignedWithBancoItauMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_LoanAgreementSignedWithBancoItauMember" xml:lang="en-US">Loan Agreement Signed With Banco Itau [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_LoanAgreementSignedWithBancoItauMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_LoanAgreementSignedWithBancoItauMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_LoanAgreementSignedWithBancoBBVAArgentinaSAInJanuary2026Member" xlink:label="loc_vist_LoanAgreementSignedWithBancoBBVAArgentinaSAInJanuary2026Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_LoanAgreementSignedWithBancoBBVAArgentinaSAInJanuary2026Member" xml:lang="en-US">Loan Agreement Signed With Banco BBVA Argentina S.A. in January 2026 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_LoanAgreementSignedWithBancoBBVAArgentinaSAInJanuary2026Member" xlink:to="lab_vist_LoanAgreementSignedWithBancoBBVAArgentinaSAInJanuary2026Member" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_LoanAgreementSignedWithBancoCitibankNaMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_LoanAgreementSignedWithBancoCitibankNaMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_LoanAgreementSignedWithBancoCitibankNaMember" xml:lang="en-US">Loan Agreement Signed With Banco Citibank NA. [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_LoanAgreementSignedWithBancoCitibankNaMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_LoanAgreementSignedWithBancoCitibankNaMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_LoanAgreementSignedWithBancoBBVAArgentinaSAInDecember2025Member" xlink:label="loc_vist_LoanAgreementSignedWithBancoBBVAArgentinaSAInDecember2025Member" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_LoanAgreementSignedWithBancoBBVAArgentinaSAInDecember2025Member" xml:lang="en-US">Loan Agreement Signed With Banco BBVA Argentina S.A. in Decemebr 2025 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_LoanAgreementSignedWithBancoBBVAArgentinaSAInDecember2025Member" xlink:to="lab_vist_LoanAgreementSignedWithBancoBBVAArgentinaSAInDecember2025Member" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_VeisaMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_VeisaMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_VeisaMember" xml:lang="en-US">Veisa [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_VeisaMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_VeisaMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodLineItems" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodLineItems" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodLineItems" xml:lang="en-US">Disclosure of non-adjusting events after reporting period [line items]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodLineItems" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_DisclosureOfNonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodLineItems" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_BorrowingsInterestRate" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_BorrowingsInterestRate" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_BorrowingsInterestRate" xml:lang="en-US">Borrowings, interest rate</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_BorrowingsInterestRate" xml:lang="en-US">Borrowings, interest rate</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_BorrowingsInterestRate" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_BorrowingsInterestRate" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_Proportionofworkinginterestacquired" xlink:label="loc_vist_Proportionofworkinginterestacquired" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_Proportionofworkinginterestacquired" xml:lang="en-US">Proportion of working interest acquired</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_Proportionofworkinginterestacquired" xlink:to="lab_vist_Proportionofworkinginterestacquired" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_Proportionofworkinginterestacquired" xml:lang="en-US">Proportion of working interest acquired.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_PercentageOfCapitalStockSold" xlink:label="loc_vist_PercentageOfCapitalStockSold" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_PercentageOfCapitalStockSold" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of capital stock sold.</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_PercentageOfCapitalStockSold" xlink:to="lab_vist_PercentageOfCapitalStockSold" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_PercentageOfCapitalStockSold" xml:lang="en-US">Percentage of capital stock sold.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_Transactiongrosscashpayments" xlink:label="loc_vist_Transactiongrosscashpayments" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_Transactiongrosscashpayments" xml:lang="en-US">Transaction gross cash payments</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_Transactiongrosscashpayments" xlink:to="lab_vist_Transactiongrosscashpayments" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_Transactiongrosscashpayments" xml:lang="en-US">Transaction gross cash payments.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.ifrs.org/taxonomy/2025-03-27/full_ifrs/full_ifrs-cor_2025-03-27.xsd#ifrs-full_NumberOfInstrumentsOrInterestsIssuedOrIssuable" xlink:label="loc_ifrs-full_NumberOfInstrumentsOrInterestsIssuedOrIssuable" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_ifrs-full_NumberOfInstrumentsOrInterestsIssuedOrIssuable" xml:lang="en-US">Number of instruments or interests issued or issuable</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_ifrs-full_NumberOfInstrumentsOrInterestsIssuedOrIssuable" xlink:to="lab_ifrs-full_NumberOfInstrumentsOrInterestsIssuedOrIssuable" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_Transactionreceivablefromcounterpartyypf" xlink:label="loc_vist_Transactionreceivablefromcounterpartyypf" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_Transactionreceivablefromcounterpartyypf" xml:lang="en-US">Transaction receivable from counter party YPF.</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_Transactionreceivablefromcounterpartyypf" xlink:to="lab_vist_Transactionreceivablefromcounterpartyypf" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_Transactionreceivablefromcounterpartyypf" xml:lang="en-US">Transaction receivable from counter party YPF.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_Contingentconsiderationproductionbasedpricepreceedingyearminus" xlink:label="loc_vist_Contingentconsiderationproductionbasedpricepreceedingyearminus" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_Contingentconsiderationproductionbasedpricepreceedingyearminus" xml:lang="en-US">ContingentConsiderationProductionBasedPricePreceedingYearMinus</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_Contingentconsiderationproductionbasedpricepreceedingyearminus" xml:lang="en-US">Contingent consideration production based price preceding year minus.