# Argentina Halts Sea Lion Oil Project

> Argentina seeks UN tribunal to stop UK oil project and block new permits.
- Title: Argentina Halts Sea Lion Oil Project · MercoPress | Shortify
- Summary: Argentina seeks UN tribunal to stop UK oil project and block new permits. Argentina asked the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea to halt the Sea…
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- Source: MercoPress — https://en.mercopress.com/2026/10/13/argentina-asks-the-law-of-the-sea-tribunal-to-halt-sea-lion-and-bar-new-oil-permits
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## Argentina requests tribunal action
Argentina asked the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea to halt the Sea Lion oil project and block new oil permits in disputed waters.

> Argentina asks the law of the sea tribunal to halt Sea Lion and bar new oil permits
## Provisional measures demanded
The request lists four measures: stop hydrocarbon exploitation through Sea Lion, refrain from using disputed area information to the detriment of Argentina, stop preventing Argentina from protecting the marine environment, and bar new permits.
## Argentina's legal claim
Argentina claims the UK breached its obligations by authorizing exploration in disputed waters without respecting sovereignty and marine environmental protections.
## UK response
The UK says it will abide by provisional measures but challenges using the tribunal to settle sovereignty disputes.
## Key takeaway

Argentina asked the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea to halt the Sea Lion oil project and prevent new oil permits in disputed waters.