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Mexico's Energy Secretary Resumes Deadlines and Timeframes for CNH Matters

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The Ministry of Energy (Secretaría de Energía or SENER) published on April 29, 2025, in the Federal Official Gazette, the "Agreement resuming the deadlines and terms for the reception and proceeding on matters within the...more

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[Event] Trade & Sanctions Compliance for the Oil and Gas Industry - May 21st - 22nd, Houston, TX

Between tariffs, tightening export controls, evolving sanctions, and ramped up enforcement, the cost and complexity of compliance is rising for oil and gas supply chains. ACI’s Trade & Sanctions Compliance for the Oil and...more

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México publica reformas y actualizaciones en la normativa energética

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México publicó reformas y actualizaciones a diversas leyes y regulaciones energéticas, como se describe a continuación. Simplificación fiscal al régimen fiscal de PEMEX. Ahora PEMEX sólo está obligada a pagar el Derecho...more

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New Energy Laws

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1. Introduction - As a result of the constitutional reforms regarding strategic areas and companies, as well as organizational simplification, which came into effect at the end of 2024, the following new energy laws were...more

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Federal Executive of Mexico Presents Initiative That Issues the Law of the Hydrocarbon Sector: Part 3

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Mexico's proposed Hydrocarbons Sector Law (Ley del Sector Hidrocarburos or LESH) contemplates: 1) abrogating the Hydrocarbons Law (in force) published on Aug. 11, 2014, 2) the issuance of the Regulations of the LESH, 3)...more

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Ejecutivo Federal de México presenta iniciativas de ley en materia energética

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Fue publicada en la Gaceta del Senado de la República de México el oficio con que se remite, el día 5 de febrero de 2025, la Iniciativa con Proyecto de Decreto (Iniciativa) por el que se expiden: Dicha Iniciativa fue turnada...more

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Mexican Independent Regulatory Agencies in the Energy Sector to Be Absorbed by Ministry of Energy

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On December 20, 2024, Mexico amended its Constitution to pass control of the energy sector from two independent regulators to its executive branch. Before this reform, the Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE) and the National...more

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The Trifecta: What to Expect from a Second Trump Administration and a Republican Congress

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Republicans have swept the 2024 elections, returning Donald Trump to the White House as the 47th President and flipping the Senate to a Republican majority. Having narrowly maintained control of the House of Representatives,...more

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Modification of the guidelines regulating the issuance of import and/or export Permits for hydrocarbons and petroleum products

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On September 18th, the "Agreement Amending the One that Establishes the Goods Whose Import and Export are Subject to Regulation by the Ministry of Energy" (the "Agreement") was published in the Official Gazette of the...more

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Mexico Issues Decree establishing measures to combat the illicit fuel market, related to the importation of goods regulated by...

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On October 23, 2023, the Mexican Executive published in the Federal Official Gazette the "Decree establishing measures to combat the illicit market of fuels, related to the importation of goods regulated by SENER" ("Decree")....more

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Restablecimiento de Medidas Asimétricas a Pemex en Ventas de Primera Mano y Comercialización

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El 15 de junio de 2023, la Suprema Corte de Justicia de la Nación otorgó un amparo a diversas empresas que implica el restablecimiento de medidas asimétricas que fueron impuestas por la Comisión Reguladora de Energía (“CRE”)...more

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ASEA publica proyecto de nueva NOM para almacenamiento de Gas LP

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El Proyecto de nueva Norma Oficial Mexicana pretende regular aspectos relacionados con las instalaciones de almacenamiento de Gas LP....more

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Power Supply Options for New Investments in Mexico: An Overview

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With global supply chains under stress and economic growth slowing down, localization of new investments has become an increasingly popular way to reduce costs. Mexico's geographical position is privileged in a number of...more

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United States and Canada Request Consultations Over Mexico's Energy Policies Under USMCA

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On July 20, 2022, the United States requested consultations with Mexico under the Dispute Settlement chapter of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), arguing that several of Mexico’s energy policies are...more

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Proposed Constitutional Reform in Mexican Power Sector

On October 1, 2021, Mexico’s President Andrés Manuel López Obrador submitted to the House of Representatives a bill to amend the Mexican constitution in respect of the electric power sector. The bill aims to reassert the...more

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Energy Reform in Mexico

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Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO), on Sept. 30, 2021, sent to Congress a constitutional reform proposal relating to Mexico's energy sector (the Proposal). For now, the Proposal consists of a few...more

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Amendments to Mexico’s Power Industry Law Remain Suspended Despite Court Decisions

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As of July 15, 2021, both Federal Collegiate Courts in Administrative Matters Specialized in Economic Competition (Tribunal Colegiado en Materia Administrativa Especializado en Competencia Económica, Radiodifusión y...more

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Mexican Electric Industry Reform: A Setback to Climate Change Policies?

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Precedents and Goals on Climate Change - In accordance with Mexican legal precedents, climate change is the "[v]ariation of the climate directly or indirectly attributed to human activity, which alters the composition of...more

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Amendment to the Hydrocarbons Law and resolution that eliminates the asymmetric regulation applicable to Pemex

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On May 19, 2021, the Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador published in the Federal Official Gazette1 the "Decree amending the thirteenth transitory article of the Hydrocarbons Law" (the "Reform"), in order to...more

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Amendment to the Hydrocarbons Law

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Following our client alert published on March 30, 2021, the "decree by which several provisions of the Hydrocarbons Law are amended and added" (the "Reform") was published on May 4, 2021 and entered into effect on May 5,...more

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Mexico Discusses to Revoke Asymmetric Regulation to Pemex

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On April 20, 2021, the Mexican Energy Commission of the Chamber of Representatives (Comisión de Energía de la Cámara de Diputados) held an extraordinary session to present and approve on the same day a bill to reform the...more

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Mexico's Lower House Approves Bill to Reform Oil and Gas Sector

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After approval from the Mexican Energy Commission of the Chamber of Representatives (Cámara de Diputados), the country's lower house of congress approved on April 14, 2021, the bill to reform the Hydrocarbons Law (Ley de...more

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Mexico's Hydrocarbons Law: What Foreign Investors in Mexico Must Know to Protect Their Rights

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On March 26, 2021, Mexico President López Obrador sent a bill to Congress to modify the country's hydrocarbons law (the "Draft Bill"). Under the Draft Bill, (i) the granting of import, commercialization, and distribution...more

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Mexico to Discuss Oil and Gas Reform Bill

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On March 26, 2021, Mexico's president submitted to the Chamber of Representatives (Cámara de Diputados) a bill to reform the Hydrocarbons Law (Ley de Hidrocarburos or LH) (the LH Reform) that favors the state-owned company,...more

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AMLO Proposes New Legislation to Regulate the Oil & Gas Industry

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On March 26, 2021, the President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador (“AMLO”), sent a new bill to Congress intended to amend the Federal Hydrocarbons Law (the “Hydrocarbons Bill”). This is AMLO’s latest attempt to upend...more

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