In the early hours of Sunday, February 8, armed criminals assaulted the Abkatún Alfa and Delta platforms in Campeche and stole 30 self-contained breathing apparatus before escaping. The double robbery of oil platforms in Campeche is added to a series of illegal incursions, despite Semar’s vigilance. On board riverside boats, a group of heavily armed criminals assaulted […]
Mexico’s oil industry faces new pressure from Venezuelan crude under U.S. oversight
According to Aljazeera Pemex, burdened with significant debt, financial and operational constraints, now faces competition from Venezuelan oil. Monterrey, Mexico: For more than 30 years, Dagoberto Ramos worked at Pemex, Mexico’s state-owned oil company, at one of its petrochemical complexes in the energy hub of Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz. Ten years ago, the specialist in ethylene production opted […]
PEMEX or sustainable energy? That’s Sheinbaum’s dilemma
Mexico’s leftist presidential candidate Claudia Sheinbaum vowed to keep up support for state-owned Petroleos Mexicanos, even while pushing toward renewable energy. Sheinbaum on Monday laid out a plan to increase Mexico’s renewable energy capacity, striking a contrast with President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who said the green transition remains distant. Both spoke during events to […]
Will Pemex local refineries be able to process 1.7 million BPD by the end of 2024?
Mexican state energy company Pemex is set to accelerate and process 1.7 million barrels per day (BPD) of crude oil at the end of the year in its six local refineries, the company’s chief executive officer said on Monday, March 18th . Under President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Pemex has been under pressure to pump […]