Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Mexican oil shake-up likely if frontrunner wins presidency, says adviser

From Reuters Mexico’s presidential frontrunner is not opposed to foreign investment in the country’s oil, his top energy adviser said, but his government would make dramatic changes to energy strategy, including a new focus on refining rather than crude exports. In perhaps the most significant change envisioned by Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, the favorite to win the July 1 election,