From the mailbox: Mexico’s plans, and ethanol’s impact

The following article From the mailbox: Mexico’s plans, and ethanol’s impact was written by John Kingston — George Baker’s long-time colleague — and appeared in his blog posting Sept. 10, 2013 on “The Barrel: Essential Energy on Global Energy”.


From my email inbox: two reports from some of the more perceptive people in the industry.

– Long-time Mexico observer George Baker, who has never been sparing in his criticism of the way that country runs its oil industry, looks at Pemex’ proposed reforms…sort of.

It’s not a classic “Pemex is going to do A; that’s good” type of report. Instead, the report from his firm Energia talks about some of the standard premises by which other countries open their doors to foreign investment, and by extension, how Mexico falls short.

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Baker & Associates offers niche-market business and policy intelligence related to Mexico's oil and gas, power and chemical industries. Over 1,000 reports have been issued in the last 20 years. Subject matter expert and publisher George Baker, who directs the firm, has carried out consulting assignments starting in the late 1970s at the height of the Oil Boom in Mexico. He brings bilingual and bicultural skill-sets to understanding and responding to challenges of business and public policy, coupled with a deep familiarity with the history and idiosyncrasies of the Mexican operating environment.