PEMEX refineries emitting more sulfur dioxide

MONTERREY, MEXICO (By Isaac Silvestre, Editores Latin Petroleum, 1.Nov.2026, Words: 90) — Far from decreasing, polluting sulfur dioxide emissions from PEMEX refineries in Mexico — including the 1 in Cadereyta — have increased by 67% in the last 20 years.

This, while the state oil company’s production of fuel oil, a highly toxic byproduct, is 10 times greater than in the US, El Norte reported on 1 Nov. 2026.

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