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UK asks Interpol to reject Argentina's arrest requests over Falklands oil

Argentina has also asked an international maritime tribunal to halt the Sea Lion project; a UK minister calls its move economic coercion.

Updated Oct 13, 2026 · 18:33 UTC2 reports

The short version

Britain has asked Interpol to reject Argentina's arrest requests tied to a large oil project off the Falkland Islands.[The Guardian]
Argentina has asked the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea to halt development of the Sea Lion project.[Associated Press]
A UK Foreign Office minister says Argentina is using measures beyond its jurisdiction as economic coercion; developers expect production in 2028.[Associated Press]

Britain has appealed to Interpol to reject Argentina's requests for arrests of individuals involved in a large oil project off the Falkland Islands.[The Guardian]
Argentina asked an international maritime tribunal to halt oil development off the disputed Falkland Islands.[Associated Press]
The office of President Javier Milei filed a request for provisional measures with the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea in Hamburg, seeking to stop the Sea Lion project.[Associated Press]
A UK Foreign Office minister said Argentina was attempting to use measures beyond its jurisdiction as a form of economic coercion.[Associated Press]
The Sea Lion developers, Israel's Navitas Petroleum and Britain's Rockhopper Exploration, expect production to start in 2028.[Associated Press]

Whether Interpol or the tribunal will grant Argentina's requests is not yet known; both reported actions are described without outcomes.[The Guardian · Associated Press]
The jurisdictional dispute is contested; the UK minister's characterization of Argentina's conduct is attributed to the minister, not established.[Associated Press]

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