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Pemex reports 155% increase in asset deterioration costs for Q1 2026
El FinancieroLO·MX·about 14 hours ago
The Mexican Prosecutor's Office is investigating a significant cost escalation in a Pemex contract, which ballooned from 120 million to over 3 billion pesos. The probe focuses on identifying potential corruption involving officials and private entities, though specific suspects remain undisclosed.
Pemex recorded a 155% increase in asset deterioration costs for Q1 2026, confirming accelerating degradation of critical infrastructure. Concurrently, Mexican prosecutors have expanded a probe into significant contract inflation within Pemex, investigating potential corruption. These developments indicate a worsening operational and financial outlook for the state-owned firm.