Mexico
Political Risk
Japan will lend Mexican oil monopoly Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) US$600mn to develop the Chicontepec Basin, according to a March 5 report by the Nikkei news agency quoted by Dow...
2010-03-08Companies
In another blow to President Felipe Calderón's efforts to liberalise Mexico's energy sector, the Mexican government and state-owned oil company Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) have...
2010-02-17Industry
The Mexican government has spent US$1.17bn buying put options to sell its oil at US$57 per barrel (bbl) in 2010. The move, which was announced by the finance ministry in a December...
2009-12-11Economy
The Mexican government has reduced by 63% the funds allocated to state monopoly Petróleos Mexicanos for development of the Chicontepec oil field, validating our misgivings over...
2009-12-01Economy
A Mexican energy commission has ordered national oil monopoly Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) to reduce gas flaring at its fields in order to raise state revenues and cut carbon emissions....
2009-11-26Economy
Mexico's pro-business President Felipe Calderón is pushing ahead with the liberalisation of the state-monopolised energy sector despite growing political opposition. His administration...
2009-11-12Economy
An energy ministry commission has recommended the suspension of work at Mexico's flagship new oil field development, Chicontepec.
2009-10-09Economy
State energy monopoly Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) has awarded a US$464mn contract to French oil services provider CGGVeritas to carry out 3D seismic work in the Mexican sector...
2009-09-08


