Mexico City /
The head of the Ministry of Energy (Sener), Luz Elena González, met with the secretary general of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Haitham Al-Ghais.
“This morning, within the framework of his visit to the inauguration of President Claudia Sheinbaum, I had the honor of meeting with Haitham Al-Ghais, Secretary General of OPEC,” he noted on his X account (formerly Twitter).
The head of Sener thanked the Organization for its collaboration and commented that they will continue working together on an agenda of sustainability and cooperation in the world oil production.
For its part, OPEC highlighted that this is Haitham Al-Ghais’ second official visit to Mexico.
The secretary congratulated Luz Elena González on her recent appointment and highlighted the fundamental role played by Mexico in the Declaration of Cooperation (Doc) to support the stability of the oil market and thanked the country for its valuable contributions throughout the process.
I had the pleasure of speaking with Juan Antonio Briceño, Prime Minister of Belize to address key issues in the energy sector, within the framework of his visit for the inauguration of the President @Claudiashein. Together we will advance an agenda that contributes to the development of… pic.twitter.com/Y8k5yvf5th
— Luz Elena González Escobar (@LuzElena_GE) October 2, 2024
At the meeting they discussed the evolution of global oil and energy markets, as well as key industry issues, such as the investment challenge facing the industry and energy security.
The general director of Petróleos Mexicanos was also present at the meeting (Pemex), Victor Rodriguez Padillawhere the role of OPEC and DoC members and non-OPEC countries was praised for their continued commitment to fostering sustainable market stability and promoting much-needed investments across the industry in the years and decades to come.
Today it was announced that OPEC and other allied producing nations (OPEC+) will maintain their plan to gradually increase the supply of crude oil, starting December 1, with an increase of 180 thousand barrels per day by eight of the 22 countries that make up the cartel.
K.L.
