Mexico’s gasoline imports reached 653,000 b/d, a new record for July, Energy Secretariat data showed. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now July imports were 110,420 b/d above year-ago levels, but 21,200 b/d under the all-time high that was recorded in December, according to the data set shows. Diesel imports also set a new record for July, bringing in 316,100 b/d, 71,300 b/d higher than a year ago, but 15,000 b/d below the all-time high set in November. Gonzalo Monroy, director of energy consulting firm GMEC, told S&P Global Platts Tuesday that the sudden increase in imports also is related to the entrance of new private terminals. “We are seeing additional envoys of fuel to fill new storage facilities,” Monroy said. “We are finally starting to see something called energy security in Mexico,” he added. Monroy said multiple private storage terminals […]