Framed by the far-reaching political agreement promoted by President Enrique Pe帽a Nieto at an early stage of his administration, the 鈥淧act for Mexico鈥 (Pacto por M茅xico), the scope of the reform was already established. First and foremost, the hydrocarbons remain the country鈥檚 property; will be extended the National Hydrocarbons Commission鈥檚 (CNH) faculties; will be opened up to competition refining, petrochemistry and transportation; will lower electricity production costs through gas; will set up energy supplying in the country with reasonable prices and quality; and, last but not least, PEMEX will be converted into a public 鈥淧roductive Company.鈥
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