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Pemex Targets $85 Billion Year-End Debt, Says Supplier Arrears Halved

Formal figures arrive with Pemex's third-quarter report on Monday.

Overview

  • Director Víctor Rodríguez said financial debt will close 2025 near $85 billion, down from roughly $98.8 billion reported midyear.
  • He said arrears to suppliers have been cut by half, with nearly 300 billion pesos paid through September using a government-backed vehicle of up to 250 billion pesos.
  • The financing mechanism executed a pilot payment of about 26 billion pesos and plans a 116 billion peso disbursement in December, with payments to be current in 2026.
  • Pemex has conducted a $12 billion bond buyback; 2026 brings about $20 billion in maturities and external year-end debt estimates range from $80 billion (SHCP) to $99.9 billion (Moody’s).
  • A federal audit reported 156.5 billion pesos in transfers to Pemex in 2024, and the 2026 budget proposes 263.5 billion pesos to support debt amortizations.