Overview

• Sener confirmed the October 3 publication of regulations for hydrocarbons, electricity, planning and transition, biocombustibles, geothermy, and hydrocarbon revenues in the Diario Oficial de la Federación.
• The Electricity Sector Regulation affirms state prevalence in power generation and tightens controls on permits and authorizations.
• The Hydrocarbons Regulation shortens permit terms, eliminates automatic renewals, and adds traceability, stricter technical and financial criteria, measurement, and fiscal compliance requirements.
• Emergency norms for LP gas distribution and transport (NOM-EM-006-ASEA-2025 and NOM-EM-007-ASEA-2025) are in force, giving transport companies four months to meet new safety and traceability rules.
• Regulatory work was coordinated by Sener, the National Energy Commission, ASEA, and SICT, with Sener given 60 business days to publish binding planning rules, while biocombustibles rules were issued with SADER and SEMARNAT.