YPF military coup against Yrigoyen backed by, among others, foreign oil interests. YPF was privatized in 1993 and bought by the Spanish firm Repsol S.A. in 1999; the resulting merger produced 'Repsol YPF'. The renationalization of 51% of the firm was initiated in 2012 by President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. The government of Argentina eventually agreed to pay $5 billion compensation to Repsol. The company, specializing in the exploration, production, refining and commercialization of petroleum, had its origin in 1907, when oil was discovered near the city of Comodoro Rivadavia in Chubut. Following World War I, oil had become an important
Taçi Oil In 2013 Taçi Oil sold 80% of the assets of ARMO, the oil refining business to Heaney Assets Corporation, an Azerbaijan corporation. Taçi Oil Taçi Oil is an Albanian petroleum company and oil distributor in Albania headquartered in Tirana. The company's revenue for 2012 was €350 million. and had over 290 petrol stations through Albania and over 850 employees. In 2009 Taçi Oil purchased the Albanian oil refinery ARMO (Anika Mercuria Refinery Associated Oil, owned by Anika Enterprises) for €128 million. On September 9, 2011 Taci Oil became an official sponsor of AC Milan. Beginning in 2008, in fact, Taci