Aug 8 (Reuters) - Argentine state oil producer YPF

is targeting a further boost in its shale oil output

this year, aiming to come up to 190,000 barrels per day (bpd) by

the end of the year, the firm's CEO said on Friday.

In July, shale production had already reached 165,000 bpd,

YPF's target for this year, CEO Horacio Marin said in a call

with analysts.

(Reporting by Kylie Madry and Benjamín Mejías Valencia;)