CNE Eliminates Asymmetric Regulations for PEMEX

Mexico has eliminated the asymmetric regulations for PEMEX and its subsidiaries, ending a framework that has been in place for a decade to regulate the state-owned company's interactions with private clients. In other news, the Mexican government is building a unified database to detect fuel theft by cross-referencing information from PEMEX, SENER, the Tax Administration Service (SAT), and Customs.

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CNE Ends Asymmetric Regulation on PEMEX Contracts

Mexico’s National Energy Commission (CNE) officially eliminated all asymmetric regulations governing PEMEX and its subsidiaries, ending a decade-long framework that dictated how the state-owned company interacted with private clients.

Oil Prices Hit Their Lowest in Five Months Amid US-China Tensions

Oil prices fell more than 2% on Oct. 14, 2025, to their lowest levels in five months, driven by renewed trade tensions between the United States and China and a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) that projected a potential supply surplus and lower demand growth.

Mexico Triples Subsidized Fuel Shipments to Cuba

Over the past four months, the Mexican government has sent more than US$3 billion worth of subsidized fuel to Cuba, tripling the rate of aid compared to the previous administration, according to a new investigation by Mexicans Against Corruption and Impunity (MCCI).

Mexico Integrates Fuel Data to Expose Fiscal Theft Network

The Mexican government is building a unified database with information from PEMEX, SENER, SAT, and Customs to detect potential fiscal fuel theft and discrepancies between fuel imports, sales, and production, President Claudia Sheinbaum said during one of her daily press conferences last week.