Why did Vista Energy's stock jump 4.3% on Monday, and who is the key investor involved?

Vista Energy's American depositary receipts rose 4.3% to $71.25 on Monday after tech billionaire Peter Thiel’s investment firm, Thiel Macro LLC, disclosed a stake of nearly 1.2 million shares—worth about $76 million as of June 30—in the company, making it the fund’s second-largest holding after Amazon.com Inc. and its only non-U.S. position.

What recent policy changes under President Milei have enabled Argentina’s Vaca Muerta shale boom, and what is its current production level?

Under President Javier Milei, Argentina removed controls on oil prices and exports and regained access to global financial markets, catalyzing growth in the Vaca Muerta shale formation in Patagonia, where combined crude and natural gas production has already surpassed 1 million barrels per day.

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