Andrew joined NGI in 2018 to support coverage of Mexico’s newly liberalized oil and gas sector, and his role has since expanded to include the rest of North America. Before joining NGI, Andrew covered Latin America’s hydrocarbon and electric power industries from 2014 to 2018 for Business News Americas in Santiago, Chile. He speaks fluent Spanish, and holds a B.A. in journalism and mass communications from the University of Minnesota.
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Analysts Wary of AMLO’s Energy Sector ‘Rescue Plan’
Analysts reacted with almost uniform wariness and skepticism to the announcement by Mexico’s next president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, of his picks for top energy sector posts and of a 175 billion-peso ($9.43 billion) plan to “rescue” the industry.
July 30, 2018
Fuel Storage Central to IEnova Growth Plans
The liquid fuels storage business has emerged as a primary growth engine for Infraestructura Energética Nova (IEnova) as global refiners seek to offload their products to a hungry Mexican market.
July 27, 2018
June Mexico Natural Gas Prices Steady; Trade Volumes Rise
Natural gas prices in Mexico held steady during June, averaging 74.739 pesos/gigajoule (GJ) or $3.882/MMBtu, versus 74.311 pesos/GJ in May, authorities said.
July 24, 2018
TransCanada’s EL Encino-Topolobampo Pipeline Commences Operation
TransCanada Corp.’s $1.2 billion EL Encino-Topolobampo natural gas pipeline in Mexico has begun operating, with capacity to supply 670 MMcf/d to the northwestern states of Chihuahua and Sinaloa.
July 23, 2018
Mexico Called ‘Successful Example’ of Energy Reform Boosting Investment
The International Energy Agency (IEA) praised Mexico’s 2013 energy reform as a model for the world to follow in a new report.
July 20, 2018
Mexico Natural Gas Prices Hold Steady in June, Trade Volumes Up 0.47 Bcf/d
Natural gas prices in Mexico held steady during June, averaging 74.739 pesos/gigajoule (GJ) or $3.882/MMBtu, versus 74.311 pesos/GJ in May, authorities said.
July 20, 2018
Mexico Postpones E&P Bid Rounds, Farmout Tender to 2019
Mexico’s National Hydrocarbons Commission (CNH) postponed two onshore bid rounds and a farmout tender for operating stakes in upstream blocks held by national oil company Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) until the first half of 2019.
July 18, 2018
IEA Hails Mexico Energy Reform as World’s ‘Most Successful’
The International Energy Agency (IEA) praised Mexico’s 2013 energy reform as a model for the world to follow in a new report.
July 17, 2018
Startup of $1.2B Mexico Pipeline Welcome News for TransCanada
TransCanada Corp. confirmed on Monday that the $1.2 billion EL Encino-Topolobampo natural gas pipeline in Mexico has begun operating, with capacity to supply 670 MMcf/d to the northwestern states of Chihuahua and Sinaloa.
July 16, 2018
Rubber Meets the Road: Obrador Must Make Good on Turning Pemex, Declining Production Around
Mexico’s leftist president-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador and his top energy adviser, Rocío Nahle, have somewhat quelled investor concerns since the July 1 election by signaling that they will not reverse course on the country’s 2013-14 constitutional energy reform.
July 13, 2018