PRESS DIGEST 1 APR. 2026: Deer Park stoppage; MEX natgas sovereignty; AMIGO LNG 20-yr SPA

MONTERREY, MEXICO (By editors with Energy Analytics Institute, 1.Apr.2026, Words: 210) — The following briefs are compiled from varied media outlets across the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region and beyond and span company details on AMIGO LNG, LNG Alliance and PEMEX, among others.

Energy Analytics Institute (EAI) has not verified all of these stories and therefore does not vouch for their accuracy. 

LATIN AMERICA

— the Deer Park refinery will undergo a programmed maintenance stoppage in 2026 and some units of the refinery are halted, Mexico’s president Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo said during her morning presser.

— Mexico will soon present its natural gas sovereignty plan over the near-term, Mexico’s president Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo said during her morning presser, w/o providing a specific time frame. 

— Abu Dhabi-based International Resources Holding (IRH) announced a 20-yr agreement that secures 1 MTPA of LNG supply from Mexico’s Pacific coast (AMIGO LNG). The deal strengthens IRH’s long-term LNG portfolio and global supply diversification strategy. Mexico’s Pacific coast provides direct access to Asian markets, bypassing the Panama Canal.

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