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Pemex Cuts Debt to $84.5 Billion Amid Oil Gains

2/6/2026

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  • Pemex, Mexico's state oil company, reported a debt reduction to $84.5 billion, the lowest in 11 years, attributed to financial discipline and strategic planning by CEO Víctor Rodríguez.
  • Despite a $137 billion government investment since 2019, the debt decreased by only $20 billion.
  • Pemex's production improved to an average of 1.8 million barrels per day in December 2025.
  • President Claudia Sheinbaum highlighted the need for domestic oil refining to ensure national sovereignty.
  • Former U.S. ambassador Earl Anthony Wayne faced allegations related to Jeffrey Epstein but denied any wrongdoing.