MEXICO CITY, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Mexico's government on
Tuesday announced a plan aimed at moving its highly indebted
state oil company Pemex toward financial self-sufficiency, and
the establishment of a new investment vehicle and efforts to
stabilize oil production.
President Claudia Sheinbaum told a press conference that
by 2027, Pemex "will no longer need the finance ministry's
support," referring to the recent support it received from the
government to pay down debt.
"Pemex is going to have sufficient revenues to be able
to pay its debt, its amortizations and have the sufficient
budget for the investment it requires," she said.
The world's most indebted energy company, Pemex reported
last week a financial debt of $98.8 billion.
That week, the Mexican government announced a $12 billion
debt offering to ease Pemex's short-term financial pressures and
support debt refinancing.
Speaking after the president, Pemex Chief Executive
Victor Rodriguez outlined several operational initiatives to
support the plan, including leading the development of the Zama
and Trion fields and reactivating other fields with potential.
Officials also announced a new government-backed investment
vehicle to raise up to 250 billion Mexican pesos ($13 billion)
this year in efforts to boost production.
In addition, Pemex intends to build three new pipelines. To
improve profitability, Rodriguez said that Pemex would adjust
its price formulas and eliminate unjustified discounts.
($1 = 18.8228 Mexican pesos)