Mexico’s Hydrocarbon Companies Association (AMEXHI) has urged the country’s Senate to expedite the appointment of a new head at upstream regulator Comisión Nacional de Hidrocarburos (CNH).

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Former head Rogelio Hernández’s resignation was made public last week, meaning the CNH now has three active members. By law, the CNH requires four commissioners for duties to be carried out.

Hernández was the only member of the CNH to be appointed since President Andrés Manuel Lopez Obrador came to power in late 2018. His quitting after two years on the job comes as an abrupt change to the institution that once boasted seven commissioners.

The Mexican government has delivered a short list of replacements for the position to the nation’s Senate. These include state oil firm...