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      <securitiesClassTitle>American Depositary Shares, each representing one Series A Share, with no par value</securitiesClassTitle>
      <eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>05/07/2026</eventDateRequiresFilingThisStatement>
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        <issuerName>Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V.</issuerName>
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          <com:street1>243 Paseo de la Reforma Avenue</com:street1>
          <com:street2>18th Floor Colonia Renacimiento, Alcaldi</com:street2>
          <com:city>Mexico City</com:city>
          <com:stateOrCountry>O5</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>06600</com:zipCode>
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        <designateRulePursuantThisScheduleFiled>Rule 13d-1(c)</designateRulePursuantThisScheduleFiled>
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      <citizenshipOrOrganization>Q8</citizenshipOrOrganization>
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      <comments>(Row 11) Based upon a total of 110,967,402 series A shares outstanding as of August 6, 2026, as reported in the Issuer's Current Report on Form 6-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 6, 2026.</comments>
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        <issuerName>Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V.</issuerName>
        <issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>243 Paseo de la Reforma Avenue, 18th Floor Colonia Renacimiento, Alcaldia Cuauhtemoc Mexico City, O5</issuerPrincipalExecutiveOfficeAddress>
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        <filingPersonName>Equinor ASA</filingPersonName>
        <principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>Forusbeen 50, NO-4035 Stavanger, Norway</principalBusinessOfficeOrResidenceAddress>
        <citizenship>Norway</citizenship>
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        <certifications>By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11.</certifications>
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    <signatureInformation>
      <reportingPersonName>Equinor ASA</reportingPersonName>
      <signatureDetails>
        <signature>/s/ Siv Helen Rygh Torstensen</signature>
        <title>Siv Helen Rygh Torstensen - General Counsel</title>
        <date>08/13/2026</date>
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