Adam D. Williams is a reporter and writer based in Mexico City that has covered Latin America for 10 years, previously with Bloomberg both in Mexico and Central America. His work has appeared in Bloomberg BusinessWeek, the Washington Post and the Chicago Tribune, among others.
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Mexico’s Abundant Natural Gas Resources Said Enough to Meet Demand for 100 Years
Mexico has enough prospective natural gas resources in its basins to meet the country’s daily demand for the fuel for the next century, according to Commissioner Hector Moreira of the Comisión Nacional de Hidrocarburos (CNH). Moreira, a chemical engineer, previously served as the deputy minister of hydrocarbons at the Mexican Energy Ministry (Sener) and an…
Mexico Natural Gas, Oil Accidents Could Drop with Technology, Innovation Investment, Expert Says
“In my point of view, there are three important things that need to be improved in Mexico: innovation, technology and employee security,” Sandra Jahnsen, CEO of Jahnsen Business Consulting & Corporate, told NGI’s Mexico GPI. “In Mexico, both the oil and natural gas sectors are deficient in these three areas.” She added, “When those three…
Mexico Industrial Park Boom to Require Natural Gas, Electricity Investment by 2024
Rising demand for industrial park acreage in Mexico will require a sizable increase in power generation capacity, with natural gas-fired plants playing a starring role, industry leaders said during the Energy Associations Congress in Mexico City. An estimated 2.3 GW of capacity will be needed by next year as a record number of international companies…
Investment in Energy Infrastructure Lacking in Mexico, Expert Says
Mexico’s transmission lines and electric power grid are insufficient to meet growing power demand across the country and require new investment, Edith Rojo Zazueta, an industrial engineer who worked previously at Mexico’s Comision Reguladora de Energia (CRE) told NGI’s Mexico GPI. During her time at the CRE from 2021 to August of this year, Rojo…
U.S.-Mexico Energy Trade Dispute Seen Heading to Panel Process
The United States government could request a panel process by February to settle the ongoing energy dispute with Mexico over practices that are considered to be in violation of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada-Agreement, or USMCA. This is according to Vanessa Sciarra, vice president of Trade and International Competitiveness at the American Clean Power Association (ACP), who spoke…
Mexico Presidential Candidate Gálvez Seeks Private Sector Natural Gas Investment
Xóchitl Gálvez, a leading candidate in Mexico’s 2024 presidential elections, is seeking to prioritize the use of natural gas to advance the country’s energy transition and promote more private investment to develop necessary transportation infrastructure, she said in comments in Mexico City. Speaking at the at the Energy Associations Congress, Gálvez, who is the 2024…
USMCA Panel on Mexico Energy Dispute Said Likely by February
The United States government could request a panel process by February to settle the ongoing energy dispute with Mexico over practices that are considered to be in violation of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada-Agreement, or USMCA. This is according to Vanessa Sciarra, vice president of Trade and International Competitiveness at the American Clean Power Association (ACP), who spoke…
Northern Mexico Needs Pipelines to Meet Growing Natural Gas Demand, Says Expert
Northern Mexico needs additional natural gas infrastructure to meet rising energy demand, energy lawyer Alain Duthoy told NGI’s Mexico GPI. “The recent announcements of more natural gas capacity and supply are positive, but there is still a lack of infrastructure in place to distribute it to the companies and industries that need it,” he said.…
Natural Gas Fundamental to Mexico Energy Transition, Industry Leaders Say
As Mexico seeks to implement new strategies to reduce its carbon footprint, the role of natural gas will be of utmost importance, industry leaders said at the Wired Summit held recently in Mexico City. “One of the hydrocarbons that plays a fundamental role in guaranteeing that there will be reliable, secure energy is natural gas,”…
Nearshoring Will Boost Mexico Natural Gas Market, Says Former CRE Head
“Everyone is talking about nearshoring and a key issue to take advantage of this historic opportunity for Mexico is that we’re going to need more electricity, and with it, more natural gas,” Guillermo García Alcocer, former chair of Mexico’s Comisión Reguladora de Energía (CRE) told NGI’s Mexico GPI. “The current electricity matrix is powered some…