Christopher joined NGI as a Senior Editor for Mexico and Latin America in November, 2018. Prior to that, he was a Senior Editorial Manager at BNamericas in Santiago, Chile. Based out of Santiago, he has covered Latin American energy markets since 2009 as a reporter, editor and analyst. He has an MA in International Economic Policy from Columbia University and a BA in International Studies from Trinity College.
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IMF Urges Mexico to Curb Refining Plans, Warns of Policy Uncertainty Weighing on Investment
In the midst of a global pandemic and a once-in-a century recession, Mexico needs to do a better job of allocating spending and stimulating investment to help with the economic recovery, according to a new report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Regarding energy, the IMF team was critical of state oil company Petróleos Mexicanos…
October 8, 2020
Argentina Natural Gas Production Down 14% in August
Natural gas production in Argentina fell by 14.1% year/year in August to 124.1 million cubic meters/day (MMm3/d), or 4.38 Bcf/d, according to the latest report by the IAE Argentine Energy Institute. Production was down from 4.47 Bcf/d in July. Analysts attributed the drop to restrictions in place because of the coronavirus pandemic. Argentina has had…
October 7, 2020
Mexico Unveils Plan for LNG Export Project on Pacific Coast
Mexico’s government unveiled its long-awaited infrastructure investment plan on Monday including a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project set for Salina Cruz on the Pacific Coast. Worth around $14 billion, the list of 39 projects is meant to jumpstart the ailing economy and also opens space for the private sector to participate in key national…
October 7, 2020
Mexico’s Public-Private Infrastructure Plan Includes LNG Export Project
Mexico’s government unveiled its long-awaited infrastructure investment plan on Monday including a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project set for Salina Cruz on the Pacific Coast. Worth around $14 billion, the list of 39 projects is meant to jumpstart the ailing economy and also opens space for the private sector to participate in key national…
October 6, 2020
Navigator Testing Support to Move More Crude from Cushing
Dallas midstreamer Navigator Borger Express LLC has launched a binding open season on its planned Borger Express crude pipeline system from the Cushing hub in Oklahoma to Borger, TX. The 90,000 b/d Borger Express would provide transport services by utilizing 180 miles of an existing oil pipeline, and constructing nearly 200 miles of 16-inch diameter…
October 5, 2020
Mexico, Brazil Energy Fortunes Moving in Opposite Directions, Says Yergin
When it comes to energy policy, Latin American giants Brazil and Mexico are like “two ships of state passing in the night,” according to energy authority Daniel Yergin. Yergin discusses the issues in Latin America in his latest book, “The New Map: Energy, Climate, and the Clash of Nations” published by Penguin Press. According to…
October 1, 2020
Argentina, Brazil Officials Push for Greater Natural Gas Integration
Argentina’s Energy Secretary Dario Martínez spoke virtually with Brazil Energy Minister Bento Albuquerque on Tuesday to discuss further energy integration between the two countries. Part of the discussion revolved around a natural gas scheme to boost production in Argentina set to be announced “soon” that could benefit Brazil gas consumers, according to a statement from…
September 30, 2020
State Department Latest to Warn Changes in Mexico Energy Creating Investment Doubts
Regulatory and policy changes in Mexico have dented investor confidence in the energy sector, according to a recent U.S. State Department report on the investment climate in the country. The report cites moves that favor state firms Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) and Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE). “The changes have led private companies to file lawsuits…
September 29, 2020
ConEd Installing Smart Meters to Detect Gas Leaks in New York City, Westchester County
Con Edison Co. (ConEd) is installing 376,000 smart-technology natural gas detectors for customers in New York City and Westchester County. The utility, which serves 1.1 million area gas customers, said that the distribution of the detectors follows a successful pilot in which ConEd provided 9,000 detectors. Those leak detectors sounded 250 alarms since the first…
September 29, 2020
Amid Regulatory Upheaval, AMLO Says Pemex, CFE Strengthening Won’t Violate Existing Laws
Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said during his Thursday morning press conference his government would continue to respect oil and gas laws and existing contracts in the country. He added, however, that if he were somehow unable to “rescue” national oil company Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) and state electricity firm Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE),…
September 24, 2020