MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Editores Latin Petroleum, 18.Sep.2026, Words: 75) — Mexico seized around 59 million liters of allegedly illicit fuel. The fuel was reportedly being stored by Gas Natural del Noroeste and in an area that was only permitted to store 100 million liters, La Jornada reported […]
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Fuel theft network linked to Ernesto “N” discovered in Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 28.Jul.2026, Words: 184) — The investigation against Ernesto ‘N’, a former governor of Baja California, for his alleged involvement in a fuel theft network began after the discovery of 33 abandoned railcars in Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila, with irregularities and posing a […]
Sheinbaum says investigation underway regarding “huachicol,” falsification of permits
MEXICO CITY, MEXICO (By Fidencio Casillas, Energy Analytics Institute, 10.Jul.2025, Words: 201) — Mexico’s president Claudia Sheinbaum said work was being done by her government to combat the phenomenon, which she called fiscal “huachicol.” In Mexico, stolen fuel is generally referred to as “huachicol.”