Bayovar Concessions Granted to Americas Petrogas' Subsidiary

CALGARY, March 27, 2014 - Americas Petrogas Inc. (TSX VENTURE:BOE) and its subsidiary, GrowMax Agri Corp., (collectively, "Americas Petrogas" or the "Company") are pleased to announce that the Board of Directors of the Agency for Promotion of Private Investment of the government of Peru ("ProInversion") has authorized the Peruvian state-owned company Activos Mineros S.A.C. and the Executive Director of ProInversion to execute the transfer agreement granting the Bayovar mineral concessions to Americas Petrogas' Peruvian subsidiary.

The Bayovar Concessions, located in the Sechura area, Piura province, Peru, include blocks number 5, 6, 7 and 8, and cover approximately 82,000 hectares (202,600 acres) with potential for production of carnallite, potassium chloride (KCl), phosphates and other minerals.

Barclay Hambrook, President and CEO, said, "We are now in a position to advance our plans for a fertilizer project in Bayovar." Mr. Hambrook went on to say, "We can now also intensify and expand the exploration for phosphate resources as well as other minerals."


About Americas Petrogas Inc.

Americas Petrogas Inc. is a Canadian company whose shares trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol "BOE". Americas Petrogas has conventional and unconventional shale oil and gas and tight sands oil and gas interests in numerous blocks in the Neuquén Basin of Argentina. Americas Petrogas has joint venture partners, including ExxonMobil and Apache, on various blocks in the shale oil and gas corridor in the Neuquén Basin, Argentina. Americas Petrogas also owns an 80% interest in GrowMax Agri Corp., a private company involved in the exploration for near-surface potash, phosphates and other minerals, and potential development of a fertilizer project in Peru. Indian Farmers Fertiliser Co-operative Limited (IFFCO) owns a 20% interest in GrowMax Agri Corp. For more information about Americas Petrogas Inc., please visit www.americaspetrogas.com.


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In particular, statements (express or implied) contained herein regarding the potential development of a fertilizer project and the potential for carnallite, KCl, phosphates or other minerals should all be viewed as forward-looking statements.

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Contact

Americas Petrogas Inc.
Barclay Hambrook, P. Eng., MBA
President and CEO
(403) 685-1888
inquiries@americaspetrogas.com
www.americaspetrogas.com