Mexican Diesel Fuel - Sulfur Levels Update
Update Regarding Diesel Fuel in Mexico - September 27, 2017 The Mexico Snowbird Season for 2017/18 is fast approaching, so here is an update regarding sulfur levels in Mexican diesel fuel and the p...
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Moody's has a very interesting piece about why Pemex despite loud proclamations has done nothing at all in five years to modernize or upgrade it's refineries to produce UBA diesel. In fact south of Manzanillo all the way to the Guatemalan border -- Morelia, Chilpnacingo, and Tuxtla Gutierrez included...
100% of the diesel sold is regular refined in Mexico diesel. Owners of brand new vehicles that demand only ULSD should take this fact into travel plans.
Read the very bottom link. Not only is the myth of 100% UBA diesel Mexico de-bunked, it explains how and why this happened. Only the extreme south west Pacific area is affected. A very small percentage of RV'ers travel this area except perhaps for San Cristobal de Las Casas
The revelation of this should have a very minor impact on travel plans to the country. Nevertheless it exists and cannot be ignored.
Any argument to this should be made to the director of Pemex and to Moody's, who is Petroleos Mexicanos prime extraneous financial advisor.
100% of the diesel sold is regular refined in Mexico diesel. Owners of brand new vehicles that demand only ULSD should take this fact into travel plans.
Read the very bottom link. Not only is the myth of 100% UBA diesel Mexico de-bunked, it explains how and why this happened. Only the extreme south west Pacific area is affected. A very small percentage of RV'ers travel this area except perhaps for San Cristobal de Las Casas
The revelation of this should have a very minor impact on travel plans to the country. Nevertheless it exists and cannot be ignored.
Any argument to this should be made to the director of Pemex and to Moody's, who is Petroleos Mexicanos prime extraneous financial advisor.
