“My first hope for the next presidential administration in Mexico, whoever wins, is that they are receptive and listen to the voices of the sector,” Beatriz Marcelino, CEO of Grupo CIITA, told NGI’s Mexico GPI. “During the first years of this administration, the doors were closed for us and members of the sector and we…
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Mexico Natural Gas Market Resilient Amid Blackouts, but Power System Reliability Dented – Spotlight
Widespread blackouts in Mexico earlier this week hit 21 states and sent the electric power system into emergency status – but the natural gas market was largely unimpeded. Power system operator Cenace said the failures on Tuesday (May 7) were caused by soaring demand amid scorching temperatures. Some Cómision Federal de Electricidad (CFE) natural gas…
NFE Expects First Cargo From Offshore Mexico LNG Project in June
New Fortress Energy Inc. (NFE) expects its floating LNG (FLNG) platform offshore Altamira, Mexico to produce first volumes later this month after experiencing a mechanical issue in April. NFE management in the first quarter earnings report said that the first cargo could be loaded at the liquefied natural gas facility in June. The company previously…
Mexico Natural Gas Imports Seen Breaking Records During Next Administration
Mexico’s dependency on the United States for natural gas supplies is expected to continue to rise and hit record levels during the country’s next presidential administration from 2024-2030, according to Adrián Duhalt, a research scholar at Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy. Mexico’s natural gas imports via pipeline have averaged 6.08 Bcf/d year-to-date through…
Mexico’s Next Government Needs to Reinforce Competitive Market for Energy Security — Column
Editor’s Note: NGI’s Mexico Gas Price Index, a leader tracking Mexico natural gas market reform, is offering the following column by Eduardo Prud’homme as part of a regular series on understanding this process. As Mexico prepares for its pivotal elections in June, energy policy has acquired a special place in public discourse. In the second…
TC Energy Advances Southeast Gateway Pipeline Offshore Mexico
TC Energy Corp. has completed the northern portion of its Southeast Gateway natural gas offshore pipeline project that would supply underserved areas along the Yucatán Peninsula. Management for the Calgary-based pipeline giant provided updates on major projects during a first-quarter earnings call Friday. In Mexico, TC has installed more than 70% of the offshore pipe…
Mexico Imports of U.S. Natural Gas Surge as Domestic Production Sputters – Spotlight
North American natural gas futures worked their way above $2.00/MMBtu this week amid tighter U.S. production and storage levels. Mexico imports, meanwhile, of U.S. natural gas have started to hit their stride in the lead-up to summer. Over the last 10 days, Mexico imported 7.38 Bcf/d of natural gas via pipeline from the United States,…
Mexico Natural Gas Production Continues to Slide as Cheap U.S. Supply on the Rise
Mexico’s natural gas production averaged 3.90 Bcf/d in March 2024, down from 4.35 Bcf/d in March 2023. State oil company Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) accounted for 3.70 Bcf/d of the total, compared to 4.13 Bcf/d in the year-ago month, data from upstream regulator Comisión Nacional de Hidrocarburos (CNH) show. Private sector operators supplied the remainder. Pemex…
Pemex’s Natural Gas Production Slumps as Mature Fields Decline
Mexico’s state oil and gas giant Petróleos Mexicanos, or Pemex, reported a 7.5% year/year drop in natural gas production in the first quarter as the country’s aging offshore oil fields showed weaker output. Natural gas production, including from partners, was 3.836 Bcf/d in the first quarter, down 312 MMcf/d compared to the comparable period in…
Mexico’s CFE Touts Private Sector Natural Gas Partnerships as Pipeline Imports Grow
Mexico’s state power utility Comisión Federal de Electricidad (CFE) highlighted the expansion of its natural gas marketing business and partnerships with the private sector in a series of recent updates. In addition to its role as Mexico’s largest generator and distributor of electricity, CFE is the country’s primary importer and marketer of natural gas via…