EPRINC briefing
Mexico Oil and Gas
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Briefing summary
Mexico is an integral part of the North American petroleum platform, supplying 780,000 barrels per day of crude to U.S. refineries, while its own oil reserves and PEMEX-led production face structural decline and policy-driven constraints.
What is the future of PEMEX and Mexican petroleum output?
ReportEPRINC Assessment on Mexico’s Oil and Gas Challenges by Rafael SandreaMexico is an essential piece of the North American petroleum production platform, and Mexico’s oil and gas reserves and production are at a critical…Jul 2019ReportEPRINC Publica Su Informe Sobre el Futuro del Petróleo en México El debate sobre la reforma energética. El presidente de México, Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), ha expresado escepticismo sobre la…Jan 2019ReportEPRINC Releases Report on Mexico’s Petroleum FutureThe energy reform measures implemented in Mexico over the last few years, also known as the New Energy Model, offer considerable potential to lift…Jan 2019ChartMexico Field OutageA 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…Chart 25ChartTalos-led estimated revenue from the development of Mexico’s Zama field: Proceeds through 2040Drawing on estimates from Mexico's Fondo Mexicano del Petróleo, the chart shows that a Talos-led development of the Zama field would generate nearly…Chart 21CommentaryRafael Sandrea and Peter Stark on Mexico’s Offshore Gulf of Mexico ProductionOffshore oil and gas in the Gulf of Mexico extends from the United States into Mexico. Resources from U.S. offshore lands (federal and state) have…Nov 2020Op-EdEmily Medina Publishes Op-Ed on PEMEX in El FinancieroEmily Medina has published an op-ed on PEMEX in El Financiero. Readers can find the full piece at elfinanciero.com.mx.Jan 2020Op-EdEPRINC’s Emily Medina Co-Authors Op-Ed in The Hill on Mexican Energy and the ElectionEPRINC’s Emily Medina co-authors an op-ed in The Hill examining Mexican energy and the election. Readers can find the full piece at The Hill.Jul 2018AnnouncementEPRINC Welcomes Michael Lynch as a Distinguished FellowEPRINC is pleased to announce that Michael Lynch has joined us as a Distinguished Fellow. As EPRINC embarks on an assessment of Mexico’s…Nov 2018
How have AMLO-era energy reforms affected the sector?
What is Mexico's role in North American oil and gas supply?
ReportMexico’s Role In Sustaining the North American Petroleum RenaissanceNon-resident fellow Emily Medina has produced a report on Mexico as part of the Energy Policy Research Foundation’s multi-year research program…Aug 2018ChartNorth American Natural Gas Platform: Natural Gas Pipeline Flows, Jan-Nov 2024Natural gas pipeline flows across North America during the first eleven months of 2024 illustrate the continued integration of the continental gas…Chart 2025-07ChartCrude Oil and Product Movements: The North American Production PlatformThe chart maps the crude oil and refined product flows that integrate the U.S., Canadian, and Mexican energy markets, showing that Canada and Mexico…Chart 2025-05ChartThe North American Hydrocarbon Production Platform: Fueling the Americas Generating TradeThe North American Petroleum Renaissance, marked by combined USMCA increases in crude oil and petroleum products production alongside relatively…Chart 2022-16
How do Mexican fuel markets shape the US-Mexico energy relationship?
ReportEmily Medina Crafts Mexico Gasoline and Diesel Market OverviewEPRINC Non-Resident Fellow Emily Medina has crafted a primer on the Mexican Gasoline and Diesel Market as part of the EPRINC Mexico Initiative. The…Jun 2019ChartThe Cost Impact of President Trump’s Tariffs on U.S. Crude Oil Imports from Canada and Mexico: A First AssessmentApplying the tariff rates set out in President Trump's February 1, 2025 Executive Orders, the added annual cost of U.S. crude oil imports from…Chart 2025-06EventLucian Pugliaresi Presents at the Energy Mexico Oil Gas Power 2019 Expo & CongressPhoto: Panelists for the Session on Energy Implications of the new U.S. Mexico Canada (USMCA) Trade Agreement (Left to Right) Jesus Seade Kuri (Key…Feb 2019EventLucian Pugliaresi presents at Energy 2017 in Mexico City on likely new energy policies from the Trump AdministrationLucian Pugliaresi presented on likely new energy policies from the Trump Administration at Energy 2017 in Mexico City.Feb 2017PressEmily Medina on the Future of the U.S.-Mexico Energy RelationshipEPRINC’s Emily Medina examines the future of the U.S.-Mexico energy relationship. Read the full piece at eprinc-2.n3w.site.Jan 2021
Further research
EventEprinc Partners With Embassy of MexicoThe Mexican Cultural Institute is affectionately called The Mansion, one of the most spectacular on 16th street. It is historically significant for…Oct 2016PressEPRINC’s Emily Medina Interviewed on Mexican National TV for El Financiero BloombergEPRINC Fellow Emily Medina was interviewed on April 30, 2020 by El Financiero Bloomberg, which aired on national television in Mexico. She discussed…May 2020AnnouncementEPRINC Welcomes Dr. Octavio F. Pastrana as a New Distinguished FellowDr. Octavio F. Pastrana is joining EPRINC as the organization’s newest Distinguished Fellow. Octavio has forty three years of professional…Oct 2019AnnouncementEPRINC Welcomes Emily Medina as a Non-Resident FellowEPRINC is happy to welcome Emily Medina as a non-resident fellow at EPRINC as we expand our research and outreach programs on U.S.-Mexican energy…Jun 2018PressEPRINC Publication on Mexico in the Forum, Oxford Institute of Energy StudiesEPRINC’s research on Mexico’s oil sector was published in the Forum, the quarterly journal of the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies.…Jul 2017