2024-04-21 09:57:48
Pemex recorded an increase of almost 10 percent in exports of Zapotec super light crude oil last February.
This, compared to the previous month, when selling 69 thousand barrels per day to Far Eastern countries.
Said increase of 6 thousand barrels per day in foreign sales marks continuous growth since Pemex It began its export in September 2023.
This, with a cumulative increase that exceeds 100 percent in six months.
Pemex light crude oil production increased by 47%
Ángel Cid Munguíageneral director of Pemex Exploration and Production, pointed out that the participation of light crude oils in total production has increased to 47 percent in the third quarter.
The above, thanks to the contribution of new fields, most of which produce this type of hydrocarbons.
Pemex Classifies its crude oil according to API degrees, with values less than 30 considered heavy and values above 30 considered light, with Zapotec being one of the light types.
He Zapotec raw has a degree API between 29 and 29.9 and a sulfur level of 2.513 percent.
Zapotec super light crude oil, 8% of Pemex exports
During February, the Zapotec super light crude oil represented 8 percent of total exports of Pemex and it was the second with the highest value.
Exports leave from the Salina Cruz maritime terminal and generated income for 143 million dollars in the second month of the year.
The fields of the Southern Region of Pemexespecially the new fields, are the main producers of this super light crude oil.
This success in exports reflects the potential for growth and competitiveness of the Mexican oil industry in the international market.
2024-04-21 09:57:48