LP gas formula puts industry at risk

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Mario López
Mexico City (August 15, 2025) - 5:00 a.m.



A report published in June by Fabricio Duarte, executive director of the Ibero-American Association of Liquid Petroleum Gas (AIGLP), indicates that nearly 40 plants have closed since March, especially in Jalisco, Veracruz, Puebla, and Tamaulipas, due to lack of operational viability. Credit: AFP
The formula the federal government uses to determine the maximum price of LP gas puts the viability of companies, investments, and employment in the sector at risk, as they are operating at a loss, experts said.
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