BUENOS AIRES, July 8 (Reuters) - Argentina's VMOS signed

a $2 billion loan to finance construction of the Vaca Muerta

South pipeline project, the company said in a statement on

Tuesday.

VMOS S.A., a partnership formed by state-run oil company YPF

, Vista Energy Argentina, Pampa Energia

and Pan American Sur, said the loan has a

five-year term and will bear interest at SOFR plus 5.5%.