The war in Ukraine coupled with supply chain rebalancing brought on by the coronavirus pandemic is creating unique economic opportunities in Mexico, according to energy industry professionals who spoke Wednesday at the Mexico Gas Summit in San Antonio, TX.

“It’s a historic opportunity,” said Francisco Acuña, president of Sonora State’s sustainable development committee. But, he said, “this opening is not going to last forever.” The opportunity, according to Acuña, was in the next year and a half.

The executive said projects in Sonora were being developed, and natural gas is a key part of competitiveness. Sonora is home to Mexico Pacific Ltd.’s (MPL) planned liquefaction project envisioned for Puerto Libertad. “All the regions in Mexico that have developed...