YPF

YPF Sociedad Anónima (NYSE:YPF) is Argentina's largest integrated oil and gas company, founded in 1977 as the state-owned petroleum corporation. Originally established as Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales, YPF was privatized in the 1990s before being partially renationalized in 2012 when the Argentine government acquired a controlling stake. Today, the company operates as a publicly traded entity while maintaining its position as Argentina's dominant energy producer, controlling significant portions of the country's hydrocarbon resources and refining capacity.