The refineries in Texas and Louisiana rejected shipments of Maya crude from Mexico due to an excess of water in the mixture that reaches up to 6 percent. This situation exceeds the allowed standards and complicates its processing for the production of gasoline and diesel. Claudia Sheinbaum, president, explained that the presence of water in crude oil is common in the industry and mentioned that there are technical mechanisms to resolve this issue. She affirmed that she is confident that the excess water in Mexican oil will be resolved in 10 days.
In another incident, a group of 'pirates' assaulted the Zapp Delta platform of Pemex in the Campeche Sound, causing serious injuries to two workers and beating several others. The assailants took belongings and valuables before union leaders intervened to ensure that the workers were taken to Ciudad del Carmen for medical attention.
The armed men boarded the oil platform during the night on Friday and remained at the site until early Saturday morning. Despite distress calls, no response was received during the assault. The Ku Maloob Zaap complex, to which the platform belongs, accounts for 40% of Mexico's daily crude oil production.
Regarding the recent incidents at Pemex, Víctor Rodríguez Padilla, the company's director, assured that U.S. refineries have not rejected the company's ships, although he admitted complaints about the presence of water in the crude. He also addressed the hunger strike by workers on the Pol-Alfa platform due to the poor quality of the food received. He committed to quickly address this situation, caused by problems with the food company contracted by Pemex. Some workers have reported gastrointestinal illnesses as a consequence of this situation.
