Mexico Must Make More Natural Gas Pipeline Capacity Available, Experts Say

Mexico’s authorities and state-owned energy companies must coordinate to make more firm natural gas pipeline capacity available for the electric power and industrial segments, according to panelists at the 6th Mexico Gas Summit organized by Industry Exchange LLC.

Natural gas accounts for about 65% of Mexico’s power generation, said Francisco Xavier Salazar, founding partner of consultancy Gadex, at the virtual event.

“So the reliability of the electricity sector, which is the most important energy sector, really depends on natural gas,” he said.

Although Mexico’s natural gas pipeline grid has expanded substantially since 2008, some areas such as Baja California Sur state still lack access to the molecule.

Other states, such as Campeche, have the...