September 05, 2024 12:55 GMT
OIL: Pemex Net Gasoline Importer Despite AMLO Investments
OIL
Pemex still imports more gasoline than it produced, despite the investments made during the presidency of AMLO, Bloomberg said.
- Pemex is importing on average around 384k b/d of gasoline, compared to production of 300k b/d, according to Pemex data up to July 2024.
- Mexico’s total gasoline demand is estimated to be 700k-800k b/d.
- In his final government report, AMLO said that his government has invested $3.7 billion into modernisation of existing refineries, bringing capacity up to 511k b/d of a total 1.06m b/d of production.
- Consequently, Mexico’s local refining capacity is up to 65% of production compared to 38% in 2024.
- AMLO still claims that Mexico will be self-sufficient for gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel by the end of the year.
- However, the new 340k b/d Dos Bocas refinery still only produces around 21.5k b/d of diesel.
- AMLO also promised to lower the price of gasoline, before qualifying that to mean rising below inflation. In 2024, Mexico’s gasoline prices have surpassed CPI.
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