Argentine court suspends Sea Lion oil project off Falklands

An Argentine court in Rio Grande, Tierra del Fuego, issued an interim ruling suspending the Sea Lion oil project in the Malvinas/Falklands basin, following a lawsuit by 1982 war veterans and environmental lawyers. The ruling is domestic and likely unenforceable against UK-licensed operators, but it escalates Argentine legal and political pressure on offshore activity in the disputed waters. The suspension is preliminary and subject to appeal, with uncertain impact on project timelines.