https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/what-s-the-falklands-oil-project-at-the-heart-of-latest-uk-argentina-spatContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/what-s-the-falklands-oil-project-at-the-heart-of-latest-uk-argentina-spathttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/what-s-the-falklands-oil-project-at-the-heart-of-latest-uk-argentina-spat#u201400Sat, 14 Nov 2026 23:56:24 +0000Argentina and the United Kingdom opened hearings in Hamburg on November 12 before an UNCLOS Annex VII arbitral tribunal. Argentina seeks to halt the Sea Lion oil development, arguing the UK lacks sovereignty over the Falkland Islands and that the project violates international law. The UK contests the tribunal's jurisdiction, maintaining its sovereignty claim and right to authorize resource development. The Sea Lion field, operated by Rockhopper Exploration, holds an estimated 300 million barrels of recoverable oil and targets first production by 2027.Why it mattersThe dispute revives the