Despite a call to increase imports from President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Mexico’s gasoline shortages are unlikely to be eased as logistical restraints prevent supply from moving inland. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize your experience. Register Now Obrador acknowledged the fuel shortage Tuesday, saying Mexico could increase imports from companies and associations that have received permits to do so as part of the 2013-2014 energy reform. “We are going to make a review of import permits that are not being used,” he said during a morning news conference, adding that he would talk to the potential importers to determine if there are bureaucratic hurdles to be resolved. Distribution has been at the heart of Mexico’s gasoline shortages, and international companies that supply fuel to the country have yet to ease the situation. “They just couldn’t make a dent,” a source with knowledge of Pemex […]