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In 1922, Argentinian President Hipólito Yrigoyen set out to push his country more towards economic independence. With this also as his primary goal, Enrique Mosconi founded YPF. YPF stands for the initials of Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales, which means “Fiscal Oilfields” when translated into English. At the time, YPF and the Soviet Union had the only […]

Formerly known as Amerada Hess, the Hess Corporation has been involved in the oil, gas and energy sector since it was founded in 1919. The company’s primary focus is on the exploration, production, transportation and refining of crude oil into consumer products and energy sources. A majority of the services provided are found in the […]