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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Renewed Interest in Mexico Within Energy Industry, Expert Lawyer Says
“I would say there’s a sensation that you can see a light at the end of the tunnel,” José María Lujambio, partner and energy practice director at Cacheaux, Cavazos & Newton, told NGI’s Mexico GPI. “It is a feeling that deterioration in the [Mexican energy] sector has ended and members of the industry are starting…
LNG Plans Would Benefit Mexico and U.S. Market Long-Term, Expert Lawyer Says
“The global need for natural gas is going to continue for at least the next 30-40 years, whether for power generation, backup or industrial purposes, particularly in Asia and Europe,” Rogelio Calderón, industry expert and founder of Huasteca Ventures, told NGI’s Mexico GPI. “If Mexico has an LNG hub with access to that market, we’re…
Lack of Natural Gas Marketers Limits Mexico Industry, Veteran Expert Says
“In the natural gas market specifically, the principal concern among my clients is the lack of marketer options available and the fact that there are very few natural gas vendors,” Santiago Arroyo, founder and General Director of URSUS Trade & Consulting, told NGI’s Mexico GPI. “With a limited number of supply options, that obviously leads…
CFE to Tender Coatzacoalcos LNG Plant, CFE International Director Reyes Says
CFE International, the commercial arm of the Mexico’s Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE), is planning to hold an auction to tender the future construction of an LNG plant in the Mexican gulf port of Coatzacoalcos, CFE International CEO Miguel Reyes told NGI’s Mexico GPI in an exclusive interview at the U.S.-Mexico Natural Gas Forum in…
Natural Gas Infrastructure Projects Said Major Growth Opportunity in Mexico
Mexico’s biggest growth opportunities include “natural gas and natural gas processing at the top of the list, including storage and completing the supply chain, such as the development of processing centers for LNG in ports,” Jorge Pedroza, energy director at PwC Mexico, told NGI’s Mexico GPI. “There is a window of opportunity that won’t last…
Shale, Offshore Natural Gas Development Could Offset Mexico Dependence on U.S., Says Rystad Exec
“For Mexico to diversify away from U.S. natural gas imports in the medium to long term, the answer is potentially shale,” W. Schreiner Parker, senior vice president and head of Latin America at Rystad Energy, said in an interview with NGI’s Mexico GPI. “The other interesting area of domestic supply is offshore gas,” he said.…
Mexico Energy Security More Important Than Energy Sovereignty, Dolphin Drilling Director Says
Mexico needs to focus on ensuring it has adequate energy supplies to meet demand and should try to develop its rich natural gas resources, said Fernando Cruz, Mexico Director of Scotland-based Dolphin Drilling. Cruz added, “I think we must understand that energy security is more important than sovereignty. And as we know, energy security implies…
USMCA Squabble Likely to End Amicably, Industry Expert Says
It’s probable that a trade dispute between Mexico and its northern neighbors Canada and the United States will be resolved through discussion, Carlos Flores, Director of Business Development at Nordex Group for Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Central America & Caribbean, told NGI’s Mexico GPI. “Nonetheless, there is no question that, if the consultations are taken to…
Mexico Paying Billions in Electricity Subsidies as Gas Prices Rise, Expert Analyst Says
Given the high price environment for natural gas and the insistence of President Andrés Manuel López Obrador not to raise electricity prices, Mexico is likely to pay more than 73 billion pesos ($3.6 billion) in electricity subsidies this year, Oscar Ocampo, Coordinator for Energy at the Instituto Mexicano para la Competitividad (IMCO) told NGI’s Mexico…
USMCA Energy Consultations Could Damage Mexico Economy, Expert Lawyer Says
Mexico needs to reach an agreement during the consultation period with its commercial partners in the United States-Mexico-Canada-Agreement (USMCA) as part of a dispute over energy policies, Teresa Gallegos, an expert attorney in the Mexican energy industry, told NGI’s Mexico GPI. If it doesn’t, “Mexico will be in a very unfavorable position which will without…