Mexico has been importing record volumes of natural gas from the United States this summer, with most signs pointing to continued growth over the coming years, according to a panel of experts.

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Sectors including power generation, heavy industry and LNG exports all are poised to drive increased demand for gas in Mexico as new infrastructure comes online and nearshoring brings more heavy industry back to North America, according to TC Energía’s Jennifer Pierce, president. TC Energía is the Mexico subsidiary of TC Energy Corp.

“The number one sector everybody’s watching right now is LNG exports,” Pierce said during a webinar hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies. “That’s a sector that’s going to benefit tremendously from pipeline access and the...