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USMCA Revision Seen as ‘Key’ as Mexico-U.S. Natural Gas Integration Deepens

Natural Gas Intelligence · last updated

The world is entering a period of “selective de-globalization,” chief economist Alejandro Padilla of Grupo Financiero Banorte told a conference in Monterrey, Nuevo León, on Wednesday.

Map showing Mexico natural gas cross-border pipeline flows from the United States, updated Jan. 21, 2026, with total exports at 6.777 Bcf/d. Flows include South Texas at 4.386 Bcf/d, West Texas at 1.636 Bcf/d, Arizona at 0.362 Bcf/d and California at 0.393 Bcf/d, sourced from NGI’s Daily Gas Price Index.

At A Glance:

  • Cross-border gas ties accelerate
  • Trade pact review gains urgency
  • Nearshoring supports gas demand