Authoritative guess about the gas problem?

[DonJuane]

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After the shortage of gasoline and diesel registered in at least six states, Pemex reported that the shortage is due to changes in delivery logistics to prevent fuel theft.

Through a statement, Pemex explained that the new forms of distribution are part of the Joint Plan of the Government of the Republic to combat the theft of hydrocarbons, which has privileged the use of safer means of transport.

It also ensures that lack of fuel does not mean there is a shortage of product or price speculation; because there is enough inventory to cover the demand of the population.

"Pemex is doing its best to increase its distribution in the affected states by up to 20% more, all by means of auto tanks and tank cars," they add.

Finally, they exhort the affected population not to make extraordinary purchases of gasoline, since the supply will be normalized as soon as possible. "With these measures, the company seeks to avoid economic losses due to the so-called" huachicoleo "or hydrocarbon theft."

This positioning comes after at least six states in the country have been short of gasoline for weeks.

In the state of Guanajuato, hundreds of motorists have been affected by the lack of fuel, mainly in the cities of León, Celaya and some municipalities in the north of the state.

According to the Free Trade Zone, the shortage of fuel, which began in the last days of December, has caused confusion among motorists who wait for hours trained in the few gas stations that have fuel, to load 10 or 15 liters, because It is the only thing that is sent to each vehicle.

Workers at gas stations that do not have fuel argue that the shortage is due to delays in the distribution of the same nationwide.

The shortage in Guanajuato is mainly gasoline Magna, although this Saturday also begins to be scarce Premium.

Another of the states that report lack of fuel is Puebla, among the most affected municipalities are Tecamachalco and Tepeaca.

The organization Gasolineros Unidos of the States of Puebla and Tlaxcala (GUEPT), assures that several gas stations have not been stocked for at least three days, fact that they attribute to that the pipes prefer to avoid certain routes before the constant theft of fuel.

Puebla is one of the states most affected by the theft of fuel, also known as huachicoleo.

This Friday, the GUEPT sent a letter to the Secretary of Energy in which he asked to address the problem.

In Michoacán the lack of gasoline began on December 26 in the city of Morelia and although it was announced that the service would be regularized on Wednesday, other municipalities report shortages.

According to the Quadratín portal until Friday afternoon, in addition to Morelia, shortages were reported in Uruapan, San Juan and Nuevo Parangaricutiro.

In the case of Uruapan some gas stations only have premium gasoline, and diesel, while in San Juan and Nuevo Parangaricutiro there is no fuel.

In Hidalgo, the shortage is lived in the city of Pachuca, where since last Thursday several gas stations are waiting to be stocked.

The shortage in Pachuca has affected mainly the petrol stations of Pemex and the G500 brand.

In Jalisco the supply of Magna, Premium and Diesel gasoline was suspended in at least 500 gas stations in Guadalajara, since a week ago.

The Union of Gasolineros of Jalisco, Colima and Nayarit, AC argues that they were told that the problem would be solved from last Monday, but until Friday the stockade continued.

In the State of Mexico, several municipalities are reported in the same situation. The capital Toluca, is one of the most affected, in addition to Valle de Bravo, Tianguistengo, Tenango, Tenancingo and San Mateo Atenco.

Other states such as Morelos and Queretaron have also reported shortages.

In his morning conference on Friday, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said he was aware of this situation and asked for patience from the affected entities, he assured that his administration is working to regularize the service as soon as possible.

PRI requires Pemex solution to shortage

Through a statement, the parliamentary group of the PRI expressed its dissatisfaction with the lack of fuel and demanded that Pemex provide a prompt solution to the problem.

The PRI bloc regrets that citizens are limited to purchasing only 10 liters per car even in some gas stations that do have fuel.

"The PRI legislators demand that Pemex disclose the concrete actions that are being carried out to solve Mexican families who are suffering from the shortage of gasoline and diesel," the statement said.

They suggest that one of the causes of the shortage is the lack of transport capacity and storage of fuels, after the López Obrador government announced the use of pipes instead of pipelines to transport the fuel.

"The decision of the federal government to close the pipelines, to prevent the theft of fuel, has resulted in a shortage of gasoline and diesel. For Mexican families, the remedy was worse than the disease, "they say.

With information from Criterio Hidalgo, El Sol de Puebla, Zona Franca, Quadratín and W Radio.