</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_Contingentconsiderationproductionbasedpricepreceedingyearminus" xlink:to="lab_vist_Contingentconsiderationproductionbasedpricepreceedingyearminus" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_Contingentconsiderationproductionbasedpricepreceedingyearminus" xml:lang="en-US">Contingent consideration production based price preceding year minus.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_Contingentconsiderationconditionnopaymentbelowthreshold" xlink:label="loc_vist_Contingentconsiderationconditionnopaymentbelowthreshold" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_Contingentconsiderationconditionnopaymentbelowthreshold" xml:lang="en-US">ContingentConsiderationConditionNoPaymentBelowThreshold</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_Contingentconsiderationconditionnopaymentbelowthreshold" xml:lang="en-US">Contingent consideration condition no payment below threshold</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_Contingentconsiderationconditionnopaymentbelowthreshold" xlink:to="lab_vist_Contingentconsiderationconditionnopaymentbelowthreshold" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_Contingentconsiderationconditionnopaymentbelowthreshold" xml:lang="en-US">Contingent consideration condition no payment below threshold.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_Contingentconsiderationcapabovethreshold" xlink:label="loc_vist_Contingentconsiderationcapabovethreshold" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_Contingentconsiderationcapabovethreshold" xml:lang="en-US">ContingentConsiderationCapAboveThreshold</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_Contingentconsiderationcapabovethreshold" xml:lang="en-US">Contingent consideration cap above threshold</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_Contingentconsiderationcapabovethreshold" xlink:to="lab_vist_Contingentconsiderationcapabovethreshold" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_Contingentconsiderationcapabovethreshold" xml:lang="en-US">Contingent consideration cap above threshold.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_Governmentgrantminimuminvestmentrequirement" xlink:label="loc_vist_Governmentgrantminimuminvestmentrequirement" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_Governmentgrantminimuminvestmentrequirement" xml:lang="en-US">GovernmentGrantMinimumInvestmentRequirement</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_Governmentgrantminimuminvestmentrequirement" xml:lang="en-US">Government grant minimum investment requirement</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_Governmentgrantminimuminvestmentrequirement" xlink:to="lab_vist_Governmentgrantminimuminvestmentrequirement" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_Governmentgrantminimuminvestmentrequirement" xml:lang="en-US">Government grant minimum investment requirement.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ContingentConsiderationCapThreshold" xlink:label="loc_vist_ContingentConsiderationCapThreshold" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ContingentConsiderationCapThreshold" xml:lang="en-US">Contingent Consideration Cap Threshold</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ContingentConsiderationCapThreshold" xml:lang="en-US">Contingent consideration cap above threshold</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ContingentConsiderationCapThreshold" xlink:to="lab_vist_ContingentConsiderationCapThreshold" />
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_PaymentofTransactionandOtherCostsRelatedtoSecurityDeposit" xml:lang="en-US">Payment of Transaction and Other Costs Related to Security Deposit</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_PaymentofTransactionandOtherCostsRelatedtoSecurityDeposit" xml:lang="en-US">Payment of transaction and other costs related to security deposit.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_EquinorArgentinaSauMember" xml:lang="en-US">Equinor Argentina S.A.U. [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_EquinorArgentinaSauMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_EquinorArgentinaSauMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_EquinorArgentinaSauMember" xml:lang="en-US">Equinor argentina S.A.U.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_EquinorArgentinaBvMember" xml:lang="en-US">Equinor Argentina B.V. [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_EquinorArgentinaBvMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_EquinorArgentinaBvMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_EquinorArgentinaBvMember" xml:lang="en-US">Equinor argentina B.V.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_InstrumentAxis" xlink:label="loc_vist_InstrumentAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_InstrumentAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Instrument [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_InstrumentAxis" xlink:to="lab_vist_InstrumentAxis" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_InstrumentAxis" xml:lang="en-US">Instrument.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_InstrumentMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_InstrumentMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_InstrumentMember" xml:lang="en-US">Instrument [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_InstrumentMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_InstrumentMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_InstrumentMember" xml:lang="en-US">Instrument.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_OnNineteenMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_OnNineteenMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_OnNineteenMember" xml:lang="en-US">On Nineteen [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_OnNineteenMember" xml:lang="en-US">ON XIX [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_OnNineteenMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_OnNineteenMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_OnNineteenMember" xml:lang="en-US">On nineteen.</link:label>
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          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_OnTwentyFiveMember" xml:lang="en-US">On Twenty Five [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_OnTwentyFiveMember" xml:lang="en-US">On XXV [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_OnTwentyFiveMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_OnTwentyFiveMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_OnTwelveMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_OnTwelveMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_OnTwelveMember" xml:lang="en-US">On Twelve [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_OnTwelveMember" xml:lang="en-US">On XII [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_OnTwelveMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_OnTwelveMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_OnTwentyEightMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_OnTwentyEightMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_OnTwentyEightMember" xml:lang="en-US">On Twenty Eight [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_OnTwentyEightMember" xml:lang="en-US">On XXVIII [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_OnTwentyEightMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_OnTwentyEightMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_OnTwentySixMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_OnTwentySixMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_OnTwentySixMember" xml:lang="en-US">On Twenty Six [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_OnTwentySixMember" xml:lang="en-US">ON XXVI [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_OnTwentySixMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_OnTwentySixMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_OnThirtyMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_OnThirtyMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_OnThirtyMember" xml:lang="en-US">ON Thirty [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_OnThirtyMember" xml:lang="en-US">ON XXX [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_OnThirtyMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_OnThirtyMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_ONThirtyOneMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_ONThirtyOneMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_ONThirtyOneMember" xml:lang="en-US">ON Thirty One [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="lab_vist_ONThirtyOneMember" xml:lang="en-US">ON XXXI [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_ONThirtyOneMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_ONThirtyOneMember" />
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_BandurriaSurBlockMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_BandurriaSurBlockMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_BandurriaSurBlockMember" xml:lang="en-US">Bandurria Sur block [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_BandurriaSurBlockMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_BandurriaSurBlockMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_BandurriaSurBlockMember" xml:lang="en-US">Bandurria sur block.</link:label>
          <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="vist-20251231.xsd#vist_BajoDelToroBlockMember" xlink:label="loc_vist_BajoDelToroBlockMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="lab_vist_BajoDelToroBlockMember" xml:lang="en-US">Bajo del Toro block [Member]</link:label>
          <link:labelArc xlink:type="arc" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_vist_BajoDelToroBlockMember" xlink:to="lab_vist_BajoDelToroBlockMember" />
          <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:label="lab_vist_BajoDelToroBlockMember" xml:lang="en-US">Bajo del toro block.</link:label>
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  <import namespace="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/net" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/role/net-2009-12-16.xsd" />
  <import namespace="http://xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt" schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2005/xbrldt-2005.xsd" />
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  <import namespace="http://fasb.org/srt/2025" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd" />
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  <import namespace="http://xbrl.sec.gov/exch/2025" schemaLocation="https://xbrl.sec.gov/exch/2025/exch-2025.xsd" />
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  <element name="CrudeOilInventory" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="vist_CrudeOilInventory" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element name="RoyaltiesAndOtherExpenses" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="vist_RoyaltiesAndOtherExpenses" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element name="ImpairmentRecognisedInProfitOrLossPropertyPlantAndEquipment" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="vist_ImpairmentRecognisedInProfitOrLossPropertyPlantAndEquipment" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:balance="debit" />
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  <element name="ShareRepurchaseReserve" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" id="vist_ShareRepurchaseReserve" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <element name="SalariesAndSocialSecurityPayable" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" id="vist_SalariesAndSocialSecurityPayable" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <element name="LegalReserve1Member" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="vist_LegalReserve1Member" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
  <element name="ShareRepurchaseReserveMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="vist_ShareRepurchaseReserveMember" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
  <element name="IncreaseDecreaseInEquityCreationOfShareRepurchaseReserve" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="vist_IncreaseDecreaseInEquityCreationOfShareRepurchaseReserve" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:balance="credit" />
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  <element name="CreationOfLegalReserve" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="vist_CreationOfLegalReserve" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:balance="credit" />
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  <element name="GainFrombusinessCombination" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="vist_GainFrombusinessCombination" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:balance="credit" />
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  <element name="NonCashAdjustmentsForInterestExpense" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="vist_NonCashAdjustmentsForInterestExpense" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:balance="credit" />
  <element name="AdjustmentsForCostsOfEarlySettlementsOfBorrowingsAndOtherAmortizedCosts" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="vist_AdjustmentsForCostsOfEarlySettlementsOfBorrowingsAndOtherAmortizedCosts" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element name="InterestOnOtherTaxes" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="vist_InterestOnOtherTaxes" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element name="ChangesInWorkingCapitalAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" abstract="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="vist_ChangesInWorkingCapitalAbstract" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" />
  <element name="AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInSalariesAndSocialSecurityPayable" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="vist_AdjustmentsForIncreaseDecreaseInSalariesAndSocialSecurityPayable" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:balance="debit" />
  <element name="PrepaymentOfLeases" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" abstract="false" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" id="vist_PrepaymentOfLeases" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:balance="credit" />
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