Mexican oil and gas auctions originally scheduled for September and October will be postponed until mid-February 2019, Reuters has reported.
The delay means the auctions will be held be after President-elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador – who has pledged to scrutinise contracts for evidence of corruption – has taken office.
A total of 45 onshore areas, including both conventional and shale blocks, were scheduled to be auctioned on 27 September, while tenders to pick partners for state-run giant Pemex in seven other areas were to be...
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