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Sheinbaum Showcases Tula Refinery Upgrades as Mexico Cites Output Above 1 Million Barrels a Day

Reactor installation at Tula signals a modernization push that officials say stems from energy reforms restoring Pemex’s vertical integration.

Overview

  • At the Tula complex, crews placed a hydrodesulfurizer reactor as part of a project that ICA says will finish this year and that aims to deliver lower‑sulfur fuels.
  • Officials reported that Mexico’s eight refineries, including Dos Bocas and the state‑owned Deer Park, now produce over one million barrels of petrolíferos per day, with Dos Bocas at about 320,000 barrels.
  • Pemex’s director said Tula is processing roughly 270,000 barrels per day with a processing cost near $13 per barrel, noting the site no longer produces fuel oil and that Mexico is exporting diesel.
  • In Tlaxcala, the Huamantla industrial polo spans more than 50 hectares with seven confirmed companies, about $540 million in projected investment and roughly 6,000 direct jobs, with completion targeted for late February.
  • Sheinbaum reaffirmed cooperation with the United States on security and stated that U.S. military intervention in Mexico is not an option.