Mexico increased crude oil processing in the National Refining System (SNR) by 40% during the period from October 2024 to July 2025, from 731 to 1,023 Mbd, according to data from the Ministry of Energy.

To achieve this result, the country implemented improvements in industrial processes, increased the operational reliability of the SNR, and strengthened the integration of the Olmeca Refinery. 

Crude oil processing

The production of high-value distillates, such as gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel, increased by 48%. It rose from 438,000 to 647,000 barrels per day, a growth that reflects greater efficiency in the refining process.

The production of finished gasoline rose from 256,000 to 361,000 barrels per day, equivalent to an increase of 41%. At the same time, diesel and jet fuel production grew from 182,000 to 286,000 barrels per day, a 57% increase.

In addition, the proportion of fuel oil relative to processed crude oil fell from 24% to 18%. This allowed for better use of waste and the generation of higher-value hydrocarbons.

Including the Deer Park operation, Pemex’s total production reached 1.2 million barrels per day. This upturn has reduced imports and strengthened energy self-sufficiency. The progress is due to the optimization of the Olmeca Refinery and the Salamanca, Salina Cruz, and Tula plants.

Imports

Pemex managed to reduce fuel imports thanks to the maintenance program of the National Refining System and the continuous operation of the Olmeca Refinery.

Between October 2024 and July 2025, distillate imports fell from 536,000 to 398,000 barrels per day, a drop of 26%. During the same period, gasoline imports fell by 20%, from 371,000 to 297,000 barrels per day. Diesel recorded a 47% drop, from 108,000 to 58,000 barrels, while jet fuel fell 25%, from 57,000 to 43,000 barrels.

The administration has made it a priority to increase the production of oil, natural gas, and refined fuels. However, it is also promoting projects in new areas, such as clean energy generation with wind turbines installed on oil platforms and lithium production from abandoned wells.

Between 2018 and 2024, the government allocated nearly 72 billion pesos to the modernization of the six refineries in operation, 342 billion to the construction of the Dos Bocas Refinery, and 549 million pesos to the purchase of Deer Park in Texas. In addition, resources have been channeled into the rehabilitation and construction of fertilizer plants.