Luis Francisco de Ridder was made official in the position through Decree 170/2024.
Through the Decree 174/2024 published in Official bulletinthe appointment of the electromechanical engineer was officially finalized Luis Francisco de Ridderin the position of undersecretary of Hydrocarbons of the Nation.
Specialist in oil logistics, the professional graduated from the UBA has 30 years of experience at Tecpetrol. In 1991 he started as head of Logistics and Administration of oil sales and ended as manager in August 2020.
De Ridder had already held the position since December 12, 2023. Among the functions of the department he leads Eduardo Rodríguez Chirillo, are to assist in the design, execution, monitoring and control of the national hydrocarbon policy and other fuels – whatever their origin – in relation to the promotion and regulation of their exploration, exploitation, transportation and distribution stages, in coordination with the other competent areas.
Likewise, I mustand implement programs and propose regulations regarding fuel specifications and biofuels, refining and marketing of crude oil and derivatives, and carry out the relevant technical characterization.
It is also your responsibility to register and control manufacturing and marketing companies of liquid fuels as well as managing information systems related to hydrocarbon refining and marketing activities.
Chirillo spoke about how the rejection of the Bases Law impacts hydrocarbons
The Secretary of Energy, Eduardo Rodríguez Chirillo, He warned that “without the Base Law”, Argentina “loses more than US$80,000 million” from exports and investments in the hydrocarbon sector, which, he emphasized, “would mean more genuine employment, growth, sustainable retirements and more.”
“Without Law Bases, Argentina more than US$80,000 million is lost due to exports and investments in gasfuels and biofuels,” stressed Rodríguez Chirillo in
Source: Ambito
