A recent fire at Ku-Maloob-Zaap, PEMEX’s largest producing field and the source of 44% of Mexico’s oil output, temporarily halted production and underscored the vulnerabilities arising from the country’s lack of production diversification.

25: Fire at PEMEX’s Ku-Maloob-Zaap Halts Oil Output Temporarily Emily Medina September 8, 2021 Mexico City, Mexico — figure 2
Fig. 2 of 2 · Chart 25 · Source: EPRINC

From the EPRINC Chart of the Week archive.

Cite: EPRINC, “Mexico Field Outage,” Chart of the Week 25, September 8, 2021.

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