EAI brief: Pemex controls pressure issue at Olmeca refinery catalytic cracking unit

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 26.Jan.2026, Words: 110) — Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) reports that specialized personnel from the operations area addressed a pressure variation in the Olmeca refinery catalytic cracking unit, which resulted in a visible manifestation in the flare stack. 

This event did not represent an incident or a risk to workers or the nearby population, Pemex said on 26 Jan. 2026 in an official statement.