Recently and soon-to-be completed infrastructure will allow natural gas imports to Mexico from the United States to grow by an estimated 10% over the 2020-2024 period, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Monday.

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Gas flows via pipeline to Mexico swelled by 45% between 2016 and 2020, and rose 15% year/year during the first half of 2021, researchers said in IEA’s latest quarterly gas market report. 

The 1H2021 growth occurred despite a temporary decline in February due to Winter Storm Uri. 

Researchers said the growth in U.S. gas imports “more than compensated for the decline in domestic production” of gas in Mexico.

They added that the commissioning of new pipelines on both sides of the border has eased access to the Mexican market for Permian Basin...