Federal Judge Mariel Borruto of Río Grande ordered Rockhopper Exploration and Navitas Petroleum to stop all current and future work on the Sea Lion oil project. The court ruling mandates an environmental impact assessment for the operation located north of the Falkland Islands, halting progress on the site involving the British and Israeli energy firms.

President Javier Milei rejected claims that the legal action against the companies is an electoral maneuver, stating the government developed the strategy for 3 years. Milei cited an external trigger that enabled the administration to take advantage of the opportunity to suspend the project's activities.