Mexico’s natural gas market needs storage capacity and foresees steady growth in consumption over the coming years, according to the latest Consulta Pública, or public consultation, conducted by Sistrangas national pipeline grid operator Centro Nacional de Control del Gas Natural (Cenagas).

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Cenagas engages each year with market participants to gauge their current and future gas needs to tailor infrastructure plans accordingly. The results allow Cenagas to annually update its five-year Sistrangas expansion plan.

Seventy-one firms participated in this year’s process, a 13% increase from 2020. Respondents included firms from the distribution and marketing, power generation, and industrial demand segments. Six firms participating were interested in providing storage...